World Cup: England vs Croatia – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the World Cup round 1 match between England and Croatia and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

England go up against Croatia in a game played out at Dallas Stadium this coming Wednesday. The upcoming clash will be their first outing in the World Cup.

As we are in the opening round of the World Cup group stage, both England and Croatia face a battle to secure their first points of the group stage. Whereas hosts England sit as number 4 in the FIFA world ranking, visitors Croatia arrive this coming Wednesday as number 11.

Form: England vs Croatia

England Form

England look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Japan, they were left empty-handed in a 0-1 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating New Zealand in a 1-0 win. They followed that up with a 3-0 win against Costa Rica in their most recent outing. England have had an impressive record in their last 10 internationals, winning eight of them with one ending in a draw. This leaves only one time defeat in the same period.

Croatia Form

In their last three matches, Croatia lost against Brazil and Belgium by 3-1 and 0-2, respectively, and beat Slovenia by 2-1. Croatia achieved a win in seven of their last 10 internationals in all tournaments, while drawing one and being defeated in two defeats of the matches.

Betting stats and facts for England and Croatia

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that England and Croatia played across all tournaments.

Players in form: England vs Croatia

Look no further than Harry Kane, when searching for a marksman who is currently in good shape. He hit the target three times lately for England, while Nikola Vlasic managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Croatia across tournaments. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Popular markets: England vs Croatia

Full-time result

England claimed all three points eight times in their last 10 matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Croatia have won seven of their last 10 games, while drawing one and losing two in this series of matches. Croatia conceded a goal in their 6 most recent matches.

Both teams to score

England scored the first goal of the game an impressive nine times out of the last ten games. Curiously, Croatia only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. England won an impressive eight of these matches without conceding a single goal. Will they manage to add another clean sheet with three points? Depending on your betting strategy, a home win to nil certainly looks worth considering for an accumulator.

Total goals

England saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.4 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Croatia, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.9 times goals per game. Croatia conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.

Betting prediction: England vs Croatia

In conclusion, the upcoming game between England and Croatia seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this World Cup match.