Croatia vs Spain Betting Tips 28/06/2021

04:12, 27 Jun 2021

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04:12, 27 Jun 2021

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Parken in Copenhagen will serve as the host for the fifth round of 16 match between Croatia and Spain on 28th June 2021 at 21:30 IST. Spain have the odds in their favor to make the quarterfinals with ease.

Teams Status

Croatia

After starting off poorly, Croatia made it to the knockouts by finishing in the second position of Group D consisting of England, Czech Republic and Scotland. They ended the group stages with four points just ahead of the Czechs on the number of goals scored. In the first match, they lost a close contest against England. They then staged a comeback against the Czechs to snatch a point. Lastly, they displayed a perfect performance against Scotland to win the match 3-1. They have scored four goals and have conceded three goals in the three matches. Ivan Perisic is the team’s leading goal scorer with two goals. While Luka Modric and Nicola Vlasic have chipped in with one goal each. Despite having just one point in the first two matches, the team showed excellent character in the last match. So, Dalic might consider fielding the same playing XI.

Spain

Spain qualified as the second best team in Group E, just behind Sweden by two points and ahead of Slovakia by two points. They started off pretty well on offense against Sweden but failed to score a single goal, but didn’t concede as well. In the next match against Poland, a missed penalty from Gerard Moreno meant that the match ended in a draw. After that, they put up a splendid show against Slovakia to seal the second position. They have scored as many as six goals in the competition so far and have conceded just one goal. Four different goal scorers contributed to the goals and two were own goals. Also, they have missed two penalties so far. Luis Enrique has a good bunch of young players and will look to field his strongest XI against Croatia.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Croatia	Draw	Spain
6.50	3.75	1.60
6.55	3.70	1.55
6.60	3.80	1.63

According to the 10Cric sportsbook, Spain are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 1.55, Croatia are placed at 6.55 and the draw is at 3.70 odds. Spain are placed at 1.63 according to the Dafabet sportsbook, Croatia are placed at 6.60 and the draw is at 3.80 odds. According to the Betway sportsbook, Spain are placed at 1.60, Croatia are placed at 6.50 and the draw is at 3.75 odds.

Tipster’s Angle

Spain have a competitive advantage over Croatia as they are in better shape and form but both teams are coming off a win. Also, this could be a high scoring thriller as these two teams have produced over the years.

Tip: Spain To Win @ 1.63

In the last four head to head matches, Spain has won two matches and Croatia has won two matches. Also, it is one apiece in the two head to head matches that these two teams have played in the European Championship. In the last ten matches that Croatia has played, they have won three, drew two and lost as many as five matches. Also, in the Euros this season, they have won one, drew one and lost one match. Spain on the other hand are unbeaten in the last ten matches that they have played across competitions including four wins and six draws. So, it is very likely that Spain will emerge victorious at 1.63 odds available at the Dafabet sportsbook.

Tip: Total Goals Over 2.5 @ 2.05

In the last four head to head matches, a total of 15 goals were scored at an average of 3.75 goals per match. Also, over 2.5 goals were scored in three of those four matches. Even three goals were scored in the last head to head match played in Euros. In the last ten matches that Croatia had played across competitions, over 2.5 goals were scored in four of those matches. Croatia have seen over 2.5 goals in the last match that they have played. In the last ten matches that Spain had played across competitions, over 2.5 goals were scored in four of those matches. So, it is more likely that over 2.5 goals will be scored at 2.05 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Conclusion

After an ordinary Euros last time around, Spain will be looking to turn around this season and go better than last season. Croatia on the other hand has not made it past the quarterfinals and will be looking to change that.