Croatia vs Czech Republic Betting Tips 18/06/2021

03:23, 16 Jun 2021

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03:23, 16 Jun 2021

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Hampden Park will serve as the host for the round two match between Croatia and the Czech Republic on 18th June 2021 at 21:30 IST. The odds are slightly in favor of the Croats winning the match and bouncing back from the loss against England.

Teams Status

Croatia

Croatia are coming on the back of a slender 1-0 loss against England. The Croats were put on the back foot in the first half itself, which ended 0-0. But England carried that momentum into the second half and Croatia conceded early in the second half and couldn’t recover from it. It was a 50-50 game in terms of possession, shots and shots on target, but that only goal snatched the points from Croatia. They would want to bring back their qualifiers form where they have won five wins, two draws and just one loss in the eight matches that they played. They finished clear of Wales at the top of the table. The Croatian skipper Luka Modric was the top performer for them in the first match but couldn’t make an impact. They need the likes of Andrej Kramaric, Ante Rebic, Ivan Perisic, Mateo Kovacic and Marcelo Brozovic to support Modric in this battle.

Czech Republic

Against all the odds, the Czech Republic won their opening match against Scotland and will carry all the momentum into the second match. Given a win here, it will seal a top two finish for the Czechs. Patrik Schick was exceptional in front of goal as he netted both the goals for them. He opened the scoring towards the end of the first half and scored the best goal of the tournament so far from the 50-yard line early in the second to bag all three points. Scotland dominated in possession and the shots. It is looking like they are continuing their form from the qualifiers where they won five and lost three matches, accumulating 15 points in the process and finished in the second position. Schick is just continuing his merry run from the qualifiers where he netted four goals.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Croatia	Draw	Czech Repub
2.15	3.30	3.40
2.10	3.40	3.45
2.19	3.45	3.55

According to the Dafabet sportsbook, Croatia are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 2.19, Czech Republic are placed at 3.55 and the draw is at 3.45 odds. Croatia are placed at 2.10 according to the 10Cric sportsbook, Czech Republic are placed at 3.45 and the draw is at 3.40 odds. According to the Betway sportsbook, Croatia are placed at 2.15, Czech Republic are placed at 3.40 and the draw is at 3.30 odds.

Tipster’s Angle

This could be an even contest as Croatia have a better head to head record and the Czech Republic are in better form. Apart from that, this could also be a high scoring match and we could also see goals from both ends.

Tip: Both Teams To Score @ 1.90

In the last two head to head matches, both teams managed to score at least a goal in both matches. Also, both teams scored in the last competitive match that was played back in 2016. In the last ten matches that Croatia had played across competitions, both teams scored in five of those matches. While the Czechs have seen both teams scoring in three of their last six matches. Also, they have scored a goal in six of the last ten matches that they have played. Croatia on the other hand have scored in seven of the last ten matches that they have played. So, it is likely that both teams will find the back of the net at 1.90 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Tip: Total Goals Over 2.5 @ 2.20

A total of ten goals were scored in the last two head to head matches at an average of five goals per match. Also, over 2.5 goals were scored in both the last two head to head matches. In the last ten matches that Croatia played, over 2.5 goals were scored in five of those matches. While the Czechs have seen over 2.5 in three of their last six matches. Despite seeing under 2.5 goals in both the opening matches from this group, it is very likely that this one could be a high scoring match and over 2.5 goals could be scored. And 2.20 odds are available for the same at the Betway sportsbook.

Conclusion

In order to advance to the next phase, Croatia needs to win the next match against the Czech Republic and then should go on to beat Scotland. But for the Czechs, just one win and they could seal a top-two finish.