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Argentina and Croatia are scheduled to face each other in the first FIFA World Cup 2022 semifinal fixture on Tuesday night at the Lusail Stadium. In their quarterfinal fixtures, Lionel Messi-led Argentina defeated Netherlands 4-3 in the penalty shootout while Croatia claimed a 4-2 victory over Brazil in penalties to reach the semifinals.
After losing their World Cup opener against Saudi Arabia, the 2021 Copa America champions bounced back in the competition by defeating Mexico and Poland with an identical score of 2-0 to claim the top spot in the Group C. In the knockouts, Lionel Messi's Argentina defeated Australia 2-1 in the Round of 16 and beat Netherlands in the penalties to reach the semifinals.
On the other hand, Croatia are unbeaten in the FIFA World Cup 2022 as they defeated Canada 4-1 and played goalless draws against Morocco and Belgium to qualify for the knockouts, where they got the better of Japan in the penalties. In the quarterfinal match against Brazil, Croatia held their nerves to force the game into the penalties and ultimately winning their third consecutive shootout in the World Cup.
Argentina vs Croatia: Match Prediction
Head-To-Head:
- Argentina and Croatia have faced each other five times and both the teams share two wins while one game ended in a goalless draw.
- Argentina and Croatia faced each other in two World Cups as Argentina won 1-0 in 1998 while Croatia won 3-0 in 2018.
Top Players:
- Argentina include Lionel Messi, Angel Di Maria, Lautaro Martinez, Lisandro Martinez, Nicolas Otamendi as their top players.
- Croatia include Luka Modric, Ivan Perisic, Mateo Kovacic, Marcelo Brozovic as their top players.
Score prediction: (Argentina 2-1 Croatia)
- 1st Half: 1-0
- 2nd Half: 1-1
Argentina vs Croatia: Betting Odds (FT)
Handicap (Spread): 0.5 goal (Argentina -0.5)
Over/Under: 2.5 (Over)
Prediction: Argentina 3-0 Croatia
Money Line:
- Argentina have -110 odds to pick up the win, while Croatia are listed at +375 to claim victory.
- The draw between Argentina and Croatia has been listed at +240 odds.
- The odds for Argentina to advance into the finals are -275 while Croatia have +185 odds.
Handicap (Spread):
- In the FIFA World Cup 2022, Argentina scored a total of nine goals in five matches while Croatia scored a total of six goals in five matches.
- From their opponents in the qualifiers, Argentina conceded five goals while Croatia conceded three goals.
- Croatia (+0.5) are placed on -110 odds while Argentina (-0.5) have -135 odds.
Over/Under:
- The full-time score has been set to 2.5 goals. Over +145, Under -210.
Both teams to score:
- While Argentina scored at least one goal in all their World Cup games, Croatia failed to score a goal in two matches.
- The odds for both the teams to score are +125 otherwise it's -185.
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