After a tense clash with the Japan national team, Croatia reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup 2022. The European team needed great energy to stop the Japanese and grab a win in the penalty shootouts. The next stage is going to be much crazier as their opponents will be one of the toughest opponents of the tournament – Brazil. The meeting starts on 9 December at 15:00 UK time.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Croatia Yellow Cards Under 2 – 1.78.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Corners Under 8.5 – 2.20.
Yellow Cards: Croatia Total Under 2 – 1.78
Where is competition, there is a chance of having yellow cards. Comparing the two national teams in the previous clashes we noticed that Croatian players were more aggressive on the pitch. The European side could have at least one or two yellow cards when playing versus Brazil.
Total Corners: Under 8.5 – 2.20
Both teams are likely to make a number of trials to hit on target, so we expect many corners during the upcoming match.
Croatia didn’t have their best start to the World Cup campaign. They played a goalless draw with Morocco national team to share points at Al Bayt Stadium. The Croatians couldn’t break the rivals’ solid defense, though managed to keep a clean sheet as well.
The 2018 World Cup runners-up had to change the situation in the next fixture as Zlatko Dalić’s team beat Canada with a score of 4 – 1 to grab their first three points in the group stage.
The European side shared points again in the third decisive match when facing Belgium. They ended second in Group F and advanced to the Round of 16.
The meeting with Japan national team was tough as Croatians booked their spot in the quarter-finals only after winning in the penalty shootout.
Brazil have been one of the best teams so far in the World Cup 2022. So this time the Croatians should be more careful and do their best on the pitch. Otherwise, they will witness the rival team players’ South American rhythmic dance after any conceded goals.
Brazil made a confident start to their World Cup journey by beating Serbia national team 2 – 0 in the group-stage opener.
The Brazilians got their second three points versus Switzerland due to Casemiro’s successful shot on target.
However, the South American side failed to enter Round 16 with a 100 per cent result after a 1 – 0 defeat to Cameroon in the third group stage game.
Brazil finished first in Group G and faced South Korea in the ⅛ finals. The players just enjoyed the process of making funny celebrations after each goal they scored versus the opponents.
Brazilians keep being a promising team and potential winners of this World Cup. Following their 4 – 1 win over South Koreans, we expect them to have a hard but well-deserved victory over Croatia.
In our opinion, the teams will take to the field with the following line-ups:
Croatia: Livaković – Juranović, Lovren, Gvardiol, Sosa – Modrić, Brozović, Kovačić – Kramarić, Livaja, Perišić.
Brazil: Alisson – Militão, Marquinhos, T. Silva, Danilo – Paqueta, Caemiro – Raphinha, Neymar, V. Junior – Richarlison.
FAQ for Croatia vs Brazil
The fixture will be played at Education City Stadium (44,667) in Al Rayyan, Qatar.
This starting whistle will sound on the 9th of December, 2022, at 15:00 UK Time.
We recommend checking out the odds for the World Cup 2022: Croatia vs Brazil at VBET.