Croatia vs Italy Prediction, Lineups & Odds

Goals the Pick in Croatia vs Italy

Croatia will need to land a win against Italy in order to reach the knockout stage, with the Group B teams clashing at the Leipzig Stadium (Red Bull Arena).

Head to the Total Goals market when it comes to this fixture. Our betting prediction is Over 2.5 Goals, with Croatia and Italy clearly having the potential to score three or more.

Match Preview

Croatia drew 2-2 with Albania in their previous match, registering five shots on target. They had 61% possession, with Andrej Kramaric scoring both goals at Volksparkstadion. In their first clash, Croatia lost 3-0 to Spain.

Italy lost 1-0 against Spain at VELTINS-Arena when they last played. They had one shot on target and two corners. In their Euro 2024 opener, Italy beat Albania 2-1.

The teams have played each other nine times resulting in 5 draws, 3 Croatia victories and 1 Italy win, with an average of 2.22 goals per game being scored.

Croatia have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, averaging 2.0 goals from 6.5 shots on goal and 15.2 attempts. They have averaged 60.6% possession and 5.3 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.5 goals from 3.6 shots on goal, 9.0 attempts and 3.8 corners.

Top goalscorer is Andrej Kramaric on 5 goals, while Mario Pasalic and Bruno Petkovic have both bagged 3. Luka Ivanusec and Ivan Perisic have racked up the most assists with 2, while goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic has 4 clean sheets.

Italy have won 5, lost 3 and drawn 2, with an average of 1.9 goals from 4.1 shots on goal and 13.3 attempts. There’s been an average of 55.8% possession, 561.8 passes, 5.1 corners taken and 3.6 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.3 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 10.4 attempts.

Davide Frattesi is top of the team’s scoring charts with 4, Federico Chiesa has 3, with Domenico Berardi and Ciro Immobile both on 2. Nicolo Barella has had 4 assists, with Gianluigi Donnarumma notching 2 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Croatia confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Dominik Livakovic (GK), Josip Stanisic, Josip Sutalo, Marin Pongracic, Josko Gvardiol, Luka Modric, Marcelo Brozovic, Mateo Kovacic, Luka Sucic, Andrej Kramaric, Mario Pasalic.

Italy confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK), Matteo Darmian, Alessandro Bastoni, Riccardo Calafiori, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Nicolo Barella, Jorginho, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Federico Dimarco, Giacomo Raspadori, Mateo Retegui.

Expert Euro 2024 Analysis

The form is always taken into consideration and it’s great to combine this with team news as it becomes available. In order to provide an expert verdict, the latest stats are analysed so that we have the best information.

Key Croatia vs Italy stats:

• In 5 of the last 5 Croatia matches, there have been Over 2.5 Goals
• Croatia have scored 2 or more goals in 4 of their past 5 matches
• Croatia have conceded 2 or more goals in 3 of their last 5 matches
• Italy have scored 2 or more goals in 10 of their past 20 matches

Croatia vs Italy Prediction

We’re expecting a high-scoring Euro 2024 encounter. Therefore, head to the Total Goals market and our tip is to back Over 2.5 at +130 where we need three or more.

If you’re looking for bigger odds, you can have a bang on Over 3.5 Goals and that is a significantly larger price with the bookies.

Our Pick

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Croatia vs Italy Odds

The bookies have priced up the Full-Time Result betting odds and Croatia are +200 to land a Euro 2024 home victory, while Italy are +150 to win on the road. The draw is trading at +210 should you think the clash will end all square.

If you’re betting on Total Goals, the market are finding it hard to split Unders and Overs. If you are expecting both teams to score, there’s the chance to back Yes at -110 on the BTTS market.

You can find hundreds of markets for every Euro 2024 match, with the leading football betting sites creating lots of different options. Check out the pre-game and In-Play selections before placing your bets.

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Team News

If you’re looking for Croatia vs Italy team news, then we have predicted and confirmed lineups available along with details of any injuries on both sides.

The Euro 2024 squads highlight the star players operating for every team in the division.

You can find out the Croatia vs Italy lineups including substitutes ahead of kick-off. Check out our predicted lineups before getting confirmed starting 11s.

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