World Cup 2022
3rd round
Croatia
MATCH FINISHED
1 December
0
:
0
Belgium

Croatia vs Belgium: prediction & betting odds 1 December 2022

The Matchday 3 clash of the FIFA World Cup between Croatia and Belgium in Group F will take place on December 1 at the Ahmed bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan. Kick-off is at 18:00 (Moscow time). Croatia vs. Belgium: prediction and betting odds, statistics for the 2022 World Cup.


Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)


Matches – 7 (International matches, 2022/23);

Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 34;

Average yellow cards per match – 4.9;

Red cards shown – 1;

Average fouls per match – 24;

Penalties – 57%.

Predicted lineups for Croatia vs. Belgium

Croatia: Dominik Livakovic, Dejan Lovren, Josko Gvardiol, Borna Sosa, Luka Modric, Ivan Perisic, Mateo Kovacic, Marcelo Brozovic, Josip Juranovic, Andrej Kramaric, Marko Livaja.


Belgium: Thibaut Courtois, Jan Vertonghen, Toby Alderweireld, Thomas Meunier, Timothy Castagne, Axel Witsel, Kevin De Bruyne, Yannick Carrasco, Leander Dendoncker, Dries Mertens, Leandro Trossard.

Croatia

In the second round, Croatia ended their five-match winless streak in regular time at the World Cup (4 draws, 1 loss) by thrashing Canada 4-1. This comprehensive victory allowed them to take the lead in Group F, now occupying the top spot and surpassing Belgium by one point. Zlatko Dalic's team will secure a place in the playoffs if they avoid defeat in the upcoming match.


Croatia has claimed five wins and one draw in their last six official matches. The team consistently finds the net, failing to score in only 2 of their last 14 official games. Notably, the bet "Both teams to score – yes" has come through in 6 of Croatia's last 7 World Cup matches.


Defender Domagoj Vida has returned to the Croatian squad after recovering from injury.

Belgium

After winning their opening match of the 2022 World Cup against Canada (1-0), Belgium suffered a 0-2 defeat to Morocco. Consequently, Belgium has scored only one goal in their first two World Cup matches, a record worse than any since the 1930 World Cup. After two rounds, Belgium sits third in Group F but still has a chance to advance to the playoffs.


Roberto Martinez's side has clearly struggled with scoring, failing to net more than one goal in 5 of their last 6 official matches. Additionally, Belgium has defensive issues, conceding in 10 of their previous 12 official games. It is also worth noting that none of Belgium's last four World Cup matches have exceeded a total of 2.5 goals.


Midfielder Amadou Onana will miss the match against Croatia due to accumulating yellow cards. However, Romelu Lukaku has fully recovered and is included in the squad for this match.

Croatia vs. Belgium: Match Prediction

Croatia did not expect such a spirited start from Canada and conceded in just the 68th second of the match. Zlatko Dalic's team quickly learned their lesson and allowed Canada only one shot on target for the rest of the game. Croatia, using their experience, took control and led 2-1 by halftime, eventually securing a comprehensive victory to top Group F.


Belgium dominated possession with 67% against Morocco but displayed a lackluster performance. The team made numerous passing errors, frequently restarting their attacks. Belgium lacked creativity in the final third, and Morocco rarely allowed them to find shooting opportunities. Roberto Martinez's side managed only 7 shots on target across two World Cup matches in Qatar, a low number for the bronze medalists of the previous tournament.


To advance to the playoffs, Croatia needs to avoid defeat in the upcoming match. I expect Zlatko Dalic's team to achieve this, especially given the internal disagreements and tense atmosphere within the Belgian squad. Additionally, I anticipate seeing at least two goals in the upcoming encounter. My prediction: "1X + Total Over 1.5"

Croatia vs Belgium Odds

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World Cup 2022: previous matches in the tournament

Croatia
27.11.22
Croatia
Canada
W
23.11.22
Morocco
Croatia
D
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Belgium
27.11.22
Belgium
Morocco
L
23.11.22
Belgium
Canada
W
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H2H: Croatia — Belgium

Friendlies 2021
06.06.21
Belgium
Croatia
World Cup Qualifiers 2014
11.10.13
Croatia
Belgium
1
:
2
11.09.12
Belgium
Croatia
1
:
1
Friendlies 2010
03.03.10
Belgium
Croatia
0
:
1
Euro 2004 Qualifiers
10.09.03
Belgium
Croatia
2
:
1
29.03.03
Croatia
Belgium
4
:
0
World Cup 2002 Qualifiers
06.10.01
Croatia
Belgium
1
:
0
02.09.00
Belgium
Croatia
0
:
0

Group stage

Group F
Team
Played
Matches played
W
D
L
Goals
Goals
Points
Points
1
Morocco
  0:0 2:0 2:1 3 2 1 0
4:1
7
2
Croatia
0:0   0:0 4:1 3 1 2 0
4:1
5
3
Belgium
0:2 0:0   1:0 3 1 1 1
1:2
4
4
Canada
1:2 1:4 0:1   3 0 0 3
2:7
0

Team lineups

Croatia

Zlatko Dalić
coach
Player Matches Goals
Line-up
Dominik Livaković
gk. 36 -41
Dejan Lovren
df. 74 5
Joško Gvardiol
df. 14 1
Borna Sosa
df. 10 1
Luka Modrić
mf. 157 23
Ivan Perišić
mf. 118 32
Mateo Kovačić
mf. 86 3
Marcelo Brozović
mf. 79 7
Josip Juranović
mf. 23 0
Andrej Kramarić
fw. 76 22
Marko Livaja
fw. 16 4
Substitutes
Ivica Ivusic
gk. 5 -4
Ivo Grbić
gk. 2 -1
Domagoj Vida
df. 100 4
Josip Stanišić
df. 7 0
Martin Erlic
df. 4 0
Josip Šutalo
df. 3 0
Mario Pašalić
mf. 45 7
Nikola Vlašić
mf. 44 7
Lovro Majer
mf. 13 4
Kristijan Jakić
mf. 4 0
Luka Sučić
mf. 4 0
Bruno Petković
fw. 24 6
Mislav Oršić
fw. 23 1
Ante Budimir
fw. 15 1
Belgium

Roberto Martinez
coach
Player Matches Goals
Line-up
Thibaut Сourtois
gk. 99 -78
Jan Vertonghen
df. 144 9
Toby Alderweireld
df. 126 5
Thomas Meunier
df. 61 8
Timothy Castagne
df. 28 2
Axel Witsel
mf. 129 12
Kevin De Bruyne
mf. 96 25
Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco
mf. 61 8
Leander Dendoncker
mf. 30 1
Dries Mertens
fw. 108 21
Leandro Trossard
fw. 23 5
Substitutes
Simon Mignolet
gk. 35 -39
Koen Casteels
gk. 4 -3
Arthur Nicolas Theate
df. 4 0
Zeno Koen Debast
df. 3 0
Wout Faes
df. 1 0
Eden Hazard
mf. 125 33
Youri Tielemans
mf. 57 5
Hans Vanaken
mf. 23 5
Charles Marc S. De Ketelaere
mf. 11 1
Jérémy Doku
mf. 11 2
Romelu Lukaku
fw. 103 68
Michy Batshuayi
fw. 50 27
Thorgan Hazard
fw. 46 9
Loïs Openda
fw. 6 2
Will not play
Jason Denayer
df. 35 1
Amadou Ba Zeund Georges Mvom Onana
mf. 4 0
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