Brazil players have one last chance to force their way into Carlo Ancelotti’s World Cup plans when they face Croatia in a friendly in Orlando , Florida . It is the final match before Ancelotti names his 26-man squad for this summer’s tournament and promises to be another tough encounter for the Selecao , who began their World Cup countdown with a loss to 10-man France near Boston last week.
Despite seeing Dayot Upamecano sent off in the 55th minute, France still ran out 2-1 winners thanks to goals from Kylian Mbappe and Hugo Ekitike , with Bremer’s late response only a consolation.That continued a mixed set of results for Brazil since Ancelotti took charge last summer and Croatia will be no pushovers either.
The European nation have reached the semi-finals of the last two World Cups and booked their spot in this year’s tournament with room to spare. We think Croatia could add to Ancelotti’s headaches in Florida , and we’re predicting a victory for Zlatko Dalic’s men @3/1.
Betting Odds
Brazil v Croatia Betting Odds – International Football
Result | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Brazil | 7/10 | 58.8% |
Croatia | 3/1 | 25% |
Draw | 14/5 | 26.3% |
Brazil are 7/10 favourites for this fixture, Croatia are 3/1 outsiders , and the draw is priced at 14/5.
*Odds are correct at the time of writing, but subject to change.
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Form Guides
Brazil Form Guide
The defeat to France means Brazil have now lost three of Ancelotti’s nine games in charge, winning four. They finished a disappointing fifth in their qualifying section, but that was enough to earn them a ticket to the World Cup, and Ancelotti will now be looking to build up a head of steam heading into the finals.
Brazil have got friendlies against Panama and Egypt to come, but it is the clash against Croatia where Ancelotti will be looking for answers to his selection queries. One player who doesn’t have to worry about whether he will be at the World Cup or not is star forward Vinicius Junior , and we fancy him to notch against Croatia @11/8.
Gabriel Martinelli also offers value @9/4 while Real Madrid teenager Endrick , who has impressed on loan at Lyon , will be eager to shine and he is 4/1 to open the scoring.
Croatia Form Guide
Croatia were almost flawless in securing a fourth successive trip to the World Cup finals. They only dropped two points in their eight qualifying matches a goalless draw at second-placed Czechia as they finished six points clear in Group L. Dalic’s side also scored 26 goals and conceded just four, two of which came in their final game when nothing was at stake. Croatia then picked up where they left off from qualifying with another victory last week, beating Colombia 2-1 in Orlando .
The likes of Luka Modric and Andrej Kramaric started the friendly on the bench, but they could be drafted into the starting line-up to face Brazil .And if you fancy Modric to put one over his former Real Madrid boss Ancelotti , you can get 11/2 for the 40-year-old to score tomorrow.
Kramaric , who was Croatia’s leading scorer in qualifying with six goals, is 5/2 to net, while a Croatia win with over 2.5 goals in total is 5/1, and that is our prediction for the match.
Betting Tips
Brazil v Croatia Betting Tips
Vinícius Júnior Anytime Goal @ 11/8
Croatia Win + Over 2.5 Goals @ 5/1
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