Wales vs Croatia Prediction, Tips & Odds – Oct. 15, 2023

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October 14, 2023

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Wales vs Croatia Prediction 15.10.2023. In the eighth round of qualification for EURO 2024, Wales welcomes Croatia. The match is scheduled for Sunday at 20:45 at the Cardiff City Stadium.

In the previous round, the home team defeated Latvia, while the guests drew with Turkey.

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Wales vs Croatia Odds

Wales Team News

In the last competitive match, Wales defeated Latvia away from home with 0:2. They took the lead in the 29th minute with a goal from the penalty spot, and the scorer was Aaron Ramsey. The final result was set by David Brooks on an assist from Harry Wilson in stoppage time.

They currently occupy the fourth position in the table with seven points, three less than their next rival, the second-placed Croatia, which is in the place leading to the next stage. In this qualification window, they recorded two wins and two losses, as well as one draw, and they also played two friendly matches and recorded a win and a draw.

After experimenting with an unfamiliar starting line-up against Gibraltar on Tuesday night, Wales will naturally return to their strongest available line-up this weekend.

Captain Aaron Ramsey and Tottenham forward Brennan Johnson are the most important injured players in Wales’ ranks, with Johnson’s club-mate Ben Davies set to wear the captain’s armband in Ramsey’s place. After scoring twice in the first half in midweek, Kieffer Moore has a good chance of retaining his position in attack, supported by Daniel James and Harry Wilson.

Focussed on 🇭🇷#TogetherStronger
— Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (@Cymru) October 14, 2023

Croatia Team News

In the previous round, Croatia unexpectedly lost at home against Turkey by 0:1. Although statistically, they were the better opponents in this match, they did not show the game that was expected of them. They conceded a goal in the 30th minute, after which they failed to get back into the match.

They currently occupy the second position in the table with 10 points, three less than their previous rival, first-placed Turkey. In this qualification block, they recorded three wins one draw, and one loss each. Meanwhile, in the Nations League A playoff, after defeating the Netherlands in the semi-final, they lost to Spain on penalties after a better penalty shootout.

Croatia again has several players who will not be available, with Ivan Perišić out for a long time due to an anterior cruciate ligament injury. He joined first-choice striker Andrej Kramarić, Dinamo striker Bruno Petković, and Feyenoord winger Luka Ivanušec on the injured list.

After replacing Ivanušec on Thursday, Fiorentina’s Josip Brekalo could start again, but Zlatko Dalić is likely to make some changes to freshen up a team that was beaten at home last time out. Wolfsburg midfielder Lovro Majer and winger Nikola Vlašić compete to come off the bench.

"Svako povlačenje protiv Walesa bit će opasno, moramo se spremiti i preokrenuti situaciju"

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— HNS (@HNS_CFF) October 13, 2023

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Injuries and suspensions

Wales: Aaron Ramsey, Brennan Johnson

Croatia: Ivan Perišić, Luka Ivanušec, Bruno Petković, Andrej Kramarić

Expected Lineups

Wales (3-4-2-1): Ward; Mepham, Rodon, Davies; Roberts, James, Ampadu, N. Williams; Wilson, James; Moore

Croatia (4-3-3): Livaković; Stanišić, Šutalo, Gvardiol, Sosa; Modrić, Brozović, Kovačić; Vlašić, Beljo, Brekalo