CROATIA VS BELGIUM
Belgium will face Croatia today in an epic battle in Group F of the World Cup. As the pre-quarters are crucial, it will be an exciting match at the Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium.
The match is at 8.30 pm Indian time. Roberto Martinez and his team are only aiming for success. Because a loss or a draw will go their way.
So getting 3 points is the only way for them to qualify for the pre-quarters. Otherwise, this match needs to be a draw and Canada needs to beat Morocco by more than three goals for Belgium to have any hope. A bit difficult anyway. A draw at the other end was enough to swing things in Croatia's favour. If they win, they can enter the knockout stage as group champions. Croatia currently has 4 points from 2 matches. 3 points for Belgium.
When Belgium enter the field and forget everything and only attacked, Croatia's response is mostly through counter-attacks. Anyway, we can eagerly wait to see whose face will be the last one to smile.
WIN PROBABILITY
Belgium. :- 35%
Croatia :- 37%
Draw :- 28%
MATCH SCHEDULE
Date:- 1/12/2022
Time:- 8.30 PM (IST)
Venue:- Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
INSIGHTS
1) Belgium has won their last two meetings with Croatia, with Romelu Lukaku netting all three of their goals across these victories.
2) Croatia has lost just two of their 10 meetings in the competition (W6 D2), with both of those losses coming against France (1998 semi-final, 2018 final).
3) Croatia has scored multiple times in just one of their eight meetings with Belgium in European Championship qualifying, a 4-0 win in March 2003 - while they have scored just five goals in their other seven matches with the Red Devils.
4) The last time, Croatia scored four goals in a World Cup match was only the second time in their history, against Cameroon in 2014 (4-0). Croatia has won four of their last five group-stage matches at the World Cup (D1) and the first 12 (W4 D2 L6).
