Croatia vs Albania prediction and betting tips - June 19, 2024 by Jack Read
Jack Read
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
On Wednesday, the matches of the second round of the group stage at Euro 2024 will begin. Dailysports experts have prepared their prediction for the battle between Croatia and Albania.
Croatia
Euro for the Croatians began with a failure, the team lost in the first match to the Spaniards with a score of 0:3. The opponent was strong, but such a major defeat the national team certainly did not deserve. On one goal in that meeting, the Croats definitely worked, in the end even managed not to realize a penalty.
The golden generation of Croatia is holding its last tournament, if we talk about such legends as Modric, who played in the final of the 2018 World Cup, as well as the semifinals of the World Cup-2022. The team fell into a strong group, but this cannot be considered an excuse, should fight to the last for the playoffs.
Albania
For Albanians even the fact of getting to the Euro is a great achievement, they were unlucky with the group, but the result is not much pressure. In the first match the team set a record of European championships, scoring the fastest goal, it was already on the 23rd second against the Italians. Although the goal allowed to lead in the score, in the end it was a defeat with the score 1:2, but we played well, and in the end had a chance to snatch a draw.
With such strong opponents, we will have to play mainly on destruction, the realization will be important, because it is real to create chances. It is important for Albania to leave a good impression, regardless of the results.
Interesting facts about the match and history of head-to-head meetings
- The teams have never played each other before, this applies to both official meetings and friendly matches.
- In the last four meetings with Croatia scored at least three goals.
- Albanians scored in the last three matches.
Croatia vs Albania Prediction
Quite expectedly, the Croatians are listed as favorites in this confrontation, they have a higher class and more experience. At this stage, it is a battle for third place, so it is better to win with a good difference. I expect from the rivals interesting and productive soccer, I bet on a total of more than 2.5 goals.
