Croatia vs Albania prediction and betting tips - June 19, 2024
In the second round of the group stage at Euro 2024, a match between the national teams of Croatia and Albania will take place. The game will be held in Hamburg on Wednesday, June 19, with the match scheduled to start at 15:00 Central European Time. Experts at Dailysports have provided a prediction for this match.
Croatia
Zlatko Dalić's team had a disastrous start in the current tournament, losing hopelessly to Spain. Notably, the match was lost by the end of the first half when "La Roja" scored three unanswered goals against the "checkered" team.
Croatia had a chance to score a consolation goal in the dying minutes, but Perišić entered the penalty area too early during the execution of the penalty, leading to Petković's goal being disallowed. Nothing short of a victory will satisfy Croatia in the match against Albania.
Albania
The Albanian players shocked the defending European champions, Italy, at the very start of their first-round match. Bajrami opened the scoring after just 23 seconds, netting the fastest goal in European Championship history.
The Italians quickly equalized and took the lead. In the end, Spalletti's team secured a narrow victory, leaving the Albanian side empty-handed.
Interesting facts and head-to-head records
- Croatia failed to score in the last match for the first time in eight games.
- In Albania's last five matches, fewer than three goals were scored only once.
- The teams have never faced each other before.
Croatia vs Albania Prediction
For many players in the current Croatian squad, this European Championship will be their last major tournament, so they are expected to give their all. In the match against Albania, we suggest betting on a Croatian victory and a total of fewer than 4.5 goals.
