Croatia vs Brazil Prediction 9 December 2022

When forming a prediction for Croatia, let's look at the performance of the national team in the last playoff confrontation. Dalic's proteges met with Japan and approached the match in the status of “favorite". Yes, the Croats controlled the ball more (59:41 in the first half and 58:42 in the match), but they failed to get around the opponent in dangerous moments. In addition, at the end of the first half, the “checkers" conceded first. It was possible to restore parity already in the 55th minute - Perisic scored a goal. Then the fate of the winning side was revealed in a series of 11-meter shots, in which Dominik Livakovich gave out a phenomenal goaltending flair, deflecting three shots. Judging by the game, the national team showed a style similar to the last World Cup – they drew the match and waited for a penalty shootout.

When making a prediction for Brazil, we will also evaluate its game in the past stage. The yellow-greens met with the South Korean national team and achieved the easiest possible victory. Already by the 13th minute, the Brazilians made 2:0, and left for the break with the score 4:0. The uniqueness of the national team is that all players can score goals. For example, in the last confrontation, Vinicius Junior, Neymar (penalty), Richarlison and Paqueta recorded their names on the scoreboard. In addition, Tite released Weverton on the field in the 80th minute instead of Alisson and thereby gave each player of the national team to play in this championship. So far, the team looks quite powerful and formidable, but do not forget that the opponent was quite simple.

In the final part of the prediction for Croatia – Brazil, you should pay attention to the opinion of sportbooks – they do not doubt the triumph of nominal guests. The Croats, most likely, will again show viscous, closed football and try to transfer the game to extra time. But the Brazilians are more experienced, faster than the Japanese, plus the squad is younger than the opponent. The Brazilians are good in all respects – both the game in the center, and on the flanks, and on dribbling, and on crosses into the penalty area. It will definitely be difficult for the Croats to contain the onslaught of the opponent. We believe that the Brazilians will not only try to roll the ball into an empty goal, but also, with such resistance, they will hit from afar – we bet on the individual total of Brazil's shots on goal.