Croatia
For today’s post, we’re going to talk about how best to wager on Croatia World Cup 2018 odds.
You may be aware of the fact (at least, we hope you’re aware) that the FIFA World Cup 2018 is mere weeks away. The first match between Russia and Saudi Arabia is due to take place on the 14th June. A few of you might have already chosen who you’re going to bet on.
Croatia squad & Croatia starting eleven
Others, meanwhile, probably have not. That’s why we’re here to help — to give you the info you need to make the best bets. If you’re thinking of doing so for Croatia, then you need to read on to ensure that their chances are strong.
We reckon Croatia World Cup odds 2018 are quite good as they will be playing against Nigeria in their first match and everyone knows that they’re not as good. In any case, here’s out take on all the odds to do with odds Croatia win World Cup 2018.
How Croatia Did During World Cup 2018 Qualifiers
It would appear Croatia did well enough in the qualifiers to get into the World Cup, meaning that they have some prowess as a team. Along with many other European nations, they are considered one of the better nations to route for in a crisis.
For your perusal, here are all the European teams participating in the World Cup:
- Serbia
- England
- Spain
- Iceland
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Luxemburg
- Germany
- Switzerland
- France
- Greece
- Italy
- Denmark
- Ireland
- Sweden
- Portugal
- Poland
As you can clearly see, there is some stiff competition when it comes to the European category of teams. With the likes of France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Portugal, it’s going to be hard for them to distinguish themselves. At least they’ll do no worse than England. But then again, we wouldn’t rule it out.
By examining Croatia’s past performances in other tournaments, however, they have achieved a fair level of quality that makes them a worthwhile team to route for. Strong contenders aside, we think that they will have a good chance at getting far in the competition.
TL; DR — Croatia performed splendidly in the qualifiers and that would make odds on Croatia to win World Cup 2018 a far sight better than it otherwise would have been.
What are the Odds on Croatia and Nigeria Match?
The most important factor in determining the odds for Croatia to win World Cup 2018 is their first match against Nigeria on 16th June. It will be an extremely significant match as it will determine who will go on into the next round.
If you read all the sports betting sites all over the internet, Croatia have a solid chance of beating Nigeria in this match. Although it would seem the odds are against them, however, they have more of chance than you might think.
Out of all those odds, here are the best we could find on the Croatia vs Nigeria match which align with out theory as to who would win:
- Croatia — 49%
- Draw — 28%
- Nigeria — 23%
In short, Croatia are most likely going to win based on all the statistics of their past performance in both the qualifiers and other matches before the World Cup. These things generally do count significantly towards the odds Croatia World Cup 2018.
On the other hand, a 23% chance of victory on Nigeria’s part makes it unclear if Croatia’s victory is going to be set in stone. In other words, Croatia’s odds are defined by their own excellence but also in the other team’s excellence. All it would take is one bad day for Croatia for them to see defeat before they could go far enough into the competition.
TL;DR — Croatia will most likely triumph over Nigeria but there is the likelihood they won’t. Betting odds Croatia to win World Cup 2018 might change because of this.
Odds on Croatia Winning 2018 World Cup
If we’re honest, we think the odds of Croatia winning the entire World Cup are only slight. When pitted up against teams like Brazil, Argentina, France and Germany, they only hold a slither of a chance to even get to the final, let alone win. This is not a slight against Croatians — it’s only that their competition is so fierce.
If you don’t believe us, you should examine the odds on Croatia winning World Cup 2018 for yourself:
- Sky Bet — 40/1
- Oddschecker — 40/1
- Bwin — 40/1
It would seem here that Croatia winning the World Cup are not out of the question, but the chances are still small regardless. Be sure to check and change wherever appropriate because that could be where you get caught out.
Yet again, we’d like to reassure players that Croatia are not a bad team in general. It’s only that the World Cup is such an elite competition in the world of football that it would be hard to reassure bettors that any team would come out on top.
TL;DR — Croatia to win World Cup 2018 odds are not set in stone so it would best to check them based on the odds closer to the time!
Other Possible Bets
If Croatia doesn’t go into the next round, there are a few ways you can make bets based on the different angles you can approach them from. And considering that we think Croatia getting the World Cup is a remote possibility, we like to think that it would be better to explore these options too:
- Bet on if Croatia will score the first goal of the match.
- Bet on if there will be an offside in their first match.
- Bet on a player getting a red or yellow card.
- Bet on a penalty or an own goal, or the match extending past ninety minutes.
The Croatia World Cup victory seems but a remote but that by no means makes things entirely out of the realm of possibility. Though, we do advise that you are sensible with your bets.
And that is our interpretation on Croatia World Cup 2018 odds.
