Luka Modrić

Aside from lifting the trophy for their international team, one of the most sought-after prizes of the World Cup 2018 will be the Golden Boot, which is awarded to whichever player scores the most goals in the competition.

Whilst this prize is still very much up for grabs, as the World Cup 2018 doesn’t officially start until the 14^th of June, there are some players who have already stood out from the crowd thanks to brilliant performances in both the qualifying rounds of the tournament and for their respective league teams this year. These players are the frontrunners to become top goal scorer, and there are many UK bookmakers already offering very appealing odds on them to win it.

One of these players is Luka Modrić, who is generally considered to be one of the best midfielders in the World. Modrić will be travelling to Russia with the Croatian international team and so in this article we’ll be weighing up his chances of bagging the Golden Boot prize, as well as Croatia’s overall chances of success in the World Cup 2018.

To do this, we’ve looked at Luka Modrić’s international record in previous competitions, his recent form and the current Luka Modrić World Cup odds, so read on to find out more and to decide if he is a player you want to back in the World Cup 2018.

Luka Modrić: International Record

As we’ve just mentioned, Luka Modrić is a Croatian international midfielder, who is also the current captain of the team. He has been an integral part of the Croatia squad for over 14 years, which means he also has the international experience needed to succeed at the World Cup 2018.

That being said, even though Luka Modrić is expected to perform superbly at this World Cup, to make a smart wager we still need to assess his record in past competitions and in the World Cup 2018 qualifying rounds. This will help us determine Modrić’s current form, and whether or not he should be considered a favourite for the top goal scorer prize.

Luka Modrić Odds World Cup 2018

As we mentioned in the introduction, ahead of the start of the World Cup 2018 there are already many different popular UK bookmakers offering hundreds of different World Cup 2018 odds, including markets for Top Goal Scorer.

This means you can already back Luka Modrić in the World Cup 2018, should you wish to, and you can check out his average odds in various markets below.

Luka Modrić Top Scorer Odds World Cup 2018

As you can see in the table above, there aren’t currently any UK bookmakers offering odds on Luka Modrić to be the overall top goal scorer of the competition and bag the Golden Boot prize. This is mainly as Modrić is a midfielder and so, whilst he is a formidable player, it is much more likely that he will assist goals rather than score them.

In fact, if you wanted to back a Croatian player for top goal scorer in the World Cup 2018, we’d recommend selecting either Mario Mandzukic or Ivan Perisic, who both have more realistic odds as they are the team’s strikers.

If you really want to place a wager on Modrić this summer, then we think the best wager to place would be for Modrić to win the Golden Ball prize for player of the tournament. That being said, the odds on this are still pretty long and so, ultimately, we’d suggest it was time to find another player to champion in the World Cup 2018.