Last Updated on December 8, 2022 1:28 pm by Erwin Noguera
The days continue to pass and one of the best World Cups of recent years continues to unfold. Once the round of 16 is over, the teams are ready to fight in the quarterfinals to achieve a coveted pass to the semifinals and be one step closer to becoming world champions.
This second stage of the playoffs will consist of four matches in which the 8 teams that have managed to win in the round of 16 will face each other, that is, we will enjoy the 8 best teams in the world playing against each other to define the 4 semi-finalists of Qatar 2022.
While it is true that in a World Cup anything can happen, we can highlight the fact that France, England, and Brazil are the teams that have proven to be, at least, a step above the rest so far in the World Cup, so fans expect one of these teams to dispute the final.
However, others put their chips on Leo Messi’s Argentina, something that is not far-fetched by any means, as this team managed to beat super-powerful Brazil in the last edition of the Copa America played in Brazilian territory.
FIFA World Cup – Brazil vs. Croatia – Betting Odds & Free Pick – Info
When:
Friday, December 9 at 10:00 am ET at the Education City Stadium
Moneyline odds:
Croatia +740
Brazil -259
Draw-Offs:
+380
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Why Bet on Brazil
The Canarinha, the Brazil of Tite, Neymar Jr., Vinicius, and company, reaches the quarterfinals of the Qatar 2022 World Cup after finishing first in Group G, where despite losing their last match of the Group Stage against Cameroon, they finished in the first place.
In this way, they met South Korea in the round of 16, whom they crushed with a 4-1 score, although it could have been an extraordinary victory, the Brazilians slowed down the pace of the match in the second half.
Brazil scored in their style in a night of the most Canarinha, of the Jogo bonito, with soccer and samba in equal measure. Brazil played a combination of street soccer and beach soccer in this match and, with the return of Neymar to Tite’s 11, it was enough to put an end to all Asian aspirations in just 45 minutes. The Brazilian media have highlighted that the 974 Stadium was a “Sambadrome”.
In this victory, Vinicius Jr, Neymar Jr, Lucas Paquetá, and Richarlison stood out for Brazil with goals. But Alisson had a spectacular night in goal preventing almost all the few chances created by the South Koreans.
Why Bet on Croatia
On the other hand, we have a solid and very well-formed Croatia national team. After the runner-up finish obtained in Russia 2018, Croatia continues with a good level of play in all the competitions it attends.
In this World Cup, Croatia finished in second place in Group F, only behind a surprising Morocco team that has given a lot to talk about and ahead of dangerous teams like Canada and Belgium.
The Croatians, as we have become accustomed to since the last World Cup in Russia, had a tough match against Japan in the Round of 16 that had to be defined through penalties in which they defeated the Japanese 3-1 with a spectacular performance by goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic.
Croatia managed to recover from Japan’s goal before the end of the first half in the 55th minute thanks to a header by Ivan Perisic. From this point on, the duel was very evenly matched, with different chances for both teams, but neither could do any damage on the scoreboard.
Finally, at the end of the two extra periods, Dominik Livakovic played the role of hero by saving 3 of the 4 shots from the Asian team’s penalty spot to give Croatia a place in the Quarterfinals of the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
Final Betting Analysis: Brazil vs. Croatia
Brazil and Croatia met twice in a World Cup. The first was in the group stage of Germany 2006, with Brazil winning by a tight 1-0 score.
The other match was in the opening game of Brazil 2014, where the home side won 3-1 with two goals from Neymar and a third goal from Oscar.
At MyBookie.ag we can see that there is a Moneyline that favors Brazil at -259, while Croatia starts at +790.
Although we expect a very even match with two completely different styles of play, we believe that Brazil will show their class and reaffirm their status as favorites in this tournament by taking a victory with a score of 3-1.
Look for a straight win on the Moneyline Brazil. If you put $100 on Brazil at -259, you’ll be looking at a $38.61 win with a total payout of $138.61.
Brazil vs. Croatia Betting Pick: Brazil
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