We bet the house on Russia!

On November 14, 2021, the match of the 10th round of the 2022 World Cup qualifying tournament in Qatar between Croatia and Russia will take place. According to the odds, Valery Karpin’s team will not keep first place in the group.

A victory for the Croatian national team is priced at 1.61. A draw can be backed at 4.28, and a win for Russia – 6.05. Thus, the probability of a Croatian victory is 61%, a draw – 23%. And Valery Karpin’s team’s win – 16%.

In this match analysts differ in their assessments of the number of goals. The traditional total over (2.5) is quoted at 1.97 (50%), and the total under (2.5) – 1.97 (50%).

Experts think the main favorites to score will be Andrej Kramaric and Marko Livaja. Both Croatian players received odds of 2.3. Bruno Petkovic also has good chances to score – 2.4.

And in the Russian squad the main contenders to score are considered to be Fedor Smolov and Ivan Sergeev. One of the most experienced players of this squad and a newcomer both received odds of 4.

“No matter what reality is, 13 goals scored by the Russians and Croats on Thursday make you think. What if both teams emptied all their reserves into the goals of Cyprus and Malta, and on Sunday they play a clean sheet game?

But in the context of the Croats such a theory makes less sense. This national team has repeatedly shown that at the right moment it can pull itself together and deliver a decisive blow to the opponent. And in this case – beat the Russian national team and immediately qualify for the World Cup.

But how will the Russian team behave? Teams don’t score six goals regardless of their condition. Yes, there was the game against San Marino, but that’s precisely an exception to the rule. Besides, earlier teams like Cyprus conceded much less. And knowing the purely Russian trait of a cocky attitude, it’s very possible that in Split the Russians will have problems converting chances. The September match is extra confirmation of that,” noted Artem Arutyunyan, editor-in-chief of the odds comparison and match-center service.

The match Croatia – Russia will take place on November 14, 2021 in Split at the Poljud stadium. The match will be officiated by a referee team led by Danny Makkelie. Kick-off is at 17:00 Moscow time

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