Croatia vs England Prediction & H2H: Sportpesa Jackpot Games

Croatia vs England Prediction & H2H: Sportpesa Jackpot Games

Croatia will take on England in the 2^nd semi final of the world cup 2018.
Croatia beat Russia on penalties to book a place in the semi final after 1-1 draw in regular time.
The Croatian side have been taken to penalties for two games in succession and the energy level is a huge concern with injury plying up a clear indication of tired legs and fatigue.
England have defied all expectations to book a place in the semi final, a side that usually struggles in the knock stages and historically never won a penalty shoot out but are making it look easy in Russia.
They did knock out Sweden comfortably in the quarters and had dispatched Colombia on penalties in the round of 16 without much pressure.
Now this will be their toughest test yet f against a very technical side who posses good mid fielders that may give them run fortheir money.
The three lions will be the hot favorite to advance to the final but they wont earn it cheaply so expect a good resistances from the Croatia.

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There have been six meetings between the two sides, and England have dominated the meeting with four wins.
Croatia have won two of the meetings all coming in the Euro qualifiers.

Key stats

England are undefeated in 15 of their last 16 matches (FIFA World Cup).
Croatia are undefeated in their last 9 matches (FIFA World Cup).
England are competing in their third World Cup semi-final; they won 2-1 against Portugal in 1966 on their way to winning the tournament,

but lost on penalties to Germany in 1990.

England have not beaten two European nations in a single World Cup since 1982, when they beat Czechoslovakia and France.
Croatia have reached the World Cup semi-finals for the second time since their first World Cup participation in 1998

Teams news

Sime Vrsaljko has been ruled out of Wednesday's semi-final after sustaining an injury against Russia.
Jordan Henderson has been passed fit to play on Wednesday after a slight concern over is hamstring .

Probable line ups:

Croatia 4-2-3-1; Subasic – Vrsaljko, Lovren, Vida, Pivaric – Brozovic – Rebic, Modric, Rakitic, Perisic – Mandzukic.
England 3-1-4-2;Pickford – Walker, Stones, Maguire – Henderson – Trippier, Lingard, Alli, Young – Sterling, Kane.

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