Portugal vs Croatia Prediction & Tips
Portugal finished second in Group K with five points — drawing with DR Congo and Colombia either side of a 5-0 win over Uzbekistan. Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in that game and remains the team’s focal point, though a notable stat follows him into this match: he has played eight World Cup knockout games and never scored in any of them.
Croatia also came through as runners-up in Group L. They were beaten 4-2 by England on matchday one before recovering with back-to-back wins over Panama (1-0) and Ghana (2-1). The England defeat exposed defensive vulnerabilities in transition that Portugal’s pace will look to exploit.
Their only significant competitive meeting came at Euro 2016, where Portugal won 1-0 in the Round of 16. This is the first time the two nations have ever met at a World Cup.
BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE & EACH TEAM OVER 1.5 CORNERS @ 2.62
