Preview: Brazil vs Croatia Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | International Friendly

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Brazil and Croatia will lock horns in an international friendly, as both national teams will play their last friendly game of this international window. These teams will face each other after four years. The last time they met was in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Quarter -Final.

Brazil enter this game after suffering a narrow defeat against France (1-2). They are missing some key players who are out due to injuries. But they do have enough quality to put on a challenge against the last World Cup’s bronze medallists.

Carlo Ancelotti has been criticised for his poor tactics and game planning so far with the Brazil team. But the Italian tactician is confident of helping his team to become a better side.

On the other hand, Zlatko Dalic is a coach who will lead Croatia in the World Cup for a third consecutive time. His stint with Vatreni has been a success, and due to this stability, they are performing really well. In their last game, they beat Colombia by 2-1.

They will now face another South American side, Brazil. The Croatian football team has a lot of experienced players and will not be an easy task to beat at all. This fixture will be a mouthwatering clash for sure.

Kick-Off:

• Location: Orlando, USA
• Stadium: Camping World Stadium
• Date: Wednesday, 1 April
• Kick-Off: 05:30 AM IST
• Referee: TBD
• VAR: In Use

Form

Brazil (in all competitions): L-D-W-L-W

Croatia (in all competitions): W-W-W-W-D

Players to Watch

Casemiro (Brazil)

Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti praised Casemiro for his performance against France. Despite not being in his prime, he is still one of the best midfielders for Brazil. Despite the loss, the Manchester United midfielder showed his quality against a top opponent like France.

There are doubts about his stint with United getting extended or not, but surely he is someone who will be in the squad which will go to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This season, he has played 29 matches in which he has scored seven goals and provided two assists.

Also read: Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami in talks with Man United star Casemiro: Report

Josip Stanisic (Croatia)

The Croatian international has been a key player for his national team for quite some time. Since his debut in 2021, he has been an integral part of Dalic’s side. Overall, he is a top-quality player and is an important player for Bayern Munich as well.

He is 25 years old and still has potential to grow. Simply a versatile defender who can make a difference on the field. So far this season, he has played 29 matches in which he scored three goals and provided one assist.

Match Facts

• The last time these two sides faced each other was in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
• Croatia have only beaten Brazil once in their last five meetings.
• Brazil lost their last friendly match, and Croatia won their last friendly match.

Brazil vs Croatia: Betting Tips & Odds

• Tip 1 – This fixture to end in a stalemate – 11/4 by UNIBET
• Tip 2 – Both teams to score
• Tip 3 – Goals scored over 1.5

Injury and Team News

Brazil’s star player, Raphinha, is already back in Barcelona. He suffered a hamstring injury and will be out for a month. The rest of the players are fit to play against Croatia.

Also read: How much compensation will FIFA pay Barcelona for Raphinha’s injury?

Croatia doesn’t have any injury concerns going into this fixture. All the players are fit to play.

Head-to-Head

Matches: 5

Brazil: 3

Croatia: 1

Draws: 1

Predicted Lineups

Brazil Predicted Lineups (4-4-2):

Ederson (GK); Wesley, Bremer, Marquinhos, Santos; Martinelli, Casemiro, A. Santos, Vinicius Jr; Cunha, Pedro

Croatia Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Letica (GK); Jakic, Sutalo, Car, Stanisic; Modric, Moro; Pasalic, Vlasic, Perisic; Budimir

Match Prediction

Croatia last beat Brazil in penalties in the 2022 World Cup. But they have never beaten them in a full 90-minute regular-time game.

Overall, there isn’t a big difference in the quality between these two teams. Fans can expect a very competitive fixture.

Most probably, this match will end in a stalemate.

Prediction: Brazil 2-2 Croatia

Telecast Details

UK: Prime Video

USA: ViX Premium

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