England vs Croatia Predictions and Betting Tips

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The three Lions kick off their European Championship with a remake of the 2018 World Cup semifinals as they go head-to-head with Croatia. Read on for our expert tips and predictions.

A Mandzukic winner after an extra time separated both sides in the World Cup semifinals finals as the Croats marched on to the final- which they went on to lose. Although both sides have clashed twice since then, England would certainly be keen on exerting revenge for that heartbreaking loss.

Both nations keen on getting a good start

The English, with the current inflow of young talent they’ve had into this national team in recent years, certainly do have a chance of winning their first-ever title in recent memory. They breezed past the qualification stage, losing just once in eight games and winning the remaining seven. It wasn’t the same in the Nations League as they failed to make it through to the playoff stage.

The Croats have enough quality to top this group but this Sunday’s result would depend heavily on that. With the 2018 Balon d’Or winner Luka Modric leading the side, they could even pull off yet another shock performance just like they did in the 2018 World Cup. However, their recent performance in the Nations League is a cause for concern as they lost five out of six group stage games.

England vs Crotia Team News

England possible starting XI:

Pickford; Walker, Stones, Maguire, Shaw; Rice, Henderson, Mount; Grealish, Rashford, Kane

Crotia possible starting XI:

Livakovic; Barisic, Vida, Caleta-Car, Vrsaljko; Brozovic, Modric, Kovacic; Perisic, Petkovic, Rebic

England vs Croatia Prediction: 2-1

We expect nothing less than top-quality football with both teams boasting a stacked front line. However, the Croats might not have the best defense and we expect the likes of Kane and Rashford to take advantage of that. As such, we would side with the Three Lions to just nick maximum points.