Iceland v Croatia Betting Preview – World Cup 2018 Qualifiers 11th June
This should be one of the more competitive World Cup qualifiers that are going off over the weekend. This is a battle for top spot in Group I of qualification and Croatia lead the way with a three point advantage over Iceland. So the home side get a great chance here to pull themselves level on points with the leaders, while Croatia have a huge opportunity to extend their lead at the top of the table and strengthen their position to win the group.
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Iceland v Croatia Betting Tips
This should be a good game. Iceland have enough incentive in potentially closing the gap on Croatia to go out and attack in this one. They are three points back of the leaders and have posted a W3 D1 L1 record so far in the group. They did lose 2-0 out in Croatia earlier in the campaign, but at home they have won both of their matches so far, in taking down both Turkey and Finland. So they will be hopeful for this one even though Croatia look very strong. An Iceland 1-0 correct score at bet365 is a price of 9/1 and it’s hard to see a win for Iceland happening any bigger than that. This could be a pretty tight battle and under 2.5 goals is a price of 8/13 with bet365 for the game. The last time that these two met in Iceland, there was a 0-0 draw in World Cup 2014 qualification. Iceland have yet to beat Croatia, having gone just D1 L4 in their five previous matches against them.
A Croatia 2-0 correct score at bet365 is a good quote of 15/2 and they have won their last two games against Iceland by that scoreline. So there’s a trend. Croatia have been very strong in the group, posted an unbeaten W4 D1 record and scoring eleven goals and conceding just the one along the way. A Croatia to win to nil option at bet365 is a price of 21/10. Mario Mandzukic is the group’s top scorer with four goals so far and he can be backed at a price of 8/5 in the anytime goalscorer market. For Iceland, their top scorer is Alfred Finnbogason who is a 10/3 option. Croatia have won both of their away games in the group so far, beating Finland and Kosovo, and six of their eleven goals in qualification so far came in that one game against Kosovo. So this should be tight.
Iceland v Croatia Betting Odds
Croatia 21/20, Draw 11/5, Iceland 11/4
Iceland v Croatia Predictions
Draw: There is so much a stake in this one, it may be one of those occasions where either deliver. Croatia are unbeaten and will be happy enough with a point in this difficult away game, as that one point would keep them top of the pile.
