The World Cup is coming to a close and today’s top betting pick will reveal the first finalist with this Argentina v Croatia prediction on December 13, 2022. Argentina were tipped as the main favorite along with Brazil who were eliminated by that same Croatian team. Could Croatia become a giant slayer in Qatar and reach a second straight World Cup final? That would be one of the biggest shocks in the history of football, but if there is anything we’ve learned so far is that nothing is impossible. If, however, Messi does manage to carry this Argentina team all the way to the World Cup Final and eventually lifts the cup, that would be a story book ending (or at least closure) of his incredible career. The only piece of silverware that’s missing from his resume. What will happen on Tuesday night in Qatar. We come up with the answers in our Argentina v Croatia prediction.
Argentina With The Strongest Fan Support
Argentina have had the strongest and largest fan support this World Cup by far. I am surprised to see so many Argentines in Qatar, given the huge financial crisis that has been on going in their country for years now. Obviously, there are a lot of neutrals on their side because of Messi. Bottom line is that the Argentina fans have been creating a great atmosphere in every game so far. It’s been great to watch. The people in Argentina have incredible love for the game of football and given all the hard times there, it would be great for them to win the World Cup, in memory of Diego Maradona too. A title in Qatar will pay great respect to Diego, and it would also represent Messi’s final missing piece in his own legacy.
Pressure And Expectations Would Be Weighing On The Gauchos
So there is a lot on the line for Argentina. On the other hand, Croatia have more than exceeded their expectations by reaching the World Cup Semis for the second consecutive time. So in this betting pick for today, one of the teams is expected to win, and the other is a huge underdog that would be playing care free football. All the pressure would be on the Argentines, while Croatia will go into the game free from the burden of expectations. So in terms of the pressure expect, the European team definitely has an advantage.
The South Americans Showed Their True Colors Against The Dutch
The Argentines managed to eliminate the Netherlands despite blowing a 2:0 lead, but they expose a part of their darker side in the process. When they had the lead, they were taunting the Dutch players, and then there was that ugly and completely unnecessary kick of the ball into the Dutch bench, which provoked all their players. Messi was caught on camera yelling at Wout Weghorst calling him a “fool”. His goal celebration cupping his ears was targeted at Van Gaal and Edgar Davids. That was really poor behavior on Messi’s part, and it’s definitely not what you would expect from arguably the game’s greatest ever player. I was really surprised there. All of this provocative behavior from the South Americans was in my opinion disrespectful to the game itself, and it could come back to bite them at the end.
Two Extra Times In A Row Could Have Croatian Players Exhausted
Obviously, when you talk about making accurate betting picks and this Argentina v Croatia prediction in particular, we have to account for the way both teams reached this stage. This could be the silver lining to the outcome of this game. The Croats had to go through not just one but two Extra Times in a row, both going all the way to penalties. Still, the Gauchos had to play additional 30 minutes in their last game too.
In terms of the actual game, my prediction is that Argentina will have more of the ball. Croatia will sit back and let them have the initiative and try to hurt them on the counter. The game could be similar to what Argentina had against Saudi Arabia, but could we see another huge shock?
The bookies are favoring Argentina to win the game as the odds are 1.83, while a win for the Europeans pays off at 5.00! In terms of the team to go through, the odds are even more in favor of Messi and co at 1.36, while the odds on Croatia to reach the Final are 3.20.
Argentina v Croatia Prediction
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Argentina To Win @ 2.00 (10/10) ✅
- Final Score: Argentina v Croatia 3:0
