Croatia vs Cyprus Prediction & Betting Tips - World Cup

Prediction published on 25/03/2021, 01:54  by Nella Wagah | Modified on 25/03/2021 at 01:56 in World Cup Prediction

Croatia suffered a shock loss in their 2022 World Cup qualification opening game, falling 1-0 away to Slovenia. They have a home game against Cyprus to prepare for on Match Day 2 of the qualifiers and will hope for a better showing. Ranked 11th in the world, Croatia, who were also finalists in Russia 2018, should not have much trouble taking on 100th ranked Cyprus. The loss to Slovenia left Croatia winless in their last five matches; they’ve lost four and drawn one. In the last nine matches, Croatia have six losses and two wins, while they have no clean sheet in the last 12 matches. In attack, it hasn’t been so grim; they’ve scored in 21 of their last 22 matches. They will be hoping for a lift at home, having lost their last two home matches, against Portugal and France. However, in World Cup qualification matches, Croatia are unbeaten in their last seven home games, winning five. They’ve failed to score in just one of their last 15 World Cup qualification matches at home.

Cyprus drew 0-0 with Slovakia in the other match in this group and will be hoping to go one better when they visit play in Rijeka. It will be a tall order for them, having failed to score in the last two matches. In their last five matches, Cyprus have failed to score in three matches but have three goals in the other two matches. Defensively they’ve not been the best to bank on, after conceding seven in their last five, while in their last 12 matches, they’ve won just once and lost nine times. The visitors do not boast a very impressive away record; they have no win in their last five away matches and in their last 16 in World Cup qualifiers, they’ve managed just one win. That win came against the 195th ranked Gibraltar. In total, they have 13 losses in 16 away matches in World Cup qualifiers.