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15 July 2018 - 11:00 

- Final

World - World Cup

France
VS
Croatia

Prediction :

France wins the match

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France vs Croatia Prediction & Betting Tips - World Cup

 by Valeria Di Meglio | in World Cup Prediction

For the third time in four tournaments, the World Cup final is between two European countries. France take on Croatia aiming to win the trophy for their second World Cup triumph and their first on foreign soil. Their previous win was in the 1998 tournament that they hosted but France have been strong fancies to win the 2018 World Cup for a fair while. They are unbeaten in their last ten matches with only a friendly loss to Colombia in the last 18. A lot is written about their pace and flair in midfield and attack but they have a strong defence too with four clean sheets in their last five matches. They weren't always impressive in the group stages but we began to see what an impact Kylian Mbappe can be for them. France trailed in the last sixteen but eventually got the better of Argentina 4-3 and a final like that would go down a storm after a few low-scoring finals. Wins over Uruguay and Belgium have made them the form favourites to win this match.

With a population of only four million, it's an amazing achievement for Croatia to reach the final of the 2018 World Cup. They had to come through the play-offs just to qualify for Russia but then got off to a great start in the tournament. A comfortable 2-0 win over Nigeria was followed by that excellent 3-0 win over an Argentinian side that would later give France major problems. A win over Iceland with a reserve team saw them win all three of their group games. The knock-out stages have been a bit of a struggle with penalty shoot-out wins over Denmark and Russia before beating England 2-1 after extra-time. They have strength in midfield with Modric and Rakatic with Mandzukic always dangerous up front. They have plenty of players who can score for them but should have lost that game to England if their opponents had taken all those chances in the first half. The fact England's pace caused them problems makes you wonder what Mbappe and co can do to them. For that reason, the tip here is to go for France to beat Croatia and win the 2018 World Cup.

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France vs Croatia Form

France and Croatia Last Matches

France
France Last matches
W D W W W W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

0/6 (0%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

Total goals
2.33
BTTS
33%
Goals scored
1.67
Goals conceded
0.67
Over 2.5
33%
Under 2.5
67%

10 Jul 2018 - World Cup

France
1 :  0
Belgium

6 Jul 2018 - World Cup

Uruguay
0 :  2
France

30 Jun 2018 - World Cup

France
4 :  3
Argentina

26 Jun 2018 - World Cup

Denmark
0 :  0
France

21 Jun 2018 - World Cup

France
1 :  0
Peru

16 Jun 2018 - World Cup

France
2 :  1
Australia
Croatia
Croatia Last matches
W W D D W L
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

0/6 (0%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

Total goals
2.83
BTTS
67%
Goals scored
2
Goals conceded
0.83
Over 2.5
67%
Under 2.5
33%

11 Jul 2018 - World Cup

Croatia
2 :  1
England

7 Jul 2018 - World Cup

Russia
2 :  2
Croatia

1 Jul 2018 - World Cup

Croatia
1 :  1
Denmark

26 Jun 2018 - World Cup

Iceland
1 :  2
Croatia

21 Jun 2018 - World Cup

Argentina
0 :  3
Croatia

16 Jun 2018 - World Cup

Croatia
2 :  0
Nigeria
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France against Croatia Lineups: Starting 11

France

Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1

1
H. Lloris
2
B. Pavard
4
R. Varane
5
S. Umtiti
21
L. Hernandez
6
P. Pogba
13
N. Kante
10
K. Mbappe
7
A. Griezmann
14
B Matuidi
9
O. Giroud
17
M Mandzukic
4
I. Perisic
10
L. Modric
18
A. Rebic
11
M. Brozovic
7
I. Rakitic
3
I Strinic
21
D. Vida
6
D. Lovren
2
S. Vrsaljko
23
D. Subasic

Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1

Croatia

France - Croatia Key Points

  1. France are unbeaten in their last ten games.
  2. France have kept clean sheets in four of their last five games in this tournament.
  3. Croatia have never beaten France in five previous internationals.
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Our France vs Croatia Prediction

It's been a great tournament with plenty of surprises and some classic games, all we need now is an exciting final. That hasn't always been the case in recent years but this year could be different. This promises to be an exciting battle in midfield with Modric trying to get the better of Pogba. Kylian Mbappe will be a key player of course and his pace is going to cause problems for Croatia just as Sterling did in the semi-final. Unlike Sterling. Mbappe knows how to take his chances and that's going to be a key facor in this match. Same goes for Antoine Griezmann who is a man for the big occasion and will relish this game. Go for France to get the win in this final.

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Prediction :

France wins the match

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