Our 2022 FIFA World Cup betting previews at ATS continue into the second week of the tournament and a Sunday it must win matches, including an all-important Canada vs Croatia clash. Both Canada and Croatia could use a result to drastically increase their chances in what should be a highly entertaining and tightly contested battle on the pitch.
Croatia sit as +105 favorites to win against Canada, who are +275 underdogs. The draw pays out +250 odds and the total is set at 2.5 goals.
Canada vs Croatia Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Canada Draw No Bet (+162) |
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This game will be played at Khalifa International Stadium at 11:00 AM ET on Sunday, November 27, 2022.
Why Bet Canada:
✅ Canada dazzled against Belgium, earning the respect of the footballing world by outplaying the FIFA #2 ranked nation despite falling short in a 1-0 defeat. Les Rouges outshot Belgium 22-9.
✅ Croatia failed to impress against Morocco, finishing with a Nil-Nil draw where there were minimal goal scoring opportunities to be had.
✅ If Canada has the pace and effort they had against Belgium, they have a real good chance to cause serious problems against a Croatia squad that is advanced in age from their 2018 run to the final.
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Canada
It was a bittersweet World Cup moment for Canada after outplaying Belgium and coming away with absolutely nothing. Thanks to an Alphonso Davies penalty miss and a late first half goal conceded, Belgium escaped with a 1-0 win and Canada left with just a moral victory.
Still, manager John Herdman was confident enough with his players’ performances that he laid down the gauntlet for this match against Croatia. Herdman told his players and reporters that they are going to ‘F’ Croatia on Sunday.
If Herdman’s men are going to do any ‘F’ ing, they will need to be far more clinical in attack. Starting all-time leading goalscorer Cyle Larin is something to consider after Canada threw away a massive xG gap over Belgium due to wasteful finishing. If they get the same number of chances against Croatia, they should score as the shots will also not be directed at former Golden Gloves winner Thibaut Courtois.
Croatia
Croatia’s old guard will have to bring their running boots to the ground on Sunday to keep up with Canada’s speedy and hungry group of players. The biggest question for this matchup being if Luka Modric and Ivan Perisic experience and technical ability can overpower Canada’s sheer amount of athleticism.
Maintaining possession and eliminating counterattacking opportunities will be crucial for Croatia. Against Morocco, they held 65% possession and will need to do more of the same if they want to keep Canada from going on dangerous runs the other way.
Beyond maintaining possession, Croatia will need to create far more goal scoring opportunities against the Canadians. While Canada took 14 shots in just the first half against Belgium, Croatia attempted just five shots total against Morocco.
