Argentina vs Croatia Prediction 13 December 2022

When forming a prediction for Argentina, let's look at the previous opponents on the way to the semifinals. In the 1/8 finals, the blue and white got the Australian national team. While the opponent was inactive, the Argentines scored two unanswered goals, but after an hour of play, the Australians joined the fight and managed to win back one goal – the final score is 2:1. In the quarterfinals, Scaloni's protégés met with the powerful national team of the Netherlands. The confrontation turned out to be tense and full of fouls. Argentina, thanks to the efforts of Lionel Messi, managed to score two unanswered goals by the 73rd minute, but the opponent rebounded and turned the game into a penalty shootout. As a result, the hero of the match was Emiliano Martinez, who deflected the blows of Van Dijk and Bergeis.

When making a prediction for Croatia, we will also pay attention to the performances in the previous stages. At first, the difficult Japanese national team got into contention. The Croats approached the match in the status of “favorite”, but they decided to give the initiative anyway – as a result, the opponent opened the account first. “Checkers” quickly equalized and, according to tradition, turned the game into a penalty shootout, where they beat the opponent on experience. The hero of the series was Dominik Livakovich, who conceded only one goal. In the quarterfinals, Dalic's wards met with Brazil, and the tactics were predictable. The national team went completely on the defensive and for 90 minutes never shot on goal. As a result, the Brazilians opened the scoring in extra time, but they began to defend early, for which they were punished – Petkovic restored parity in the 117th minute. In the penalty shootout, Livakovich became the hero again, deflecting Rodrigo's first shot.