Brazil vs Croatia Prediction & Betting Tips (1 April)

Carlo Ancelotti's Brazil got off to a bad start, with a one-goal defeat against the France team 1-2. The Seleção never found the right fuel against the vice-world champions, thus continuing to blow hot and cold since the arrival of the Italian technician on the bench. It notably lost against Japan 3-2 and was held by Tunisia 1-1 during friendly matches played at the end of the year. Winner in parallel of South Korea 0-5 and Senegal 2-0 in other matches without stakes, Brazil aspires to return to the last four of a World Cup for the first time since the 2014 edition. It has suffered setbacks in recent months, leaving the Copa America 2024 in the quarter-finals and pocketing the fifth qualifying place in the Amsud zone for the World Cup at come. Undefeated during the World Cup qualifiers (7 wins, 1 draw), Croatia qualified for the event brilliantly by taking the lead in their group ahead of the Czech Republic.

Zlatko Dalic's players were therefore expected to turn the corner during this March break. Led by Colombia, they finally turned the match to their advantage before the break 1-2 and extended their current invincibility. We have to go back to March 2025 and a quarter-final second leg of the Nations League, against the French team 2-0, to find traces of Croatia's last defeat. Since their 3rd place obtained at the last World Cup, the Vatreni fell in the group stage of Euro 2024. 

Brazil is decimated by injuries for this first meeting of the year. In addition to goalkeeper Alisson (Liverpool, 76 caps), defenders Alex Sandro (Flamengo, 43 caps), Gabriel (Arsenal, 17 caps), Militão (Real Madrid, 38 caps), Caio Henrique (Monaco, 5 caps) and Vanderson (Monaco, 7 caps), midfielder Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle, 41 caps) and Rodrygo (Real Madrid, 37 caps, 9 goals) in the offensive sector. In addition, Ancelotti did not call up Paqueta (Flamengo, 61 caps, 12 goals) and Richarlison (Tottenham, 20 goals in 54 sels) by choice while Estêvão (11 sels, 5 goals), just returned to competition with Chelsea, was too short to return to the national team. Parisian defender Marquinhos (103 caps) is hoped for after having withdrawn against France, a match in which several captains were not at the level including Vinicius (Real Madrid, 46 caps, 8 goals) and Raphinha (FC Barcelona, ​​11 goals in 37 caps). Raphinha is also out injured and will miss this match. Well available, the Lyonnais Endrick (14 sels, 3 goals) and the former Monegasque Fabinho (midfielder, 30 sels) are content with supporting roles within the selection.

  Croatia can count on its number 1 goalkeeper Livakovic (Dinamo Zagreb, 72 caps) and its defensive executives Stanisic (Bayern Munich, 28 sel) and Sutalo (Ajax, 30 sel). Still present at 40 years old, Modric (AC Milan, 195 sel) still retains a lot of playing time and is approaching the symbolic mark of 200 appearances with the national team. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta, 11 goals in 82 caps) and Petar Sucic (Inter, 14 caps) are also responsible for playing leading roles like Kramaric (Hoffenheim, 113 caps, 36 goals) and Perisic (PSV, 38 goals in 151 caps). The latter two were decisive on several occasions in the World Cup qualifying campaign. Matanovic (Fribourg, 8 selections, 2 goals) was, however, the only attacker to score last week against Colombia, the first goal having been scored by central defender Vuskovic, also often decisive with his club Hamburg this season (5 goals in the Bundesliga). 

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• Brazil Feedinco Rating: 7.33
• Croatia Feedinco Rating: 6.93