Croatia vs Faroe Islands prediction: EUROPE: World Cup – Qualification betting tips on match 2025-11-13 19:45.
[p]Croatia will be aiming to secure their place in next year’s World Cup finals when they host a resurgent Faroe Islands side.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Croatia are tantalisingly close to securing their place at a fourth consecutive World Cup finals, in what would be an outstanding achievement for a nation that has consistently punched above their weight. Merely avoiding defeat on Friday will be enough for the Kockasti to start planning their trip across the Atlantic, and recent history suggests that won’t be an issue. Zlatko Dalić’s side are unbeaten in nine previous home games (W8, D1), winning each of the last four by at least a two-goal margin, including an impressive win over France back in March. With that in mind, nothing less than the night ending with Croatia having qualified for next year’s World Cup finals would be a major surprise.[/p]
[p]The Faroe Islands have enjoyed a remarkable World Cup qualification (WCQ) campaign, which still presents a fighting chance of sealing a top-two berth. They achieved one of the stand-out results in their history after a stunning 2-1 win over the Czech Republic last month, and will be targeting at least a point in Rijeka to keep that dream alive. Four victories in this WCQ cycle have equalled their total in each of the previous five campaigns combined, but the odds are seemingly against them claiming a fifth win here though, after losing four of their last five matches on the road. [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Croatia emerged victorious in the only previous meeting between these two nations, winning 1-0 in the reverse WCQ two months ago.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Five of Croatia’s last six wins have been accompanied by a clean sheet.[/p]
[p]The half-time result has been replicated at full-time in seven of Croatia’s last eight games.[/p]
[p]Faroe Islands have drawn none of their previous ten games (W5, L5).[/p]
[p]None of the Faroe Islands’ last seven defeats have been by more than one goal.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Toni Fruk scored his first senior international goal in last month’s win over Gibraltar, with six of his previous seven goals for club and country coming before half-time. Hanus Sørensen has netted three times in his last two appearances for the Faroe Islands, with his nation unbeaten in all three matches when he has scored (W2, D1). [/p]
[p]Croatia have recalled Nikola Vlašić and Igor Matanović, while the Faroe Islands will have to cope without the injured Brandur Hendriksson and the suspended Jóannes Danielsen. [/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]The hosts will be confident of getting the job done, but the Faroe Islands’ ability to frustrate opponents means that backing Croatia to win and under 2.5 goals could be a shrewd option.[/p]
[p][i]Author: James Hilsum[/i][/p]