For the first time since Chris Coleman took charge, Wales go into Tuesday nights fixture off the back of a win. The one-man Welsh team came from behind to beat the zero-man Scottish team and leap frog their British rivals in Group A.

The win leaves them fourth and still facing a mountainous task, one that will be all but impossible should Wales lose in Croatia. Betfred don't like their chances, pricing them at 11/1. Ladbrokes tops Mr. Done however in the high street market for the hosts, fractionally the best at 1/3.

Wales will have to make do without captain Aaron Ramsey who earned another booking last week, so Swansea defender Ashley Williams will be likely to lead the side out. The home side are free of injury and should be unchanged from the team that beat bottom side Macedonia.  

Since Ryan Giggs' debut in 1967, the number 11 shirt has been Wales' main option going forward, and having scored all three goals the Welsh have managed under Coleman, Gareth Bale is a massive price to open the scoring at 20/1 (Bet365). More realistically, Euro 2012 diamond in the rough Milan Mandzukic is 5/1 with bwin; they also price last weeks scorer-provider Ivan Rakitic generously at 10/1.

This could be the closest thing Chris Coleman ever gets to momentum and unfortunately it should come to a halt here, although it shouldn't be the formality the bookies think; never write off Gareth Bale. It just looks too much off a task in every third for Wales to resurrect any qualification dreams.

Croatia vs Wales Bet Tips

Milan Mandzukic to score first @ 5/1 with Bwin

Draw/Croatia HT/FT @ 18/5 with Bet Victor

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