Croatia vs Portugal Betting Tips and Predictions – Euro 2016

Croatia vs Portugal predictions and betting tips for tonight’s Euro 2016 last 16 fixture including a team to win prediction and the best odds for each bet.

 

Croatia and Portugal clash in the last 16 tie of Euro 2016 this evening in what promises to be a pulsating tie and our football tipster has included the best three bet in this betting preview.

 

Croatia vs Portugal Predictions

 

Both of these sides had very different group stages, and it was Croatia who've shown their quality, grit and steel already. They topped their group with seven points after beating both Turkey and Spain, with a draw with Czech Republic sandwiched between – the most disappointing of results after being comfortable 2-0 up and throwing away that lead to draw 2-2 after some terrible actions from their fans which led to a ten-minute delay in the match.

 

Portugal on paper had a group where most predicted nine points for them and a comfortable progression at top of the group. How different it ended up being, they only picked up three points, drawing each game they had against Austria, Iceland and Hungary. They scraped through as one of the four best 3rd place finishers and they'll have to rapidly improve if they're to make any sort of impact in this tournament.

 

They seem so heavily reliant on Cristiano Ronaldo who's already had 30 shots this tournament. He's not getting close with his free kicks and nobody seems brave enough to take them off him, he scored two great goals which saved his side against Hungary in the most entertaining match of the tournament, but this is a team game and it just isn't working relying so much on him.

 

My first Croatia vs Portugal betting tip is going to be Croatia to win. As a team they have quality all the way through the spine, the football they play at times is wonderful, and captain Darijo Srna, given his personal problems this tournament has been fantastic. They're too physical for Portugal, and defensively very strong unlike Portugal, so I can see them outscoring them fairly well. The best odds for Croatia to beat Portugal are 17/10 with Ladbrokes.

 

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My second Croatia vs Portugal prediction for this match is going to be Over 2.5 Match Goals. Incredibly the bookies don't fancy many goals in this match. I'm not sure why as Croatia have scored five goals in their three games, and Portugal got three just against Hungary. In general, the group stages were timid affairs with teams generally happy to take draws. This is different as its knockout football, and if Portugal have any sense, they'll be going all out for goals as they're defensively not good enough to keep clean sheets. Over 2.5 match goals is available at 7/4 with Betfair.

 

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My final Croatia vs Portugal prediction is going to be Mario Mandzukic to score anytime. It's time Mario really joined the party now, he's been excellent linking up with Rakitic, Perisic and Modric behind him, but hasn't been clinical in front of goal, but if Croatia want to really progress in the competition, he has to start scoring goals. Ladbrokes are offering 3/1 for him to score anytime.

 

Croatia vs Portugal Betting Tips

Croatia to win – 17/10 with Ladbrokes.

Over 2.5 Match Goals – 7/4 with Betfair.

Mario Mandzukic to score anytime – 3/1 with Ladbrokes.

 

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