Our prediction for this Nations League match:
England
Match Time & Date:
18/11/2018
09:00 AM
Prediction: 2-2
Croatia
All eyes will be on Wembley Stadium when England and Croatia face each other in the Nations League derby. The Croats desperately needed a win against Spain and they managed to get their revenge on La Roja for a heavy 6-0 loss in Elche. Zlatko Dalic’s men are eager to finish the process in top position in the standings and we predict that they are going to adopt an attack-minded approach in Sunday’s football game against England. The Three Lions head into the game following a routine 3-0 win over United States, Wayne Rooney’s last game for the national team, and they aim to finish in top position as well. A lively contest is on the cards, therefore, we believe that there is a big value in betting on both teams to score. The two sides played out a goalless draw in Croatia earlier in the process.
Highlighted Player (Marcus Rashford):
Marcus Rashford is one of the most talented English footballers. Rashford was born in Wythenshawe, Manchester on October 31, 1997 and he began his youth career at Fletcher Moss Rangers. Manchester United scouts spotted him in 2005 when he joined the famous Premier League club.
The pacey footballer, who is capable of playing as both winger and striker, marked his Manchester United first-team debut with two goals in a 5-1 crushing of Midtjylland in the Europa League.
Marcus Rashford scored seven goals in 35 appearances for the Red Devils in the 2017/2018 Premier League season. Speaking of his international debut, the Manchester United attacker played his first match for England against Australia on May 27, 2016 and he did well to find the net in a 2-1 win over the Socceroos.
After producing fine displays with Manchester United in the 2017/2018 season, Marcus Rashford was named in the 23-man England national team squad that will take part in the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Highlighted Team (Croatia):
While the national football team of Croatia also played international matches between 1940 and 1944, they only resumed their duties in 1990 after the country gained independence from Yugoslavia. Vatreni enjoyed a remarkable start on the international stage, winning the third place on their first ever World Cup appearance in France in 1998, while crashing out in the group stage at the 2002, 2006 and 2014 tournaments.
Croatia also reached the quarter-finals at the 1996 and 2008 European Championships, proving they are rightly considered one of Europe’s top sides at the start of the 21st century. Long-serving captain Darijo Srna is their most capped player with over 130 appearances for the national team, whereas former Real Madrid striker Davor Suker is one of their most famous players and top scorer with 45 goals.
Other notable footballers to have played for Croatia include Luka Modric, Zvonimir Boban, Robert Prosinecki, Ivan Rakitic and Mario Mandzukic. Miroslav Blazevic and Slaven Bilic are the coaches that have been behind team’s biggest success stories up to date.
Liverpool
West Ham
Chelsea
Bayern Munich
Napoli
Barcelona
Lyon
Juventus
Real Madrid
Man City
Arsenal
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