Brazil vs Croatia Head to Head, Match Predictions and Real Stats

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Do you know which team is ahead Brazil vs Croatia head to head? Brazil and Croatia will play each other in the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup 2022 on Friday (9 December).

It will only be the fifth time these two countries have played football against each other and the third time in the history of this tournament.

Brazil beat South Korea 4-1. Brazil made sure of a spot in the last eight with a 4-1 win over the Republic of Korea. At halftime, they were already ahead by four goals.

Tite’s team scored goals from Vinicius Jr, Neymar, Richarlison, and Lucas Paqueta in the first 45 minutes. Paik Seung-ho got one back with 15 left, but the Koreans couldn’t win.

Croatia is in the last eight because they played an extra 30 minutes after their round-of-16 match with Japan ended in a 1-1 draw after 90 minutes. The team that came in second place in 2018 won on penalties. Goalkeeper Dominik Livakovi was the hero by saving three.

Who has won more of the four times that Brazil vs Croatia Head to Head? Read to find out how the two teams have done against each other.

Croatia vs Brazil 2022: Who Will Win Brazil vs Croatia Head to Head?

The last time these two teams played each other was in a friendly four years ago, as they both got ready for the World Cup in Russia.

Brazil was then eliminated in the quarterfinals, while Croatia made it all the way to the final but lost to France.

But in that June friendly, the South Americans beat their opponents 2-0 in a way that showed they were ready for business.

Tite’s team had 63 percent of the ball and made almost twice as many passes as the other team. They were in charge, but it took them until the 70th minute to score.

Neymar, who replaced Fernandinho at halftime to give them more presence going forward, would score the goal.

Roberto Firmino, who wasn’t picked for the tournament in Qatar, won the game with a great chip over the keeper in stoppage time, making it 2-0.

The back five of the Croatian team has been changed, with Dejan Lovren being the only player from that game to start Monday’s round-of-16 game against Japan (5 December). Now, 20-year-old Joko Gvardiol plays with him at the back. So far, Guardiola is having a great tournament.

Luka Modric is a mainstay in the middle for his national team and will lead them out on Friday wearing the captain’s armband (9 December).

The Brazilians have also changed up their team over the past four years, and they have the best strikers in the world upfront. In addition to Neymar, they can use Vinicius Jr., Raphinha, and Richarlison, and that’s not even counting the talent they have on the bench. Now we could see Brazil vs Croatia Head to Head match again.

Croatia vs Brazil: Preview

Croatia

After a 1-1 draw at Al Janoub Stadium on Monday, the Croats beat Japan on penalties to move on to the round of 16. The 2018 runners-up have now won three of their last five World Cup knockout games on penalty kicks.

Croatia, a country with only 4 million people, has a chance to reach the World Cup semi-finals for the third time since they first played in the tournament in 1998. England, which has 55 million people, is trying to get to the final four for the second time in the same time period.

Brazil

Later on Monday, Brazil beat South Korea by a score of 4-1 to set up a match with Croatia on Friday in the last eight. Tite’s team scored all four goals in the first half at Stadium 974. They have now made at least the quarterfinals at each of the last eight World Cups.

Even though they have played Croatia twice before at World Cups, Brazil has never lost to them. The five-time champions beat the Kockasti 1-0 in Germany in 2006, and then they won 3-1 when they hosted the tournament in 2014.

Croatia vs Brazil: Prediction

Any England fan will tell you that you should not assume that Croatia is tired. Still, it seems like a big deal that Zlatko Dalic’s team had to fight for 120 minutes plus penalties, while Brazil’s game was over well before halftime. Tite could switch out key players like Neymar and Vinicius Junior in the second half because the Koreans were no longer in the game. This will definitely be the hardest game for both teams, and we think that neither team will be able to beat the other easily in Brazil vs Croatia head to head game.

Prediction: Brazil 3-1 Croatia

Matchup History

When it comes to the history of these two countries, it is all about one of them. In the four times that Brazil and Croatia have played each other before, Brazil has won the last three.

Not only that, but two of those three wins came at the World Cup finals in the last few years. In 2006, Brazil won a group-stage game in Germany. Eight years later, they did the same thing at home.

That win over their European rivals in 2014 would be a great way to start the tournament that year. In the semi-finals, Germany beat the home of samba soccer, Brazil, 7-1 in Belo Horizonte. Germany went on to win the tournament as a whole.

Predicted Lineups

Predicted Brazil XI: Richarlison ; Danilo, Silva, Marquinhos, Sandro; Casemiro, Fred; Neymar Jr, Raphinha, Vinicius Jr; Alisson

Predicted Croatia XI: Perisic; Juranovic, Lovren, Gvardiol, Sosa; Modric, Brozovic, Kovacic; Kramaric, Livaja, Livakovic

Brazil Vs Croatia Expected Goals

In a sport where scoring is very random, the number of chances to score and the number of chances given up have become a better indicator of how well a team plays. Expected goals (xG) are a way to figure out how good a shot is based on the type of shot, the angle of the shot, and how far away it is from the goal. In the same way, expected goals allowed (xGA) show how good a team’s defense is. When expected goals are subtracted from expected goals, the result is expected goal differential (CGD), which is a more advanced way to measure a team as a whole.

Team	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	xGoals For	xGoals Against	xGoal Difference
Brazil	7	2	+5	9.43	2.02	+7.51
Croatia	5	2	+3	5.9	5.64	+0.26

Brazil Team News

Gabriel Jesus, a striker for Arsenal, and Alex Telles, a defender for La Liga, both got hurt against Cameroon and will miss the rest of the tournament. Even though this was bad news, they felt better because Neymar Jr. had come back and scored a goal against South Korea.

Croatia Team News

Luka Modric did leave the game against Japan in the second half. This could have been because of a small injury, but we think he will be fine for this important game.

Who Could Brazil Play in the Semi-Finals?

If Brazil beats Croatia, they will play the winner of the game between the Netherlands and Argentina, which will be a very tough match. This would be great to see, and many people would like to see Brazil play Argentina so that Lionel Messi and Neymar Jr., both of Paris Saint-Germain, could play against each other.

How to Watch Brazil Vs Croatia?

Brazil’s game against Croatia will be shown live on BBC One and BBC One HD, which are both free to watch. Gary Linekar, who used to play football for England, will definitely host this show.

Brazil vs Croatia Head to Head Match Record

Brazil vs Croatia Head to Head match in FIFA World Cup:

Games won:	3
Games drawn:	1
Games lost:	0

Date	Match	Result	Score	Competition
17 Aug 2005	Croatia v Brazil	D	1-1	International Friendly
13 Jun 2006	Brazil v Croatia	W	1-0	FIFA World Cup
12 Jun 2014	Brazil v Croatia	W	3-1	FIFA World Cup
03 Jun 2018	Brazil v Croatia	W	2-0	International Friendly

Has Croatia Ever Beat Brazil?

In the round of 16, they beat Denmark. In the round of eight, they beat hosts Russia and Japan on Monday. Previous meetings: * Brazil has never lost to Croatia in their four meetings (W3 D1). The teams met twice at the World Cup. Brazil won both times, with 1-0 wins in 2006 and 3-1 wins as the host country in 2014.

Who is Brazil’s Biggest Rival?

Argentina and Brazil have been rivals in football for a long time, even before both countries became so big in the sport.

Live Stream

There will also be the option to Live Stream this game since BBC has a service called BBC iPlayer for live streaming. All you have to do is create an account, and then you can watch all the football.

Now we are waiting to watch the highly anticipated Brazil vs Croatia head to head match. Stay with us for more updates.