Saudi Arabia vs Croatia Prediction: the Croats Outclass the Opponents

Prediction on the Saudi Arabia vs Croatia friendly fixture on November 16. Check the teams' condition and expert tips! Also, several betting options are available.

Saudi Arabia is getting ready to play in the second World Cup. In the qualifying tournament, the Falcons won first place in their group without much trouble, earning a direct ticket to the World Cup. Hervé Renard's charges are fit for the World Cup. They have not suffered a defeat in seven matches, having beaten Northern Macedonia and Iceland 1:0 in this segment, and the remaining five games ended in a draw. At the 2022 World Cup, the Greens will play in the same quartet as Argentina, Poland, and Mexico.

Croatia

Croatia attracts special attention, as they are the vice champions. At the 2018 World Cup, they sensationally reached the final and lost to the French - 2:4. At Euro 2020, Zlatko Dalic's charges did not play their best, leaving already in the last 16. After that, they almost made an embarrassment in qualifying for the FIFA World Cup 2022/ They almost missed the qualifying stage, but an own goal by Fedor Kudryashov gave the Croats a ticket to the World Cup. They will play against Morocco, Canada, and Belgium in the group stage.

Expert Betting Tips

• In the last 18 matches of Saudi Arabia, a TU was reached.
• The Saudi national team has not conceded more than one goal in the last 11 matches.
• Saudi Arabia has not failed seven consecutive matches.

Croatia outclasses Saudi Arabia, but some factors speak in favor of the Greens. They gathered to prepare for the World Cup much earlier, having had five friendlies in the last month, while the Croats will have only one. Moreover, Herve Renard's charges have not failed their previous seven games, and this one will be at home.

We should expect a few goals in the upcoming match. The national team of Saudi Arabia, judging by the latest results, is marked by reliable defense and pragmatic soccer. In their last 18 meetings, only 19 goals were scored (1.06 on average) without reaching TO. Of course, the Croatian team plays much more fun, but in three of the last five matches, they have had a TU.