As both teams enter their second group game fixture, both the ‘Vatreni’ and the ‘Kuq e Zinjtë’ will be looking to pull one over on each other as underdogs in a difficult Group B that contains both Italy and Spain. With four third-place spots able to progress in the group stages, this match could well be a determining factor for these two sides, despite Croatia managing 6 wins in the qualifiers and Albania losing just one in theirs. In the meantime, let’s take a look at the latest Croatia vs Albania betting odds, to see who the bookies favour to come out on top.
According to latest Euro 2024 market odds at BetVictor, and at the time of writing, it seems that Croatia are clear favourites with odds of 1/2*, meaning a £10 bet would return just £15, while a £10 wager on Albania to win, would see a payout of £65 if correct. For those who prefer to take a punt on a draw, 29/10* means that a similar £10 stake will pay £39 if both teams can hold each other over the 90 minutes. While these odds are not unexpected, considering Croatia are currently placed 10th in the FIFA World standings compared to Albania way out at 66th, neither side are likely to back down in the face of such a difficult group, so we hope to see an enthralling game, and one where an upset could easily be on the cards.
While Croatia’s coach, Zlatko Dalić, will continue to place his trust in Luka Modrić as their captain, a veteran player who already holds the title of the most capped player for his country and a formidable scorer, Albania’s manager, Sylvinho, will place his reliance in Berat Gjimshiti as their own captain, to continue their June friendly run of form and secure yet another win for his squad. While both teams will certainly try to justify their place in the Euros by committing to a solid game, we predict that Croatia will comfortably take the points and that the main question will be – by how many goals they do so.
To take a glimpse at all of our Croatia vs Albania betting markets, be sure to have a look at the odds as they update in real time, or to read more about our other Euro 2024 predictions ahead of the upcoming Group games and beyond, keep checking back for new and updated articles as we strive to post them ahead of all the big clashes.
