Can Croatia Take Command of Group D with a Win in Armenia?
Armenia vs Croatia - 11/09/2023
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The 2024 European Championship qualifiers continue this week and on the 11th of September we have a meeting between Armenia and Croatia in Group D.
The game will be played at the Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium and the hosts are currently third in the group on 7 points while the visitors are in second place, on the same number of points having played a match fewer.
Armenia come into the game on the back of a good 1-1 draw in Turkey. With the score 0-0 at half time, it was Armenia who opened the scoring in the 49th minute and they came close to winning the match.
However, Turkey equalised in the 88th minute to take a point. Despite coming close to winning, Armenia can be pleased with a draw.
The result in Turkey means Armenia are undefeated in their last 4 fixtures, 3 of which have been played in European Championship qualifying.
There was an excellent 4-2 in Wales and that was followed by a 2-1 home victory over Latvia. There was also a 2-2 draw at home with Cyprus in a friendly match.
Trends show Armenia have won only 3 of their last 10 home European Championship qualifying games.
They have lost 3 of their last 5 on home soil, with the defeats coming against Italy, Greece, and Turkey. Both teams have scored in 4 of Armenia’s 5 most recent home European Championship qualifiers.
Croatia make the trip to Yerevan having comfortably beat Latvia 5-0 at home in European Championship qualifying Group D on Friday night.
It took only 3 minutes for Croatia to open the scoring and they added a second goal 10 minutes later.
Croatia scored a third goal shortly before half time and found the back of the net twice in the second half to pick up maximum points.
The win over Latvia means Croatia are undefeated in 5 of their last 6 fixtures in all competitions.
They beat Netherlands in the semi-finals of the UEFA Nations League but lost on penalties to Spain in the final.
Croatia beat Morocco to finish third in the 2022 World Cup and beat Turkey 2-0 away in European Championship qualification.
Trends show Croatia are undefeated in their last 9 European Championship qualifying matches.
Croatia are undefeated in each of their last 4 away European Championship qualifiers and both teams have scored in 3 of their last 5 on the road.
Team news: Armenia could go with the same starting XI from the draw in Turkey.
Artur Serobyan could come into the team at the expense of Vahan Bichakhchyan.
Croatia may have to make a change in central defence with Domagoj Vida replacing Joko Gvardiol.
The experienced duo of Luka Modrić and Marcelo Brozović will play in central midfield.
Armenia have been excellent in Group D but Croatia are proven as one of the top nations in world football.
We expect to see both teams score but for the class of Croatia to shine through, with the visitors taking all 3 points.
Home team
Away team
Pred
Correct score
Avg. goals
Weather conditions
Coef.
Score
Live
coef.
EuQ
212752
2
0 - 2
2.49
19°
1.44
7.50
4.50
1.44
no
no
no
0 - 1(0 - 1)
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