Four teams are through the knockout stage, and Monday at noon ET, Croatia takes on Spain at Telia Parken in Copenhagen, Denmark. The victor will take on the winner of France and Switzerland, set to be played Monday at 3 p.m. ET. Below, we preview the Croatia vs. Spain odds and lines and make our best Euro 2020 bets, picks and predictions.
Croatia comes in with arguably the tournament’s best midfield. MFs Luka Modric and Ivan Rakitic should own the middle, but so far, that hasn’t been enough as Croatia finished second behind England in Group D. Croatia is 14th in the FIFA World Rankings.
Spain is sixth in the world rankings and finished second in Group E despite not losing in the Group stage. It drew with Sweden and Poland before clobbering Slovakia 5-0.
Croatia vs. Spain: Odds, picks and predictions
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Sunday at 7:05 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Croatia +550 (bet $100 to win $550) | Spain -175 (bet $175 to win $100) | Draw +280
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: +105 | U: -140)
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Prediction
Spain 1, Croatia 0
Money line (ML)
PASS on the money line as Croatia should lose but has the better value. I wouldn’t bet on Spain at -175 despite its prowess.
While experience should help propel Spain to the next round it had just one goal through two matches before the outburst against Slovakia, who ranks 36th in the world.
D Jordi Alba and MF Sergio Busquets will captain the roster with F Alvaro Morata solidifying an impressive roster from back to front. While Spain should get the job done, there isn’t a money line bet to be made at these prices.
Over/Under (O/U)
BET the UNDER 2.5 (-140) as neither team has shown much offensively.
Spain destroyed Slovakia, but aside from that game scored 1 goal in 180 minutes. Morata hasn’t been great, and Alba locks down the back with Busquets playing as more of a defensive-minded midfielder.
Croatia scored 3 goals against Scotland but had just 1 goal against both England and the Czech Republic, a team that moved on to the Round of 8. Croatia gave up just 3 goals in the group stage.
The Under is relatively pricey, but it should be the best bet of the match.
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