32 have been whittled down to four, and the 2014 World Cup runners-up go head-to-head with the 2018 runners-up this evening as Argentina face Croatia. Read on to find our carefully selected, four-fold bet builder which combines to make a 22/1 multiple.
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Argentina vs Croatia Bet Builder Tips
See below to find each of our four predictions, which have been meticulously researched by our football team here at Sportslens.
- Lionel Messi Over 3.5 Shots @ 3/4 with BetUK
- Over 4.5 Cards @ 10/11 with BetUK
- Lionel Messi to Score @ 13/10 with BetUK
- Both Teams to Score @ 23/20 with BetUK
Bet Builder Combined Odds – 22/1 with BetUK
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Argentina vs Croatia Bet Builder Tip 1: Lionel Messi Over 3.5 Shots @ 3/4 with BetUK
We begin trying to predict this mouth-watering clash with a shots selection, and we are expecting talisman Lionel Messi to bring his full box of tools to try and unlock a stout Croatia defence.
In what is almost certainly his last shot at a World Cup, Messi has been in exceptional form and has dragged his beloved Argentina through some gruelling ties to reach the last four yet again.
Along with Kylian Mbappe, whom he will be fighting against for the Golden Boot, Messi is joint-first at the World Cup for attempted shots with 22, which works out at 4.4 per game.
Argentina vs Croatia Bet Builder Tip 2: Over 4.5 Cards @ 10/11 with BetUK
Next we are taking a closer look at potential match bookings, and this could well be a fruitful night for yellow cards.
It is interesting to note that all previous cards have been wiped, so those already on yellows won’t be suspended for the final should they be cautioned this evening.
This should free the shackles a bit for some players, particularly from Argentina who picked up eight cards against the Netherlands.
In addition, the referee for tonight Daniele Orsato has averaged 5.5 cards per game thus far at the tournament, while he averages the same when officiating in Serie A.
Argentina vs Croatia Bet Builder Tip 3: Lionel Messi to Score @ 13/10 with BetUK
As mentioned, Lionel Messi is chasing Kylian Mbappe in the race for the Golden Boot, with the Argentine on four and his French counterpart on five (both with two assists each).
Lionel Messi is something else. That assist was next level 🤩
Could this be the year for the Argentines? 👀🇦🇷#MGLQatar2022 | #FIFAWorldcup pic.twitter.com/xRylU52Be9
— #JoySports (@JoySportsGH) December 13, 2022
The seven-time Ballon D’or winner has netted in all but one of La Albiceleste’s matches in Qatar, and being the designated free-kick and penalty taker makes him a very likely candidate to find the net.
Argentina vs Croatia Bet Builder Tip 4: Both Teams to Score @ 23/20 with BetUK
Finally, we are tipping both nations to find the net in this semi-final.
We contemplated trying to predict a winner here, but the relentlessness both sides have shown to scrape through in the previous round makes this a near-impossible match to call.
However, both teams to score appears to be a shrewd selection given Argentina have scored in all of their five fixtures and conceded in three of them, while Croatia have scored in three and conceded in three.
Both are susceptible to counter-attacks and given a World Cup final is at stake, this may give way to a stretched and tiresome affair late on.
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