{"id":1453333,"date":"2026-06-01T14:06:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T13:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&p=1453333"},"modified":"2026-06-02T11:55:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T10:55:53","slug":"match-preview-croatia-vs-belgium-02-06-26-international-friendly","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-croatia-vs-belgium-02-06-26-international-friendly\/","title":{"rendered":"Croatia vs Belgium: predictions, stats, tips & odds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Two of the hopefuls heading into the 2026 World Cup<\/a> meet at Stadion HNK Rijeka on Tuesday evening with both Croatia<\/a> and Belgium<\/a> hoping to build momentum before the tournament.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Croatia are currently ranked 11th in the Fifa world rankings, with Belgium just two places higher and both nations will see this match as an opportunity to pick up a confidence boosting win a matter of days before the World Cup begins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Bets & Predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With both sides bringing some decent form into this fixture, and World Cup momentum on the line, we can see this being a tight contest. Neither side will want to give much away and players will have one eye on grabbing a place in the starting line ups for the tournament ahead leading to a low-scoring affair. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our Prediction<\/th>\nOdds & Bookmaker<\/th>\nConfidence<\/th>\nWhy We’re Backing It<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Draw<\/strong><\/td>\n5\/2 @ Bet365<\/a>
(28.6%)<\/td>\n		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nNeither set of players will be playing with the intensity that they are capable of, with places in the World Cup starting elevens at stake. This could lead to a slow-paced affair with neither side committing too much.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Under 2.5 Goals<\/strong><\/td>\n1\/1 @ BOYLE Sports<\/a>
(50%)<\/td>\n		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nWith both sides likely to take their feet off the gas in this fixture, goals could be in short supply. Four of the last five meetings between these two sides have failed to beat the 2.5 goal line and we can’t see this one being any different.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Odds correct at the time of writing.<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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