{"id":1459037,"date":"2026-06-17T20:09:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T19:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1459037"},"modified":"2026-06-17T20:10:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T19:10:11","slug":"england-vs-croatia-bet-builder-tip-17-06","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/england-vs-croatia-bet-builder-tip-17-06\/","title":{"rendered":"England vs Croatia Bet Builder: Bellingham backed to shine in Three Lions&#8217; opener"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/england\/\">England<\/a> kick off their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/outright-markets\/world-cup-2026-outright-odds-15-06\/\">2026 World Cup<\/a> campaign on Wednesday 17th June when they take on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/croatia\/\">Croatia<\/a> in Texas, and we&#8217;ve got our best Bet Builder tip for the Group L showdown.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Three Lions are aiming to end a 60-year wait for major international silverware, but they face a tricky opening test against a Croatia side that has reached at least the semi-finals at each of the last two World Cups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With both nations expected to challenge for qualification from the group, this could be one of the standout matches of the opening round. We&#8217;ve analysed the latest statistics, form trends and betting markets to put together our favourite England vs Croatia Bet Builder, priced at 23\/1 with Sky Bet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-england-vs-croatia-bet-builder-tip\">England vs Croatia Bet Builder Tip<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"vcsw-sports-widgets block vcsw-bet-builder-tip\" id=\"bet-builder-tip-8f4398df-d38a-46ba-94cb-ac7fed7f5a98\"><script type=\"application\/json\">{\"block_id\":\"bet-builder-tip-8f4398df-d38a-46ba-94cb-ac7fed7f5a98\",\"season\":\"2026\",\"competition_id\":\"667aabbb773e0180d8f74d65\",\"event_id\":\"69080051060124ea20d704d9\",\"event_name\":\"England v Croatia\",\"event_datetime\":\"2026-06-17T20:00:00+00:00\",\"title\":\"England vs Croatia Bet Builder Tip\",\"selections\":[{\"id\":\"sel-mqgz6dhj-977yuu\",\"market_name\":\"Match Result\",\"outcome_name\":\"England\",\"bookmakers\":{\"betfair\":{\"market_feed_id\":\"924.493993504\",\"selection_feed_id\":\"27\"},\"skybet\":{\"market_feed_id\":\"930.342302624\",\"selection_feed_id\":\"27\"},\"paddypower\":{\"market_feed_id\":\"927.358981937\",\"selection_feed_id\":\"27\"}},\"reasoning_html\":\"\"},{\"id\":\"sel-mqgz6qfw-obe9ud\",\"market_name\":\"Over \\\/ Under 2.5 Goals\",\"outcome_name\":\"Over 2.5\",\"bookmakers\":{\"betfair\":{\"market_feed_id\":\"924.493993490\",\"selection_feed_id\":\"47973\"},\"skybet\":{\"market_feed_id\":\"930.342302679\",\"selection_feed_id\":\"47973\"},\"paddypower\":{\"market_feed_id\":\"927.358982005\",\"selection_feed_id\":\"47973\"}},\"reasoning_html\":\"\"},{\"id\":\"sel-mqgz7df3-votfrf\",\"market_name\":\"Anytime Goalscorer\",\"outcome_name\":\"Jude Bellingham\",\"bookmakers\":{\"skybet\":{\"market_feed_id\":\"930.368526446\",\"selection_feed_id\":\"25434006\"},\"paddypower\":{\"market_feed_id\":\"927.386310721\",\"selection_feed_id\":\"25434006\"},\"betfair\":{\"market_feed_id\":\"924.522214956\",\"selection_feed_id\":\"25434006\"}},\"reasoning_html\":\"\"}],\"bookmaker\":\"skybet\",\"odds_format\":\"fractional\",\"widget_type\":\"bet-builder-tip\",\"sports_type\":\"football\",\"currency\":\"\\u00a3\",\"stake\":10,\"special_link\":\"\",\"view\":\"\"}<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-england-to-win\">England to win<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Three Lions arrive at AT&amp;T Stadium in Arlington as clear favourites and in the finest qualifying form of any European nation. Tuchel&#8217;s side came through European qualifying with eight wins from eight and a 22-0 goal difference &#8211; a record that highlights both the attacking depth and defensive organisation in this squad. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Croatia&#8217;s golden generation has aged noticeably since those 2018 and 2022 semi-final runs, and this squad carries more uncertainty. They have won only one of their last five World Cup openers, a sign they often take time to hit top gear, whereas England have won each of their last two opening World Cup matches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tuchel&#8217;s fluid, press-heavy system creates chance after chance, and against a Croatia side offering less than in previous years, three points feels the most natural outcome tonight. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotowire.com\/soccer\/article\/england-vs-croatia-preview-predicted-lineups-team-news-tactical-analysis-2026-world-cup-group-l-118361\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-over-2-5-goals\">Over 2.5 goals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The over 2.5 line looks genuinely appealing given the attacking quality England carry right across their front line. Tuchel sets up in a high-pressing, expansive 4-2-3-1 that pours forward quickly and racks up big shot volumes &#8211; a style that reliably produces goals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Croatia still carry real attacking intent through Andrej Kramaric, who registered 18 goals and seven assists in the Bundesliga this season, and Petar Musa, who has plundered 12 goals in 13 MLS matches in 2026, making him arguably the form striker at the entire tournament. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Croatia also carry genuine counter-attacking threat through the evergreen Luka Modri\u0107, who still reads the game better than almost anyone in world football. They remain unbeaten in World Cup group-stage matches across the last two tournaments, conceding only two goals during that run &#8211; but England&#8217;s firepower may finally test that record. <a href=\"https:\/\/theanalyst.com\/articles\/england-vs-croatia-prediction-world-cup-2026-match-preview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n    <div class=\"sq-toplist\">\n        <div class=\"sq-toplist__items\">\n\t\t\t    <div\n            class=\"sq-toplist__item\"\n            data-entity-id=\"1381364\"\n            data-offer-id=\"1381449\"\n    >\n\t\t        <div class=\"sq-toplist__item-container\">\n            <div class=\"sq-toplist__offer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/go\/sky-bet?q=gb-all-top-wof-s-spo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-brand=\"Sky Bet\"data-placement=\"bookmaker-offers-content-toplist\" data-rating=\"9.5\" data-position=\"1\" data-placement-details=\"logo\" class=\"sq-toplist__logo\" style=\"background:#132c6c\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"89\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/04\/20135042\/skybet-logo-newnew-white-300x89.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"SkyBetLogo20052025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/04\/20135042\/skybet-logo-newnew-white-300x89.webp 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/04\/20135042\/skybet-logo-newnew-white-1024x302.webp 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/04\/20135042\/skybet-logo-newnew-white-768x227.webp 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/04\/20135042\/skybet-logo-newnew-white-1536x454.webp 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/04\/20135042\/skybet-logo-newnew-white-400x118.webp 400w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/04\/20135042\/skybet-logo-newnew-white-600x177.webp 600w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/04\/20135042\/skybet-logo-newnew-white-203x60.webp 203w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/04\/20135042\/skybet-logo-newnew-white-150x44.webp 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/04\/20135042\/skybet-logo-newnew-white-40x12.webp 40w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/04\/20135042\/skybet-logo-newnew-white.webp 2032w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t\t                <div class=\"sq-toplist__offer-box\">\n                    <span class=\"sq-toplist__bookmaker\">\n                        <a href=\"\/en\/go\/sky-bet?q=gb-all-top-wof-s-spo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-brand=\"Sky Bet\"data-placement=\"bookmaker-offers-content-toplist\" data-rating=\"9.5\" data-position=\"1\" data-placement-details=\"brand_name\">Sky Bet<\/a>                    <\/span>\n                    <span class=\"sq-toplist__offer-title is-tablet-visible\">\n                        <a href=\"\/en\/go\/sky-bet?q=gb-all-top-wof-s-spo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-brand=\"Sky Bet\"data-placement=\"bookmaker-offers-content-toplist\" data-rating=\"9.5\" data-position=\"1\" data-placement-details=\"offer\">Bet \u00a35 Get \u00a340 In Free Bets + Ghost Leg Token<\/a>                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                <span class=\"sq-toplist__offer-title is-mobile-visible\">\n                    <a href=\"\/en\/go\/sky-bet?q=gb-all-top-wof-s-spo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-brand=\"Sky Bet\"data-placement=\"bookmaker-offers-content-toplist\" data-rating=\"9.5\" data-position=\"1\" data-placement-details=\"offer\">Bet \u00a35 Get \u00a340 In Free Bets + Ghost Leg Token<\/a>                <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"sq-toplist__buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/go\/sky-bet?q=gb-all-top-wof-s-spo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-brand=\"Sky Bet\"data-placement=\"bookmaker-offers-content-toplist\" data-rating=\"9.5\" data-position=\"1\" data-placement-details=\"cta\" class=\"sq-btn sq-btn--secondary sq-btn--full\">Claim Offer<\/a>                <div class=\"sq-rating\">\n                    <span class=\"sq-rating__text\">Our Score<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"sq-rating__value\">9.5<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/sky-bet-review\/\" class=\"sq-review-link\">\n                    <span>Read our review<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n\t\t\t        <ul class=\"sq-toplist__features\">\n                            <li class=\"sq-toplist__features-item\">Enhanced Offers<\/li>\n                            <li class=\"sq-toplist__features-item\">Request A Bet Feature<\/li>\n                            <li class=\"sq-toplist__features-item\">Vast selection of sports markets<\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n                <\/div>\n\t\t            <div class=\"sq-toplist__item-tc\"><p>#AD 18+ New customers only. 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Bellingham registered six goals and four assists across 1,917 La Liga minutes in 2025-26 &#8211; solid rather than spectacular, reflecting a season disrupted by shoulder surgery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If he starts, however, the case is compelling. He consistently delivers when it matters most, with two stoppage-time winners in Real Madrid-Barcelona Cl\u00e1sicos and decisive goals in major international tournaments. He scored against Iran in Qatar 2022 and produced his remarkable bicycle kick against Slovakia at Euro 2024 &#8211; defining moments that mark him as a big-game performer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Against a Croatia side that Tuchel&#8217;s England should dominate for long periods, Bellingham&#8217;s movement into the box and composure in front of goal make him a strong anytime scorer selection if he starts. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fotmob.com\/players\/1077894\/jude-bellingham\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-mateo-kovacic-to-be-booked\">Mateo Kovacic to be booked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The disciplinary case for Kovacic rests on a career-long pattern of combative midfield play. Kovacic has accumulated 36 yellow cards and committed 136 fouls across his 199 Premier League appearances for Manchester City &#8211; an average of roughly one booking every five and a half games at club level. His role for Croatia involves high defensive intensity &#8211; he presses relentlessly, wins tackles in dangerous areas and breaks up play with an aggression that earns referee attention in high-stakes matches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Against a Tuchel side built on quick, vertical passing through the lines, Kovacic will face a relentless evening of defensive firefighting. England&#8217;s midfield runners &#8211; Elliot Anderson, Declan Rice and potentially Bellingham &#8211; all draw fouls and move at pace in tight spaces. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kovacic&#8217;s career record makes him one of the most consistent booking selections in this Croatia squad, and a World Cup opener of this intensity gives him every reason to go in hard from the first whistle. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premierleague.com\/players\/12520\/Mateo-Kovacic\/stats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<h3><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/world-cup-2026-betting-tips-predictions\/\"><strong>World Cup predictions &amp; tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/outright-markets\/world-cup-outright-odds\/\"><strong>World Cup outright odds <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a 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