EURO 2024 Prediction: Croatia vs Italy, Albania vs Spain likely to explode with goals
Báo Thanh niên•24/06/2024
At 2 a.m. tomorrow (June 25), the final match of Group B, EURO 2024 finals will take place with 2 matches at the same time between Croatia and Italy, Albania and Spain, which are predicted to have many goals.
The situation in Group B before the final round of matches of the group stage of the EURO 2024 finals is as follows: Spain (6 points) has secured an early ticket to the next round with the top spot in the group after 2 wins against Croatia and Italy; Italy (3 points) ranked second, Albania (1 point) ranked third and Croatia (1 point) ranked fourth will compete for the second place in the group and the ticket to the next round. In addition, these 3 teams also compete for third place to wait for the opportunity to enter the round of 16 thanks to 1 of the 4 spots reserved for the third-place team with the best results.
Spain showed no mercy in the final match against Albania
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With the above situation, the Spanish team (ranked 8th in the world) will calculate the force, giving the opportunity to play to the players who have not played or have not played much in the previous 2 matches. Although playing with the reserve team, the "bulls" are still rated higher than the Albanian team. Morata and his teammates aim for a perfect record in the group stage to confidently conquer the round of 16.
Albania team (right) determined to score against Spain team
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Meanwhile, the Albanian team (ranked 66th in the world) is having an impressive performance at EURO 2024 when losing 1-2 to Italy and excellently drawing 2-2 with Croatia. The spirit of "nothing to lose" helped the Albanian team leave its mark in the group of death. The goal of this team is to surprise Spain or at least score a goal against the opponent as they did against the other two teams in the group. Predicted match result: Spain beat Albania 4-2 .
The Italian team (in blue) only needs a draw with Croatia to keep second place in the group and a ticket to the next round.
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The remaining match between Croatia (ranked 9th in the world) and Italy (ranked 10th in the world) promises to be a nerve-wracking one. Italy needs 1 point against their opponent to be sure of advancing as the second place in Group B, while Croatia must win all 3 points to advance. In the opening match, Italy beat Albania 2-1 but was not really convincing. In the second match, the "Azzurri" lost 0-1 to Spain but showed improvement in their playing style. Croatia is another "test" that Italy must conquer if they want to go far in the EURO 2024 finals.
Modric and his Croatian teammates will find it difficult to defeat the Italian team.
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Meanwhile, the Croatian team disappointed when they lost 0-3 to Spain in the first match. In the second match, Modric and his teammates had some brilliant moments, leading 2-1 against Albania but letting their opponents snatch a point back in the last minute of extra time. Many predicted that the Italian team would "pour concrete" against Croatia, so the match would be unlikely to have many goals, but analysts were inclined to believe that the two teams would play freely, creating an exciting score chase. Predicted match result: Croatia tied with Italy 2-2 .
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