Euro 2008 - Austria v Croatia

Austria V Croatia

The Austrians have qualified as hosts and are the lowest ranked team in the competition. Its really hard to make a case for them taking anything from any of the games. Coming into this game they lack experience, form and preparation and do not have the players required to cope at this level.

In stark contrast Croatia have been installed as dark horses and why not. They are technically very good and in Niko Kranjcar they have a player of genuine class. Its vital to get off to a good start and they will be fully focused today. I couldnt be but impressed at the way they beat England in the qualifiers and it takes a good team to beat the English at Wembley.

Verdict

A shorter than usual preview but I havent too much to say on this one, Croatia are highly ranked in the world rankings and I am a little surprised at the odds on offer for them to win. I feel the odds on offer are more to do with Austria being at a home venue but I cant see this helping them as much as people think.

There is a huge gulf in class here and I expect the Croats to get off to winning ways



Pick : Croatia
Odds : 1.91
Stake : 8 / 10
Bookmaker : Paddy Power
Match Result : 0-1
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