Argentina vs. Croatia Prediction: 2022 World Cup Semifinal Odds

Payton Matthews
December 12, 2022

The Argentines are -116 on the soccer odds with the Croatians +340 and a regulation draw +230.

Argentina vs. Croatia Semifinal Odds

Argentina -104
Draw +205
Croatia +330

To advance to Sunday’s final against either France or Morocco, Argentina is -234 and Croatia +160. On the draw no bet odds, Argentina is -279 and Croatia +191. The total is set at 2.5 goals with the under at -182 and over +141. To score first, Argentina is -159, Croatia +175 and no goals +660. That only Argentina scores is +175, only Croatia +600, both +123 and no goals +700.

That there’s an overtime is +210 and no -313. An overtime goal is +350 with no -333. For a penalty shootout, yes is +420 and no -769. The favoured exact score is Argentina 1-0 at +358. For half-time/full-time, Argentina/Argentina is +170. A draw/draw is +310.

The sides last met in the 2018 World Cup in the group stage and Croatia was a shock 3-0 winner.

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Team Argentina

The Albiceleste are in the World Cup semifinals for the first time since 2014 when they beat The Netherlands on penalty kicks. In 2018, Lionel Messi & Co. were ousted in the Round of 16 by France. A World Cup title is the only thing missing on the great Messi’s resume and at age 35, this most likely will be his last chance. He leads the club with four goals in this tournament and also has two assists. Argentina advanced with a thrilling 4-3 penalty kick win over the Dutch last Friday after they were knotted 2-2 following overtime – Argentina led 2-0 in the second half.

Messi scored in regulation and also in the shootout. He’s the +127 favourite to be an anytime scorer in this match. Messi is one of only six men to have played in five World Cups and will set the all-time record for total appearances in World Cup matches with 25 on Tuesday. Messi is the only player to score in the World Cup in his teens, 20s and 30s. To win the tournament, Argentina is +171. Messi is -134 to win the Golden Ball (player of tournament) and +156 for Golden Boot (most goals).

Team Croatia

Croatia, a nation of just four million people, looks to reach a second straight World Cup final as it lost 4-2 to France four years ago. The Croats were 3-0 in group play but have finished overtime in the Round of 16 vs. Japan and the quarterfinals vs. tournament favourite Brazil even at 1-1 before prevailing on penalty kicks. To get to PKs against Brazil, it took a near-miracle goal from Bruno Petkovic in the 117^th minute. Goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic was spectacular all match (he has allowed only three total goals in the event) as the Brazilians had 21 shots overall and 11 on goal compared to 9 and 1 for Croatia. Andrej Kramaric leads the side with two goals in this tournament, and he’s +461 to be an anytime scorer in this match. Eight of Croatia’s past nine knockout matches at major tournaments have gone to extra time. Croatia is +755 to win the World Cup.