Croatia vs England Betting Preview

England face off in their International contest against Croatia with a very interesting situation as they will conduct the contest in front of closed doors with no fans in the stadium do the Croatia being punished for a series of unfortunate events that have happened at past matches involving crowd trouble.

England manager Gareth Southgate has declared that it is definitely going to be a strange experience - and hopefully it's one that England will come out of Having learned a lot about the side and picked up a morale-boosting victory at the hands of their Eastern European opponents.

The wagering on this contest looks to be especially interesting as the bookmakers don't see very much between the two sides but it appears as though virtually all of them or giving a slim edge to the host croatians but both teams are trading well above an even money price.

One of the most interesting subplots behind this match is the fact that Croatia where the team to eliminate England in the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup this past summer so there is obviously something to play for between the two sides in regards to Pride.

Southgate is also dealing with a couple of key players being out injured - most notably Manchester United Defender Luke Shaw and a few other players, such as Danny Welbeck, who have gone back to their clubs earlier than they were expected to.