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Russia 1-1 Croatia
Date: 07.07.2018 | Match at: 19:00 | League: World Cup – Quarter-finals | Tip: Over 1.5 Goals | Odds: 1.54 | Bookie: Unibet
WON!!!
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| And so continues Russia’s march towards a home semi-final that nobody expected. Though gifted home advantage, there was a belief that the lack of qualifiers would affect Russia. That has not been the case, but with a tough Croatia side lying in wait here, the hosts face another huge test. |
| Both sides face off after successfully negotiating penalty shootouts, so there will be no shortage of mental resilience on display. After holding out for a draw against Spain over 120 minutes, Russia will be full of confidence, if somewhat drained, after being subject to immense pressure in extra-time. |
| Unlike Croatia, defeated last-16 participants Denmark did not set the group stage alight. However, Croatia still struggled against the Danes in the last round, contrary to expectation. A mere 1-1 draw gives little cause for encouragement, but Croatia at least remain one of the most defensively-sound sides in the tournament, conceding just twice thus far. |
| Should Croatia qualify for the next round, it will be the first time since France ’98 they have gone so far. A win for Russia would see the hosts reach the semi-finals for the first time since 1966, when the USSR finished fourth. |
| Players to watch: Deadly enemies at club level, Ivan Rakitić and Luka Modrić both scored penalties when Denmark looked bound for victory. |
| Sergey Ignashevich had a real rollercoaster against Spain, scoring an own-goal on 12 minutes, but netting the second of Russia’s winning penalties just two hours later. |
| Stat attack: The Croatians are unbeaten in three matches against Russia (in all competitions). |
| They also enter this match on the back of five consecutive wins (if the penalty win over Denmark is counted). |
| Russia, meanwhile, enter the quarter-finals without a clean sheet in their last three outings. |
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