2022 World Cup Semifinals: Who Will Score in Argentina vs Croatia
Two-time champions Argentina will lock horns with Croatia in the semifinals of the FIFA World Cup 2022 on Tuesday. Find the best 2022 World Cup props and bonuses at our sportsbook.
Let’s check the latest World Cup odds, stats, injury reports, and World Cup lines for Argentina vs Croatia. We’ve plenty of World Cup betting odds for you to consider.
Lionel Messi is Anytime Goal-Scorer (+125)
Argentina will next face Croatia, who beat Brazil on penalties earlier, on Tuesday for a place in the final. Leo Messi celebrated with arms aloft in front of the mass ranks of Argentina fans, his hopes of securing football’s biggest prize at the fifth attempt intact for at least a few more days.
Argentina is among the four best in the world because they show that they know how to play every game with the same desire and the same intensity. Messi has both scored and assisted a goal in the same match two times this tournament plus once more in Argentina’s pre-World Cup friendly against UAE.
Of all players at the World Cup with at least one goal and one assist, Messi leads the group in expected goals, shots on target, and chances created. No player at the World Cup has done better than the Paris Saint-Germain superstar.
The 35-year-old scored four goals and created four big chances to go with an average dribble of 3.5 per game. Messi might not be the player he once was but he still has more quality than most players on any football field as we saw when he offered a fantastic through-ball to Fernandez to score the opening goal against the Netherlands.
Messi should once again punish Croatia and find the back of the net. With four goals to his name, Messi is not only fighting to go all the way and win the World Cup but he’s also aiming to win the Golden Boot for the most goals scored at the World Cup. He’s just one goal behind his PSG teammate Kylian Mbappe and we will include him in our soccer picks and parlays.
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Lautaro Martinez ATG (+225)
The Inter ace is having a torrid time in Qatar, losing his place to Julian Alvarez, but one goal could change everything for the streaky striker. Despite only coming on in the 70th minute in the Round of 16 against Australia, the Inter Milan striker finished the game with a higher expected goals tally than any other player who had played in that game. And yet he didn’t manage one, missing three major opportunities.
If Argentina is to have any chance of winning this World Cup, it is imperative that they figure out a way to unlock Lautaro. He scored the decisive penalty against the Netherlands and should take Julian Alvarez’s spot in the starting lineup.
Andrej Kramaric ATG (+450)
Hoffenheim’s Andrej Kramaric has been the highest goal scorer for Croatia this World Cup. The forward has scored two goals at an average of 0.40 goals per match with a shooting accuracy of 60%. He is the key to Croatia’s attack and if you’re betting online you should back him with half stake.
The odds in this chart are based on the time of publication. They are subject to change.