World Cup 2018: Croatia Vs Denmark, kickoffs, possible lineups, players to watch, predictions, and betting odds

The knock out stage match of Croatia and Denmark is on the way this coming Sunday, where the winner will get the entry to quarterfinals. Croatia, the undefeated team in the Group D will be clashing with Group C runner-up Danish Dynamite with all they have, cause it the showdown of the path to World Cup 2018.

In the group stage, Croatia with a surprising play, gathered 9 points defeating all Nigeria, Argentina, and Iceland, while Denmark made 7 points with a win over Peru followed by draw games with Australia and group winner France. The winner of this game will face the winner from Spain vs Russia in the quarterfinals.

Kickoff-time, Venue, and Channel

Croatia will be facing Denmark on Sunday, July 1, 2018, at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium in Russia. The kickoff is scheduled for 7 pm BST.

American viewers can enjoy the live action on Fox and Fox Sports 1, while BBC One and ITV One will be in service for English fans. Other countries with FIFA membership will be able to catch up the match on national channels.

Also, the live stream online can be watched via BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, apple store and with play store apps.

Players to Watch

While Croatia is possible to play the match with their key players: Luka Modric and Ivan Rakitic on Sunday, Denmark has got super weapons: Christian Eriksen, Pione Sisto, and Yussuf Poulsen.

Possible Lineups

Croatia's Danijel Subasic will be in the goal post against Denmark, while Denmark retreats the threat with the arrival of Yussuf Poulsen, previously being suspended against France. However, despite competitiveness, Andreas Cornelius will return to the bench in favor of Nicolai Jorgensen.

The possible lineups shows up as:

Croatia XI: Danijel Subasic, Ivan Strinic, Domagoj Vida, Dejan Lovren, Sime Vrsaljko, Ivan Rakitic, Luka Modric, Marcelo Brozovic, Ivan Perisic, Ante Rebic and Mario Mandzukic.

Denmark XI: Kasper Schmeichel, Simon Kjaer, Jens Larsen,  Andreas Christensen, Henrik Dalsgaard, Christian Eriksen, Lasse Schone, Thomas Delaney, Nicolai Jorgensen, Pione Sisto, and Yussuf Poulsen.

Prediction and Betting odds

According to William Hill, Croatia is favored to win against Denmark with odds of 2/5, while Denmark's win betting odd is set out at 7/4.

If the game ties with 90 minutes of play, William Hill betters have wagered 23/10 odds.

Surely, Denmark is not going to spare anyone on their way to victory, so to counter it, Croatians will be needing a confident gameplay while searching the way to the net. A single score can somersault the result of the match, so both teams need to make moves without letting a chance to set pieces in dangerous positions.

Croatia is supposed to play with a 4-3-3 formation while Denmark is possible to make a move with a 3-4-3 formation.

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