UEFA Euro 2021 Game 1 Preview: England vs. Croatia – Predictions & Picks

Last Updated on June 9, 2021 10:52 am by

< wpimage aligncenterid6151sizeSluglargelinkDestinationnone > <div class=wp block image><figure class=aligncenter size large><img src=httpswwwgambylcomwp contentuploads202106102492251 kaneandlovren hero gettyjpg alt= class=wp image 6151><figure><div> < wpimage > < wpparagraph > <p>Were already on the eve of <strong>UEFA Euro 2021 <strong>and the participating teams are eager to make their debut and try to win their first matches to secure a place in the knockout stage In this matchup we have group D <strong>Croatia the Czech Republic England and Scotland<strong><p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>The first match of group D is starred by <strong>England vs Croatia<strong> which is one of the most anticipated matches that we will see in the group stage The two teams havent faced each other since the <strong>2018 World Cup in Russia <strong>The match will be played this Sunday June 13 2021 at <strong>Wembley London England<strong><p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>How do England and Croatia arrive<strong><p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>England<strong> comes to this <strong>Euro 2021<strong> as the favorite If we look at the final of the <strong>Champions League<strong> that has just ended we realize that the protagonists were two teams that belong to the <strong>Premier League<strong> showcasing the top shelf level of football in <strong>England<strong> has returned<p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>The British come to this match with a perfect streak of 6 consecutive wins having as victims teams such as <strong>Iceland San Marino Albania Poland Austria and Romania<strong> Their last defeat was against the <strong>Belgian<strong> team in which they were defeated 2 0 in the <strong>League of Nations<strong> on November 15 2020<p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>Their last match was the victory against <strong>Romania<strong> in a friendly played at the <strong>Riverside Stadium<strong> <strong>Marcus Rashford<strong> scored the winning goal at 68 minutes through a penalty in this match<p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>Next you will enjoy the best moments of the last match played between England and Croatia<strong><p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><iframe width=560 height=315 src=httpswwwyoutubecomembedKayTrv8ss5Y title=YouTube video player frameborder=0 allow=accelerometer autoplay clipboard write encrypted media gyroscope picture in picture allowfullscreen=><p><iframe><p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>For its part one of the finalists of the <strong>2018 World Cup in Russia Croatia<strong> comes to this match with the confidence and desire to continue to show that what was demonstrated in <strong>Russia<strong> was no coincidence Led by <strong>Luka Modric Ivan Rakitic<strong> and the recent <strong>Champions League champion<strong> with <strong>Chelsea<strong> <strong>Mateo Kovacic<strong> seek to repeat the feat at <strong>Euro 2021<strong><p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>Croatia<strong> comes from losing its last game against the <strong>Belgian <strong>team this Sunday June 6 2021 with a tight result of 1 0 The match was even from start to finish but <strong>Romelu Lukaku <strong>scored the winning goal for <strong>Belgium<strong> in the 38th minute<strong> <strong><p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>The background between England vs Croatia<strong><p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong><em>The last 3 games<em><strong><p> < wpparagraph > < wpshortcode > wpdatatable id=50 < wpshortcode > < wpshortcode > wpdatatable id=51 < wpshortcode > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>Important game data<strong><p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>ü <strong><em>When is it <em><strong><em>The game will be on Sunday June 13 2021<em><p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>ü <strong><em>What time is it <em><strong><em>The game starts at 900 hours ET<em><p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>ü <strong><em>Where <em><strong><em>Wembley Stadium in the city of London England<em><p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>ü <strong><em>Where can I see it <em><strong><em>ESPN TUDN Radio Sky TSN CTV<em><p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>Betting line for England vs Croatia UEFA Euro 2021<strong><p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>One of the most exciting matches of the first phase of <strong>UEFA Euro 2021 <strong>will undoubtedly be this <strong>England vs Croatia<strong> They will relive the <strong>2018 World Cup semifinal in Russia<strong> when <strong>Croatia<strong> defeated <strong>England<strong> 2 1 <strong>Croatia<strong> has ups and downs in their last games but the confidence that comes from knowing that in important competitions they can go far and can help them easily advance to the next phase While <strong>England <strong>comes as a favorite and with a fully armored and very young team That is why our winner token for this first group D match is for <strong>England<strong><p> < wpparagraph > < wplist > <ul><li><strong>Projected Score <em> 222 England 119 Croatia<em><strong><li><ul> < wplist > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>Predictions<strong><p> < wpparagraph > < wplist > <ul><li><strong>England 543<strong><li><li><strong>Croatia 26<strong><li><ul> < wplist > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>Draw 197<strong><p> < wpparagraph >