Events
Croatia
9 - 3 - 2
W-W-D-W-W-D
Iceland
7 - 2 - 3
L-D-W-W-W-L
June 26, 2018, 2:00 PM EDT
 | Rostov Arena

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Croatia
9 - 3 - 2
W-W-D-W-W-D
Iceland
7 - 2 - 3
L-D-W-W-W-L
June 26, 2018, 2:00 PM EDT
 | Rostov Arena

  • It all comes down to Matchday 3 for Iceland. In order to secure safe passage to the knockout round, the Viking descendants will have to beat Group D leaders Croatia and hope for an optimal result between Nigeria and Argentina.

    The good news for fans and bettors of the smallest nation competing at the World Cup? A win against Croatia on Tuesday would be Iceland’s second in a row and at +245 on the moneyline at Sportsbook, Iceland is a live dog.

    SHARK BITES
    • Croatia is a -20000 favorite to win Group D.
    • Iceland beat Croatia 1-0 in European World Cup qualifying.
    • Croatia has been issued 6 yellow cards, Iceland has been issued none.

    Betting Odds for Iceland vs Croatia

    Coming back at +120 on the moneyline, Croatia has all but locked up Group D and can do so as long as they don’t squander a five-goal advantage on the differential. The draw is in play here at +230 also with the Croatians more than happy to play this match in the middle of the field and in their own end.

    Moving from 2 to 2.5 since opening, the total might be a good place to look for a bet in this one. Iceland doesn’t offer a lot going forward and Croatia won’t be pressing unnecessarily. UNDER 2.5 is being offered at -150 and while that seems chalky, it’s hard to see where three goals come from in this one.

    Can Iceland Beat Croatia Again?

    Why not. Croatia doesn’t need anything from this match other than to stay healthy and yellow card-free and could easily give up this result to a desperate team that has proven it can win on a big stage.

    The Croatians will also be heavily rotated with six players already on cautions and the yellow-card counter not resetting until the semifinal round.

    While I wouldn’t consider this one of the best value spots of the tournament, it’s definitely possible and I’ll commend anyone who wants to back Iceland on the moneyline.

    Best Bets for Iceland vs Croatia

    For me, the Iceland/draw double chance is the play at -155. This gives us some nice draw insurance in a match that looks well up for a nil-nil. Yes, you’re laying some juice but I see no scenario in which Croatia goes after this game.

    Because of that, UNDER 2.5 is also an attractive option and it’s one I’ll be playing heavily.

    Bet on the NBA playoffs here!

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Odds

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Opening
Current
Iceland
vsFinal
Croatia
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Opening
+0.5
-102
+333
o2.25
+104
-0.5
-119
-119
u2.25
-126
Draw +250
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Current
+0.5
+108
+330
o2.25
-124
-0.5
-128
-128
u2.25
+104
Draw +275
Line History
Final

Head to Head

ISL
 Stat Type CRO
1.00
 Red Cards
2.00
3.00
 Yellow Cards
3.00
1-1-4
 Record
4-1-1
2-4
 O/U
2-4
2.00
 Score
11.00
2
 Clean Sheets
4
4
 Failed to Score
2
0.00
 Shots
0.00
0.00
 Corners
0.00
ISL
 Stat Type CRO
0.00
 Red Cards
2.00
3.00
 Yellow Cards
3.00
1-0-2
 Record
2-0-1
0-3
 O/U
0-3
1.00
 Score
4.00
1
 Clean Sheets
2
2
 Failed to Score
1
0.00
 Shots
0.00
0.00
 Corners
0.00
Jun 11/17 (1 of 6)
ISL
 Stat Type CRO
Home
Away
1
 Score
0
 Corners
0
 Shots
0
0
 Yellow Cards
0
0
 Red Cards
0
0
 Halftime Score
0
Nov 12/16 (2 of 6)
ISL
 Stat Type CRO
Away
Home
0
 Score
2
 Corners
0
 Shots
0
1
 Yellow Cards
1
0
 Red Cards
1
0
 Halftime Score
1
Nov 19/13 (3 of 6)
ISL
 Stat Type CRO
Away
Home
0
 Score
2
0
 Corners
0
0
 Shots
0
2
 Yellow Cards
2
0
 Red Cards
1
0
 Halftime Score
1
Nov 15/13 (4 of 6)
ISL
 Stat Type CRO
Home
Away
0
 Score
0
0
 Corners
0
0
 Shots
0
0
 Yellow Cards
0
1
 Red Cards
0
0
 Halftime Score
0
Sep 3/05 (5 of 6)
ISL
 Stat Type CRO
Home
Away
1
 Score
3
 Corners
 Shots
 Yellow Cards
 Red Cards
 Halftime Score
Mar 26/05 (6 of 6)
ISL
 Stat Type CRO
Away
Home
0
 Score
4
 Corners
 Shots
 Yellow Cards
 Red Cards
 Halftime Score

Form Last 10

Date Opp Score SU Total Venue League
Jun 22, 2018NGR0-2L2AwayWorld Cup
Jun 16, 2018ARG1-1D2.25AwayWorld Cup
Oct 9, 2017KOS2-0W-HomeWorld Cup
Oct 6, 2017TUR3-0W-AwayWorld Cup
Sep 5, 2017UKR2-0W-HomeWorld Cup
Sep 2, 2017FIN0-1L-AwayWorld Cup
Jun 11, 2017CRO1-0W-HomeWorld Cup
Mar 24, 2017KOS2-1W-AwayWorld Cup
Nov 12, 2016CRO0-2L2.50AwayWorld Cup
Oct 9, 2016TUR2-0W-HomeWorld Cup
Date Opp Score SU Total Venue League
Jun 21, 2018ARG3-0W2.25AwayWorld Cup
Jun 16, 2018NGR2-0W2.25HomeWorld Cup
Nov 12, 2017GRE0-0D-AwayWorld Cup
Nov 9, 2017GRE4-1W-HomeWorld Cup
Oct 9, 2017UKR2-0W-AwayWorld Cup
Oct 6, 2017FIN1-1D-HomeWorld Cup
Sep 5, 2017TUR0-1L-AwayWorld Cup
Sep 3, 2017KOS1-0W-HomeWorld Cup
Jun 11, 2017ISL0-1L-AwayWorld Cup
Mar 24, 2017UKR1-0W-HomeWorld Cup

Team Records

ISL
 Record CRO
7-2-3
 All
9-3-2
5-0-0
 Home
5-2-0
2-2-3
 Away
4-1-2
1-1
 ATS
1-1
0-0
 ATS Home
1-1
1-1
 ATS Away
0-0
3-8-1
 O/U
3-11
1-4
 O/U Home
1-6
2-4-1
 O/U Away
2-5
23
 Points
30
15
 Points Home
17
8
 Points Away
13
ISL
 Record CRO
6-1-3
 All
6-2-2
4-0-0
 Home
4-1-0
2-1-3
 Away
2-1-2
0-1
 ATS
0-0
0-0
 ATS Home
0-0
0-1
 ATS Away
0-0
2-7-1
 O/U
2-8
0-4
 O/U Home
1-4
2-3-1
 O/U Away
1-4
19
 Points
20
12
 Points Home
13
7
 Points Away
7