Armenia vs Croatia

The stakes are high for Armenia and Croatia as they lock horns in a potentially ‘winner takes all’ Euro 2024 qualifying match-up at the Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium.

Armenia came close to upsetting the apple cart in midweek Euro 2024 qualifying action but conceded a late equalizer in a 1-1 draw at Turkey, maintaining an impressive start to their Group D campaign (W2, D1, L1). Level on points with runners-up Croatia, the hosts will draw confidence from sharing the spoils in their only previous H2H, as they aim to stay the course and potentially qualify for a first-ever major international tournament as an independent nation. However, Oleksandr Petrakov’s men may need a handful of goals to stun the odds here, having yet to keep a clean sheet in the ongoing qualifying cycle. This fixture could go either way, considering none of Armenia’s last eight Euro qualifiers on home soil have ended as a draw (W3, L5).

On the other hand, visiting Croatia eased past Group D minnows Latvia 5-0 last time out, scoring 2+ goals on either side of halftime to maintain an almost-perfect Euro 2024 qualifying start (W2, D1). Delivering action from the get-go, the ‘Blazers’ have opened the scoring within the first 30 minutes of play in all three Group D outings, suggesting a quick-fire start could be in store. Heading to Yerevan won’t faze the Croatians much, given they’re unbeaten in their last four Euro qualifying matches on foreign soil (W2, D2). Though Zlatko Dalic’s men are favorites to extend their impressive run, it’s hard to put it past Armenia to snatch away a point here, with six of Croatia’s last ten internationals producing a draw in regulation time (W3, L1).