Wales vs Croatia Match Preview

Wales plays the most important match of these Qualifiers when they host Croatia. They are ranked at the 4th place with just seven points so far and come after two wins a draw and two loses in five games played. The distance from the first two spots is six and three points, so no more false steps for them are allowed if they want to hope to qualify for EURO 2020. They will rely on Bale and the youngster James in attack, while they can also hope that midfielder Ramsey will be on one of his days, as he is expected to be on the starting line up. Wales at home has been quite solid, not only this season, but in general, especially when they played against big teams. And they know there is so much in stake here, so they must avoid a loss at all costs.

Croatia, on the other side, is ranked at the first place with 13 points and comes after three wins a draw and a loss over the last five matches. They sit in a more comfortable position because in the next game after this they host Slovakia and talking calculations, they can still qualify, even if they get a draw in both games or if they lost here and win against Slovakia at home or lose here and draw against Slovakia. The point is this match is not a matter of life or death for Croatia like it is for Wales. And they will also miss a played like Brozovic who is crucial for their midfield. Kovacic should repalce him but he is at his level.

In conclusion I think Wales should be able to come out with a positive result out of this match, which means they can win or draw. Even a point here would still leave them in the race for securing a ticket for EURO 2020 while they wait the last two matches in the group stage.