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Rep Ireland vs Croatia Preview Prediction
Rep Ireland vs Croatia Preview Prediction
Ireland’s most important piece does not play on the field; it is the mind of manager Giovanni Trapattoni. The Irish are back in a major tournament since the 2002 World Cup, because Trapattoni loves a structured, risk-free system setup that might be boring and defensive, but gets results. Ireland is on a 14 games unbeaten run, including a 0-0 draw with Croatia last August.
With more talented players from Italy then Spain to follow, Croatia manager Slaven Bilic will see this as his team’s best chance to pour on the offence. The question is, how many attackers is he willing to push forward, without leaving his defence susceptible to a counterattack. In Croatia’s last warmup match before Euro 2012, Norway tied the game 1-1 in the 92nd minute.
At Euro 2012, Ireland’s success will be tied to the dependability of defenders Richard Dunne, John O’Shea, Stephen Ward and Sean St. Ledger. But the Irish have skill with midfielders Aiden McGeady and Damien Duff, and forward Robbie Keane, who has 53 goals in 117 international games. And beyond incisive midfield Luka Modric, Croatia has midfielders Ivan Perisic, Ivan Rakitic, and captain Darijo Srna who can together control the direction of a game.
Rep Ireland vs Croatia Head to Head
Euro Cup Quilifiers
Friendly
FIFA Ranking
Rep Ireland: 18
Croatia: 8
Prediction
Rep Ireland 50% vs 50% Croatia
Ireland’s most important piece does not play on the field; it is the mind of manager Giovanni Trapattoni. The Irish are back in a major tournament since the 2002 World Cup, because Trapattoni loves a structured, risk-free system setup that might be boring and defensive, but gets results. Ireland is on a 14 games unbeaten run, including a 0-0 draw with Croatia last August.
With more talented players from Italy then Spain to follow, Croatia manager Slaven Bilic will see this as his team’s best chance to pour on the offence. The question is, how many attackers is he willing to push forward, without leaving his defence susceptible to a counterattack. In Croatia’s last warmup match before Euro 2012, Norway tied the game 1-1 in the 92nd minute.
At Euro 2012, Ireland’s success will be tied to the dependability of defenders Richard Dunne, John O’Shea, Stephen Ward and Sean St. Ledger. But the Irish have skill with midfielders Aiden McGeady and Damien Duff, and forward Robbie Keane, who has 53 goals in 117 international games. And beyond incisive midfield Luka Modric, Croatia has midfielders Ivan Perisic, Ivan Rakitic, and captain Darijo Srna who can together control the direction of a game.
Rep Ireland vs Croatia Head to Head
| Rep Ireland | vs | Croatia |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Matches Played | 6 |
| 2 | Wins | 1 |
| 3 | Draws | 3 |
| 1 | Losses | 2 |
| 7 | Goals | 5 |
Euro Cup Quilifiers
| Rep Ireland | vs | Croatia |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Matches Played | 2 |
| 1 | Wins | 1 |
| 0 | Draws | 0 |
| 1 | Losses | 1 |
| 2 | Goals | 1 |
Friendly
| Rep Ireland | vs | Croatia |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Matches Played | 4 |
| 1 | Wins | 0 |
| 3 | Draws | 3 |
| 0 | Losses | 1 |
| 5 | Goals | 4 |
FIFA Ranking
Rep Ireland: 18
Croatia: 8
Prediction
Rep Ireland 50% vs 50% Croatia
