Ireland v Croatia Odds – Euro 2012 Betting
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Croatia was coming in around 6/5 odds as the favorite while Ireland was listed at 5/2 and the Draw at 2/1 odds.
Croatia was getting 42 percent of the backing while Ireland was getting 37 percent of the backing from punters.
The only two competitive meetings between Ireland and Croatia were in qualification for Euro 2000 and both were won by the home team.
Croatia won all three group games at Euro 2008 and have made the quarter-finals in two of their previous three appearances at the Championships.
The Irish have made it past the group stages in their last three appearances at major tournaments (1990, 1994 and 2002, all World Cups).
Croatia scored nine headed goals in Euro 2012 qualification (43% of their total) - more than any other side.
No side scored more goals from set-piece situations than Ireland in qualification (10), while this contributed towards half of their total (50%).
- Alistair Prescott, Gambling911.com