Portugal vs. Croatia Odds, Prediction, Pick: Where to watch World Cup Qualifying, Live Stream, Start Time

Preview

Portugal and Croatia will face off in a crucial World Cup qualifying match on Tuesday, March 29. Both teams are in contention to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Portugal is the higher-ranked team in FIFA's World Rankings, coming in at No. 8. Croatia is ranked No. 16. Portugal has won the past two meetings between the two teams, including a 4-1 victory in the 2018 FIFA World Cup. However, Croatia has a strong record at home, having lost just once in their last 10 matches at Stadion Maksimir.

Portugal

Portugal is without a number of key players for this match, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Joao Cancelo, and Ruben Dias. This could give Croatia an advantage in the match. However, Portugal still has a strong squad, led by Manchester United forward Bruno Fernandes. Fernandes is in excellent form this season, having scored 18 goals in all competitions for Manchester United.

Key players

* Bruno Fernandes * Bernardo Silva * Diogo Jota

Croatia

Croatia will be without Marcelo Brozovic for this match. Brozovic is a key player for Croatia, and his absence will be a blow to the team. However, Croatia still has a number of talented players, including Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric. Modric is one of the best midfielders in the world, and he will be looking to lead Croatia to victory in this match.

Key players

* Luka Modric * Mateo Kovacic * Ivan Perisic

Prediction

This is a tough match to call. Portugal has the higher-ranked team, but Croatia has a strong record at home. I think the match will be close, but I think Portugal will ultimately win 2-1.

Where to watch

The match will be broadcast live on ESPN+ in the United States. It will also be available to stream on fuboTV and Sling TV.

Start time

The match will start at 2:45 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 29.