- Spain U19 are strong favourites for this game at 37/100 and have a good chance of winning it.
- Croatia U19 are not as strong and are 69/10 to beat their Spanish counterparts.
Spain U19 can justify favouritism
Spain U19 are a possession-first 4-3-5 team, that are extremely well structured in build-up, positional rotation and in the way they apply controlled territorial pressure.
They're very hard to beat at home, winning 4 and losing 1 of their last 5 in all competitions, and they arrive at this match off the back of some excellent performances at this tournament, most notably a 7-0 thrashing of Wales U19 in their opener and a 3-0 victory away to Denmark U19, before beating Germany U19 4-0 at home.
Croatia U19 are a much more compact and counter-attacking side, sitting in a narrow 4-4-2 in possession and breaking down the wings or through the middle at pace when the ball is won back. They've been a decent traveller in all competitions of late, avoiding defeat in both their away matches at this competition so far (W1, D1).
Goal markets make most appeal
Spain U19 are a heavy 37/100 favourite to win this match and it's easy to see why. Croatia U19 have been solid on the road recently, but they're hardly a match for the Spanish team, coming in at 69/10.
We think that Spain should control this contest and have a great chance of coming out on top, but the draw seems unlikely and Croatia's pragmatic approach gives this one a bit of a final feel.
That's why we're going for the goal markets in this matchup, where the script fits Over 2.5 at 41/100 and Both Teams to Score at 17/25, both of which we think could land alongside a Spanish win.
Spain U19 have the firepower to stretch this game out, while Croatia will always pose a threat on the counter, and they can find the back of the net in this one.
