Croatia vs Albania Prediction: 19/6/2024

Croatia will aim to bounce back from a tough 3-0 defeat against Spain as they face Albania in their second group match. Despite their lackluster performance in their EURO 2024 opener, the “Vatreni” are still strong favorites to overcome Albania at Volksparkstadion. Osasuna forward Ante Budimir is expected to be benched, with Bruno Petkovic likely taking his place, despite missing a penalty against Spain. Fortunately, there are no new injuries in Zlatko Dalic’s squad.

Albania, meanwhile, put on a commendable display in their 2-1 loss to Italy. A key player for the visiting team will be Nedim Bajrami, who recently set a record for the fastest goal in Euros history. Nevertheless, a home victory is anticipated given that Croatia coach Dalic has several top-tier players at his disposal, including Luka Modric, Josko Guardiol, and Mateo Kovacic. On the Albanian side, both Arber Hoxha and Armando Broja are one yellow card away from suspension.

Prediction: 2-1