World Cup 2022 Brazil vs. Croatia start time, odds, lines: Expert picks, FIFA predictions, best bets

Brazil and Croatia are playing in the 2022 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals on Friday at 10 a.m. ET at Education City Stadium. Caesars Sportsbook lists Brazil as the -275 favorites. Croatia is +700 underdogs. The over/under for goals scored is 2.5. Expert Eimer is a high-volume bettor who has vast knowledge of leagues and players. He is an impressive 48-25-1 on his Premier League picks for SportsLine in 2022.

Eimer has broken down the Croatia vs. Brazil matchup and made his 2022 World Cup picks and predictions. Croatia has won both World Cups they have played. The Brazilians have a 7-2 goals advantage in four all-time meetings (3-1-0) against Croatia.

Croatia vs. Brazil is a World Cup quarterfinal match. Croatia has won both World Cups they have played. The Brazilians have a 7-2 goals advantage in four all-time meetings (3-1-0) against Croatia.

The Samba Boys scored four goals in the first half Monday. Neymar scored a penalty. Richarlison scored his third goal of the 2022 World Cup. Vinicius Junior had a goal and an assist. The Sambas have scored 34 goals from 12 matches. They lead the tournament with 32 shots on net. Croatia has four or fewer shots in three of four matches this tournament.

Croatia are on a 10-game unbeaten run in all competitions. Many of the players were part of Croatia's 2018 World Cup run. Luka Modric is the nation's all-time leader with 158 caps and is fifth all the time with 23 goals. Ivan Perisic is third all time in goals and scored the 33rd of his career to equalize Monday against Japan. Andrej Kramaric's two goals in a 4-1 victory against Canada gave him 22.

Eimer is leaning Over on the goal total for Brazil vs. Croatia. He has two confident best bets and shares his full breakdown of the match at SportsLine.