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

Croatia lost to France in the 2018 World Cup final. They are playing a 2022 FIFA World cup Round of 16 match against Japan on Monday at 10 a.m. ET in Doha, Qatar. Croatia is +107 favorites, Japan are +275 underdogs, a draw is priced at +220, and the over/under for total goals scored is set at 2.5. SportsLine insider Jon Eimer is a proven expert who has covered the English Premier League, Serie A, the FA Cup and World Cups.

Japan and Croatia are playing each other in the 2022 World Cup. The game is being played at the Maracana. Japan have allowed a goal in four of their last five matches. Croatia have outscored their opponents 11-2 in their past eight matches and are favored to win.

Japan and Croatia are playing a World Cup 2022 qualifier. Japan have allowed a goal in four in a row, while Croatia have kept five straight clean sheets. Croatia has outscored their opponents 11-2 in their past eight matches.

Croatia is in the knockout stage for the third time in six tries since their break from Yugoslavia. They made the semifinals in 1998 and the final in 2018. Many of the players from that team are back, including Luka Modric, who is the team's leader in all-time caps with 158. Perisic is third on the nation's all thetime scoring list with 32 goals, while Modic has 23 goals and Andrej Kramaric 22 assists.

Japan has never been past the Round of 16, but they knocked out 2010 and 2014 world champions Spain. Croatia is averaging 59% possession in Qatar. Japan's only group-stage loss was an anomaly. Croatia and Japan are playing each other in 2022 World Cup.

Eimer has broken down Croatia vs. Japan from every angle and has confident best bets and a full breakdown of the match at SportsLine. He is leaning Under on the goal total and he has two other confident bets.