Yesterday one of the host countries, Switzerland, had to surrender in front of the Czech Republic in a match that really could have gone either way. Today it's Austria's time to show what they are capable of.Only i'm afraid that they will not be able to stand in front of a Croatia team that is one of the favorites the win the competition in my opinion. As most of you know, Croatia is the main reason why England is absent from this 2008 Euro.Croatia not only do they have the individual names that can settle a match with a moment of pure genius but they also are very united and are a team in the true sense of the word.They find each other on the pitch very easily and can create danger for their opponents when you least expect it. Austria is considered to be the weakest team from this edition of the Euro.The way they play only confirms this statement.But let's not forget that they do have the supports of the fans and that could boost their performances a little bit.Another fact to take in consideration is one of the friendly matches that Austria played before this Euro.And that is the match against Netherlands.Austria had a 3-0 lead just to loose the match with a 4-3 score.It's true it was a friendly but to lose a match after you had a 3-0 lead, says a lot about a team. I see two ways this match could go. One would be a slow start from both teams and Croatia winning the match by a narrow result; and the second scenario would be Croatia to just have an easy match, dominate the game top to finish and win by 2 or more goals.Either way i see a good opportunity for Croatia to start the tournament as good as possible. My money is on a Croatia win.Medium to high stake. 1.83 odds offered by William Hill.