Croatia vs Spain Prediction & Tips | UEFA Nations League - League A | FootballTips.app

Croatia

Croatia

Home
Full Time
1 - 2
HT: 1 - 0
Tuesday 6 October
Spain

Spain

Away
CroatiaTimelineSpain
1st Half
Bilic S.
14'
Perisic I.
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17'
Perisic I.
22'
2nd Half
Merino M.Out: Baena A.
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46'
Merino M. (Olmo D.)
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61'
Modric L.
65'
Beljo D.Out: Matanovic I.
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66'
Sucic P.Out: Modric L.
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66'
Rodri
66'
Zubimendi M.Out: Rodri
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71'
FerminOut: Olmo D.
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71'
Baturina M.Out: Vlasic N.
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71'
Munoz V.Out: Lamine Yamal
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78'
Perisic I.
80'
Pino Y.Out: Pedri
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87'
Pasalic M.Out: Kovacic M.
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88'
Merino M.Assist: Zubimendi M.
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88'
Munoz V.
90+2'
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AI Prediction
verified Very High Model Confidence
19.30
X6.08
21.26

Recommended Bet

No tip
No qualifying edge — see Value Comparison below
65
Best near-miss

Key Factors

Season: Home 1.20 PPG vs Away 3.00 PPG
Recent Form: Home 1.20 PPG vs Away 3.00 PPG
Goals (venue): Home 1.00 GPG vs Away 1.75 GPG
Defense (venue): Home 2.75 conc vs Away 0.50 conc

donut_small Win Probabilities

26%
19%
54%
Croatia
Draw
Spain
payments

Value Comparison

OutcomeMarket OddsTrue Odds (AI)Value
Over 2.5 Goals1.401.69-17.1%
Under 2.5 Goals2.842.45+15.9%
Croatia Win9.003.78+138.1%
Draw6.505.21+24.7%
Spain Win1.251.84-32.1%
BTTS - Yes1.751.81-3.3%
BTTS - No2.002.23-10.5%

Fair Odds remove the bookmaker margin. Value is raw EV vs market odds; hover a badge for the edge vs fair odds.

Lineup Predictions & Ratings

Croatia

Starting 11
-Dominik Livakovic
GK5.63
-Ivan Perisic
DL6.73
-Josko Gvardiol
DC5.76
-Luka Vuskovic
DC5.92
-Josip Sutalo
DR6.02
-Luka Modric
DMC6.55
-Mateo Kovacic
DMC6.19
-Nikola Vlasic
AML6.00
-Petar Sucic
AMC6.30
-Luka Sucic
AMR6.45
-Igor Matanovic
FW6.24

Spain

Starting 11
-Unai Simón
GK6.41
-Marc Cucurella
DL6.68
-Dean Huijsen
DC6.87
-Pau Cubarsí
DC6.72
-Marc Pubill
DR7.27
-Pedri
DMC6.92
-Rodri
DMC6.99
-Álex Baena
AML7.40
-Mikel Merino
AMC6.59
-Lamine Yamal
AMR8.29
-Mikel Oyarzabal
FW6.80
Ratings based on player performance in recent matches

Match Preview

Croatia host Spain in UEFA Nations League League A Group 3 at Stadion Poljud on 6 October 2026 GMT.

Croatia’s latest tournament match ended in a heavy 7-0 defeat to England, while Spain kept their strong run going with a 3-1 win over Czech Republic.

Spain also won the earlier group meeting 4-1, giving them a clear recent edge in this matchup.

Croatia have lost 3 of their last 5 UEFA Nations League matches, although 6 wins from their last 7 home matches show they remain difficult to dismiss at Stadion Poljud.

Spain have won 5 of their last 6 matches and have recorded 6 wins in their last 6 away matches across all leagues.

Prediction: Spain to win by 1-2.

Croatia were destroyed by England in front of their home crowd on Saturday evening, losing 7-0 to Thomas Tuchel's side after braces from Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka set the tone. The home side have lost three of their last four international matches, and now face the world champions.

Spain continued their flawless start to the Nations League campaign last time out, beating a 10-man Czechia side 3-1 on home soil. Luis De La Fuente's side are chasing an 11th consecutive international victory when they travel to Stadion Poljud.

compareTeam Comparison

Based on 7 / 8 matches
CroatiavsSpain
1.29Goals / Match1.75
2.71Conceded / Match0.13
1Clean Sheets7
3.57Shots on Target / Match6.75
46.7%Possession %63.9%
86.5%Pass Accuracy %89.7%

radarTeam Profile

Croatia
Spain
AttackDefensePossessionEfficiencyCreativityDiscipline
sports_soccer
33Attack70
shield
27Defense73
swap_horiz
55Possession83
gps_fixed
72Efficiency70
auto_fix_high
49Creativity75
gavel
65Discipline68

sports_soccerGoals & Scoring

9Goals Scored14
19Goals Conceded1
1Clean Sheets7
14Big Chances24
9Big Chances Missed12
0Penalty Goals1

gps_fixedShooting

70Total Shots140
25Shots on Target54

swap_horizPassing & Possession

46.7%Avg Possession63.9%
3,180Total Passes5,326
86.5%Pass Accuracy89.7%

shieldDefending

113Tackles127
65Interceptions63
17Saves10
47.7%Duels Won51.4%

gavelDiscipline

74Fouls101
10Yellow Cards6
8Offsides21

analyticsOther

21Corners54
43Successful Dribbles59
3Errors Leading to Goal0
6.83Avg Rating7.09

Statistical Comparison

CroatiaMetricSpain
3
Goals
10
3
Assists
7
6.1
Average Ratings
6.7
28
Average Age
25.1
184.4
Average Height (cm)
183.5
1.2
Shots pg
1.2
39%
Aerial Duel Success
64%
0.6
Dribbles pg
0.6
1.1
Tackles pg
1.6

League Standings Context

For Croatia

PosTeamPWDLPts
2England32016
3Croatia31023
4Czech Republic30030

For Spain

PosTeamPWDLPts
1Spain33009
2England32016

Advanced Stats (Avg per match)

33.9/ 67.0
Dangerous Attacks
69.5/ 126.2
36.0%
Shots on Target
41.0%
9.2
Total Shots
18.7
50.0%
Possession
64.0%

Team Performance (Avg)

2.2
Goals Scored / Match
2.6
1.5
Goals Conceded / Match
0.8

Head-to-Head Summary

1
Croatia Wins
17%
2
Draws
33%
3
Spain Wins
50%
Total H2H Matches: 6

Recent Form Stats

MarketCroatiaSpain
Over 1.5 Goals
82%14/17
100%17/17
Over 2.5 Goals
71%12/17
88%15/17
Both Teams to Score
47%8/17
53%9/17
* Based on last 17 matches

Past Matches

Home Games: Croatia

Croatia
0 - 7
Croatia
2 - 1

Away Games: Spain

England
2 - 3
France
0 - 2

history Recent Form

CroatiaCroatia
1.2 GPG
SpainSpain
3.0 GPG

group Head to Head

PL29 Sept 2026
Spain
4-1
Croatia
PL15 Jun 2024
Spain
3-0
Croatia
PL18 Jun 2023
Croatia
0-0
Spain
PL28 Jun 2021
Croatia
3-5
Spain
PL15 Nov 2018
Croatia
3-2
Spain
86%
Over 2.5 Goals
57%
Both Team Score

Head-to-Head Detailed

Over 1.5 Goals
86%
6 / 7 matches
Over 2.5 Goals
86%
6 / 7 matches
Over 3.5 Goals
57%
4 / 7 matches
Both Teams to Score
57%
4 / 7 matches
Croatia CS
14%
Clean Sheets
Spain CS
43%
Clean Sheets

Recent Matches

29 Sept 2026
Spain
4 - 1
Croatia
15 Jun 2024
Spain
3 - 0
Croatia
18 Jun 2023
Croatia
0 - 0
Spain
28 Jun 2021
Croatia
3 - 5
Spain
15 Nov 2018
Croatia
3 - 2
Spain
11 Sept 2018
Spain
6 - 0
Croatia
21 Jun 2016
Croatia
2 - 1
Spain

Current Form Comparison

Form (Overall)
Croatia
1.20
Form (Overall)
Spain
3.00

Spain is +150% better in terms of Points Per Game

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