Portugal vs Croatia prediction

It is the first round of internationals since Euro 2024 and both Portugal and Croatia will be looking to make amends for their disappointments in that tournament with a good performance in this season’s UEFA Nations League. Portugal were unfortunate to go out in the quarter-finals after losing in post-match penalties following a barren draw with France. For Croatia, they failed to register even 1 win and were dumped out of the group stages.

Going into this match, Portugal look to be in a better position to get a positive result here. Coach Roberto Martinez has named a star-studded squad that includes veteran Cristiano Ronaldo and regulars like Bruno Fernandes and Bernardo Silva. Croatia have also kept veteran Luka Modric alongside the usual names such as Mateo Kovačić and Ivan Perišić. There is plenty of experience in both squads plus a few new faces here and there.

Whenever these two teams meet, we can be assured of goals in the game. The last meeting was just before Euros and Croatia won 2-1. All the last 3 head-to-head matches scored 3 or more goals in each match and we expect the same to happen when they meet again. Our Portugal vs Croatia prediction is Over 2.5 Goals.

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Main tip: Over 2.5 Goals

Our Portugal vs Croatia Predictions

According to the statistics and the odds of the bookmakers, we suggest the following tips:

Prediction 1: Over 2.5 Goals

• All the last 3 head-to-head matches scored over 2.5 goals
• 4 of Croatia’s last 5 matches scored over 2.5 goals
• Portugal scored 5 goals and Croatia 8 goals in their last 5 matches respectively

Odds for this bet

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The odd of 2.00 means that the bookmakers are calculating with a likelihood of approx. 50% chance that there will be at least 3 goals scored in this match.

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Prediction 2: Both Teams To Score

• All the last 4 head-to-head matches had both teams scoring
• 3 of Croatia’s last 4 games saw both teams scoring
• Portugal average 1.00 goals and Croatia 1.60 goals scored in their last 5 matches respectively

Odds for this bet

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The odd of 1.95 means that the bookmakers are calculating with a likelihood of approx. 51% chance that each team will score at least 1 goal in this match.

Odds comparisons for Both Teams To Score

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Prediction 3: Portugal Win

• Portugal are unbeaten in the last 4 matches as the home team. 2 wins and 2 draws
• Portugal have won 5 of the last 7 head-to-head matches (1 draw, 1 loss)
• Croatia were poor at the recent Euro 2024 where they failed to make it out of the group stages (0 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss)

Statistics for Portugal vs Croatia Prediction

Portugal Team News

• 39-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo was named part of the Portugal squad for the upcoming UEFA Nations League games. He already has 4 goals in 4 games this season for his club Al Nassr of Saudi Arabia
• Striker Goncalo Ramos of Paris St Germain was not named in the squad as he is sidelined with an ankle injury. He will undergo surgery and will be out of action for at least 3 months
• 41-year-old veteran defender Pepe announced his retirement from international football after the Euros and is missing from the squad after a long time of service to the national team
• 17-year-old Sporting Lisbon winger Geovany Quenda got his first call up to the national team. Other new faces called up by coach Martinez include Chelsea left-back Renato Veiga and Lille defender Tiago Santos

Croatia Team News

• Veteran midfielder Luka Modric remains part of the Croatian squad and will continue as captain of the team for the upcoming Nations League games. Other older players Ivan Perišić and Andrej Kramarić also made the squad
• The squad will no longer have the services of retired senior members Domagoj Vida and Marcelo Brozovic, both of whom decided to retire from international football after the Euro 2024 tournament
• Manchester City players Josko Gvardiol and Mateo Kovacic made the list and are among the important members expected to lead the team into the future according to coach Zlatko Dalic
• New faces joining the team include Igor Matanović from Eintracht Frankfurt and midfielder Petar Sučić of Dinamo Zagreb

H2H statistics

We look at the last 7 matches between these teams:

• Portugal got 5 wins, Croatia got 1 win, 1 match was drawn
• These matches scored an average of 3.23 goals per match
• The last time they met, Croatia won 2-1 in a friendly

Latest results Portugal

• 2 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss in their last 5 matches
• 5 goals scored in their last 5 matches. Average 1.00 goals per match
• They drew 0-0 with France in their last match

Latest results Croatia

• 2 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss in their last 5 matches
• 8 goals scored in their last 5 matches. Average 1.60 goals per match
• They drew 1-1 with Italy in their last match

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