Croatia vs. Spain Predictions

Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips for Croatia vs. Spain at UEFA Nations League

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When: Tuesday, October 6, 8:45 PM CET
Where: Poljud, Split, Croatia

The derby of the day takes place in Split, Croatia, where World and European champions Spain take on the hosts, Croatia. These teams met recently in a game where the Red Fury showed its power and easily defeated the Croats. However, the Balkan team wants to redeem itself now and make an upset in front of its own fans.

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Croatia

A 4-1 defeat at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan was too high for the Croatian pride. The former 2018 runners-up and 2022 World Cup bronze medalists are determined to bounce back and avenge the humiliation at the hands of Spain.

The defense looked fragile over the last few games, and the Croats have been constantly allowing chances and conceding goals. The good thing is that, in most cases, the attack has been able to cover for the backline problems.

That’s why 8 of the previous 10 events the Croats played across various competitions, including the World Cup, have ended with both teams scoring. The same number of games during that stretch concluded with over 2.5 hits.

Spain

The World Cup champs won’t slow down or take some time to celebrate. There’s no championship hangover in the locker room, and this team looks hungry as if it only began to compete, not as if it already has the world and the European title.

We saw them routinely flip the score in England, where they won 2-3, then put in an effortless win over Croatia, as we already mentioned. Yamal was all over the field in that clash, scoring two goals and creating plenty of problems for the Croatian defense.

Interestingly, Spain allowed a few goals during the UEFA Nations League campaign, far more than at the entire World Cup. However, their attack has been magnificent and ruthless; as a result, Red Fury kept winning.

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Croatia and Spain Possible Lineups

Croatia: Livaković; Smolčić, Šutalo, Vušković, Gvardiol; Pašalić, Mišić, Kovačić, Modrić, Perišić ; Beljo

Spain: Simon; Pubill, Cubarsí, Huijsen, Cucurella; Pedri, Rodri, Ruiz; Yamal, Oyarzabal, Williams

Croatia vs Spain Head to Head

Spain have held a distinct advantage in recent head-to-head clashes. On September 29, they beat the Croats 4-1, and prior to that, at the 2024 EURO, Spain triumphed 3-0.

Before these events, we saw them in the 2023 final, when Spain triumphed on penalties. Two years earlier, the Red Fury eliminated the Croats from the EURO Round of 16 after extra time, 3-5.

Croatia vs. Spain Predictions

With all due respect to Croatia, if Spain plays 100%, they will win this one. De la Fuente might rest some players, but if the core of the unit is on the field, Spain is going to be an absolute favorite and the team that controls the game.

Our verdict: Spain