Spain vs Croatia Predictions & Match Preview

Spain vs Croatia Prediction

Spain dispatched Croatia on penalties in the UEFA Nations League final exactly a year ago. The two outfits will come across each other once again, this time in the first round of the 2024 Euro. Their Group B match kicks off on Saturday afternoon at Olympiastadion Berlin.

• Spain won just one of the last five games against Croatia in regular time.
• Croatia won five and drew one of the previous six matches across competitions.
• Four of Spain’s previous seven outings produced goals at both ends.

Spain did not have too many problems topping their respective qualifying group above the likes of Scotland, Norway, Georgia, and Cyprus. They have won seven of eight matches along the way, scoring 25 goals in total. Luis de la Fuente’s men have translated such an impressive attacking form into friendlies, netting 13 goals in the previous three outings.

Croatia surprisingly came second in their Euro qualifying section. Nevertheless, their appearance at the big continental tournament was never in doubt. The Croats are hoping to repeat successes from the previous two World Cup editions. They have claimed the second and third place respectively in these tournaments.

We’ve witnessed several super-important clashes between Spain and Croatia in recent years. Spain claimed an extra-time win in the last-16 round of the previous Euro, while they also beat Croatia on penalties in the UEFA Nations League final last year.

Spain managed to claim just a single regular-time victory in the previous five meetings with Croatia. We saw goals at both ends in three of the last five head-to-head matches between these counterparts.

Spain vs Croatia Predicted Lineups

Spain (4-3-3): Simon – Carvajal, Nacho, Le Normand, Cucurella – Rodri, Ruiz, Pedri – Yamal, Morata, Williams

Croatia (4-3-3): Livakovic – Stanisic, Sutalo, Pongrancic, Gvardiol – Brozovic, Modric, Kovacic – Majer, Budimir, Kramaric

Croatia to trouble Spain

The value is certainly with Croatia who are 1.90 to avoid a defeat. Remember, the Croats have lost just one of the previous five H2H matches against Spain in regular time.

Both teams will enter the tie on a high and we have plenty of reasons to expect a spectacular affair in German capital on Saturday. Spain put five goals in each of their last two exhibitions against Andorra and Northern Ireland. They also played a 3-3 stalemate to Brazil in a friendly in March this year.

Croatia dispatched Portugal in their last check ahead of the Euro. Luka Modric and Ante Budimir were on target in a 2-1 victory last weekend. The Croats are now unbeaten in six subsequent outings across competitions. They’ve managed five wins and a draw in the process.

Back Goals at Both ends

Both Spain and Croatia possess a strong firepower on display in the final third and we can hardly see either team keeping a clean sheet on Saturday in Berlin.

Four of Spain’s last six games saw goals at both ends. We also saw three or more goals in each of Croatia’s previous three friendlies. The value is strong with the Both Teams to Score bet at the 1.83 odds.

Steffen Schmidt- June 12, 2024

Spain vs Croatia Betting Tips

Croatia to win or draw

OK

1.91 Odds

Both Teams Score

OK

1.83 Odds

Correct Score: Draw 1-1

OK

6.50 Odds