vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

The Nations League season has only just begun and the table holds no useful data yet, so recent outings carry the weight. Spain come in on six wins from their six latest games, all at the World Cup: 1-0 against Argentina, before that 2-0 away to France, 2-1 against Belgium, 1-0 away to Portugal, 3-0 against Austria and 1-0 away to Uruguay. That is 10 goals scored and just one conceded. Croatia have had a more uneven run. In their last World Cup game they lost 2-1 away to Portugal; before that they had beaten Ghana 2-1 and Panama 1-0, and further back came a 4-2 defeat away to England. In the two June friendlies they beat Slovenia 2-1 and lost 2-0 to Belgium. In the six meetings since 2016 Spain have won three, with one draw and two Croatian wins: 3-0 to Spain in 2024, 0-0 in 2023 with the venues reversed, 5-3 to Spain in 2021 at the Croatian ground, 3-2 to Croatia in 2018 at home, 6-0 to Spain the same year and 2-1 to Croatia in 2016 at home. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.