Croatia vs Portugal prediction 18/11/2024 | Nations League
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- Date: 18/11/2024
- Competition: Nations League
- KO: 20:45 CET
- Venue: Stadion Poljud (Split)
Croatia host Portugal in the UEFA Nations League A, Group 1 on Monday in their final group stage fixture.
Croatia vs Portugal Betting Tips: BTTS / Draw
Following a disappointing 1:0 defeat against Scotland on Friday, Croatia must avoid defeat on Monday if they are to join Portugal in the Nations League quarter-finals next year.
Croatia sits second in the group with seven points, holding a three-point lead over both Poland and Scotland. Only a home defeat alongside a Scottish win in Poland, with a three-goal swing, would prevent Croatia from reaching the final eight.
With Portugal already assured of top spot, and having released several key players from their initial squad selection, the Croats can be confident of getting the result they need.
Strong on their own turf, Croatia won six and lost just one of their last nine home matches.
Portugal come into Monday's contest looking to finish their campaign unbeaten with 13 points collected from five games played in Group 1. An impressive 5:1 win against Poland on Friday secured top spot for the A Seleção das Quinas.A goalless draw in Scotland was the only blip in an otherwise perfect Nations League campaign for Roberto Martinez´s side.
Unbeaten in nine of their last ten away matches over the past two years, the Portuguese might well have been favourites to win on Monday had they not given permission for the likes of Bruno Fernandes, Cristiano Ronaldo and Bernardo Silva to leave the squad early.
Goals are likely if past meetings are anything to go by. Each of five previous encounters since 2018 saw BTTS, including Portugal´s 3:2 win in Croatia in the Nations League four years ago.
A tough match to call, both teams would surely be happy with a point, and with that in mind, I expect a share of the spoils in Split.
Croatia vs Portugal Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Portugal
2 : 1
Croatia
UEFA Nations League
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Portugal
1 : 2
Croatia
Friendly International
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Croatia
2 : 3
Portugal
UEFA Nations League
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Portugal
4 : 1
Croatia
UEFA Nations League
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Portugal
1 : 1
Croatia
Friendly International
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Croatia
0 : 1
Portugal
European Championship
Croatia team news
Zlatko Dalić is unable to call on Petar Sucic after he was sent off in the 1:0 defeat against Scotland. Ante Budimir and goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic are available after missing the trip to Glasgow.
Last matches of Croatia
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Scotland
1 : 0
Croatia
UEFA Nations League
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Poland
3 : 3
Croatia
UEFA Nations League
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Croatia
2 : 1
Scotland
UEFA Nations League
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Croatia
1 : 0
Poland
UEFA Nations League
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Portugal
2 : 1
Croatia
UEFA Nations League
Croatia lineup
Goalkeeper
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12
Dominik Livakovic
Defenders
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2
Kristijan Jakic
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6
Josip Sutalo
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5
Duje Caleta-Car
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4
Josko Gvardiol
Midfielders
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10
Luka Modric
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8
Mateo Kovacic
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14
Nikola Vlasic
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21
Luka Sucic
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16
Martin Baturina
Forwards
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9
Andrej Kramaric
Portugal team news
Head coach Martinez is likely to make several changes to his selection. Bruno Fernandes, Cristiano Ronaldo and Bernardo Silva will not feature after being released from international duty after the 5:1 win against Poland on Friday.
Last matches of Portugal
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Portugal
5 : 1
Poland
UEFA Nations League
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Scotland
0 : 0
Portugal
UEFA Nations League
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Poland
1 : 3
Portugal
UEFA Nations League
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Portugal
2 : 1
Scotland
UEFA Nations League
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Portugal
2 : 1
Croatia
UEFA Nations League
Portugal lineup
Goalkeeper
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12
Rafael Silva
Defenders
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2
João Cancelo
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16
Tiago Djaló
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3
Gonçalo Araújo
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14
Nuno Tavares
Midfielders
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23
Vitinha
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6
Rúben Neves
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12
Francisco Conceição
Forwards
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11
João Félix
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9
Francisco Trincão
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7
Fábio Silva
Key Facts Croatia vs Portugal
- Croatia have seen BTTS in 5 of their last 7 matches
- Croatia need only a point to qualify for the Nations League quarter finals
- Portugal have seen BTTS in their last 4 matches against Croatia
Main prediction Croatia - Portugal
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Croatia & Portugal current standing in UEFA Nations League
Group 1 | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
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1 | Portugal | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 - 5 | +8 | 14 |
2 | Croatia | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 - 8 | 0 | 8 |
3 | Scotland | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 - 8 | -1 | 7 |
4 | Poland | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 - 16 | -7 | 4 |