Czech Republic vs Croatia prediction 26.09.2026 | UEFA Nations League
Czech Republic
Kick off:
Date:
Croatia
1
3.44
X
3.56
2
2.18
Contents
- Competition: UEFA Nations League
- Date: Saturday, 26th September, 2026
- Kickoff: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CEST
- Venue: Fortuna Arena (Prague)
On Saturday evening, two World Cup participants, the Czech Republic and Croatia, will face off in their first UEFA Nations League A match. These teams have had very different performances in the World Cup, as Czechia got knocked out in the Group Stage and Croatia were one controversial refereeing decision away from the 1/8 Finals.
Let's break down the game and find the best possible bet for this UEFA Nations League tie.
Czech Republic vs Croatia Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Czech Republic
0 : 0
Croatia
WC Qualification Europe
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Croatia
5 : 1
Czech Republic
WC Qualification Europe
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Croatia
1 : 1
Czech Republic
European Championship
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Czech Republic
2 : 2
Croatia
European Championship
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Croatia
4 : 2
Czech Republic
Friendly International
These teams have last met in 2025 in the World Cup Qualifiers. That time, Croatia dominated at home 5:1, while the match in Prague ended as a goalless draw. Looking further back, these teams met a total of six times. Croatia won twice, while the remaining games finished as draws.
Regarding the number of goals, three out of six h2h games ended with three or more goals, while both teams scored in five of those six matches.
Czech Republic team overview
After a very underwhelming World Cup appearance where they won one point in three games, the FA decided to turn a new page and go for a coaching change. They opted for Santi Denia - a coach who had success with Spanish youth selections and was even a Spanish NT head coach for the 2024 Olympic Games when they won the title. Therefore, they definitely have a reason to be optimistic before the UEFA Nations League campaign.
For the games against Croatia and England, coach Denia will miss some really important players from the previous period. Patrick Schick announced his retirement from the national team, while Lukas Provod, David Zima, David Jurasek, Denis Visinsky, and Tomas Souceck are injured.
Last matches of Czech Republic
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Czech Republic
0 : 3
Mexico
World Cup
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Czech Republic
1 : 1
South Africa
World Cup
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Korea Republic
2 : 1
Czech Republic
World Cup
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Czech Republic
3 : 1
Guatemala
Friendly International
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Czech Republic
2 : 1
Kosovo
Friendly International
Czech Republic lineup
Goalkeeper
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23
Lukas Hornicek
Defenders
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6
Stepan Chaloupek
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7
Ladislav Krejci
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4
Robin Hranac
Midfielders
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5
Vladimír Coufal
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12
Lukas Cerv
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15
Pavel Sulc
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18
Michal Sadílek
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21
Alex Král
Forwards
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9
Adam Hlozek
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13
Ondrej Lingr
Croatia team overview
Croatia had another pretty successful WC, being close to advancing to the 1/8 Finals. However, after a super-successful period between 2017 and 2026 under coach Zlatko Dalic, the 59-year-old decided to step down. The FA opted for former NT coach Slaven Bilic. For many football pundits in Croatia, that was a wrong call since Bilic hasn't had a job since 2024 and generally hasn't had much success as a coach to take over such a good NT.
While many people expected changes when Dalic left and potentially some older players to step away from the NT (Modric, Perisic, Kramaric, Budimir, etc.), that hasn't happened. Coach Bilic will have all of their key players available. Only Martin Erlic and Duje Caleta-Car aren't in the squad from the players who were in the previous World Cup.
Last matches of Croatia
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Croatia
2 : 1
Ghana
World Cup
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England
4 : 2
Croatia
World Cup
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Croatia
2 : 1
Slovenia
Friendly International
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Croatia
0 : 2
Belgium
Friendly International
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Brazil
3 : 1
Croatia
Friendly International
Croatia lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Dominik Livakovic
Defenders
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2
Josip Stanisic
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3
Marin Pongracic
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6
Josip Sutalo
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14
Ivan Perisic
Midfielders
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8
Mateo Kovacic
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17
Petar Sučić
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10
Luka Modrić
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13
Nikola Vlašić
Forwards
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11
Ante Budimir
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16
Martin Baturina
Prediction
Czech Republic have been amazing for this type of bet. Both teams scored in two of their World Cup games, and if we look further back, both teams scored in six of the past seven. The Czechs also scored in nine of the past ten games across competitions, failing to score only against Mexico.
Croatia were also very good for this type of bet lately, as both teams scored in eight of the past ten games across competitions. In the past, their defense was really good, but they haven't shown that lately, keeping a clean sheet only against Panama in the past ten games. Yes, they faced mostly good teams, but they also allowed goals to Montenegro and the Faroe Islands, which is unacceptable.
Five out of six h2h games ended with both teams scoring. Considering the trend in the previous h2h games and all the above, both teams to score is the safest option for this UEFA Nations League tie.
4 Reasons why both teams should score
- Czech Republic scored in nine of the past ten games
- Both teams scored in six out of Czechia's last seven games
- Croatia scored in ten of the past 11 games
- Both teams scored in five out of six h2h games
Main prediction Czech Republic - Croatia
Both Teams to Score
Best Odds:
22bet
1.62
Czech Republic vs Croatia standings in UEFA Nations League
| Group 3 | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croatia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | England | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |