Croatia vs Spain Prediction
World · League A - 4
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Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.
Croatia vs Spain: the result in context
Spain beat Croatia 2-1 in the UEFA Nations League on 6 Oct 2026. It was in line with recent form: Spain had won 5 of their previous five, compared with 2 for Croatia.
When these two meet, goals usually follow: 3.6 a game across 8 meetings, with both teams scoring in 4. Spain tend to win more corners, 5.7 a game to 3.1 for Croatia.
Match Forecasts
Match Events
Lineups
Croatia
Avg ratingAvg rating
1D. Livaković
2J. Stanišić
6J. Šutalo
5L. Vušković
4J. Gvardiol
13N. Vlašić
10L. Modrić
18K. Jakić
8M. Kovačić
14I. Perišić
20I. Matanović
23U. Simón
12M. Pubill
5P. Cubarsí Paredes
14A. Laporte
22M. Cucurella
16Rodri
20Pedri
19L. Yamal
10D. Olmo
15Á. Baena
21M. OyarzabalCroatia Substitutes
Spain Substitutes
Match Stats
CroatiaSpain Team Comparison
CroatiaSpainAI Insights
Game State Tendencies
Croatia- Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
- Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
Spain- Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
- Scores more in 2nd half (1.5 vs 1 in first half)
- Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break
Head to Head
Last 8 meetings, all competitions
Croatia2Wins · 25%4Wins · 50%Previous meetings
29/09/2026SpainCroatia
15/06/2024SpainCroatia18/06/2023CroatiaSpain28/06/2021CroatiaSpain15/11/2018CroatiaSpain11/09/2018SpainCroatia21/06/2016CroatiaSpain18/06/2012CroatiaSpainRecent Form
CroatiaCroatia
EnglandSpainCroatia
CzechiaCroatia
PortugalCroatiaCroatia
Ghana
PanamaCroatiaEnglandCroatiaCroatia
SloveniaCroatia
Belgium
MontenegroCroatiaSpain
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About the Croatia vs Spain forecast
This is a UEFA Nations League cup fixture; the forecasts combine team ratings, recent form and scoring data, with the cup context taken into account.
How to Read These Forecasts
Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.
Croatia and Spain in the UEFA Nations League table
This is a meeting of two top-four sides: Spain are 1st in the UEFA Nations League, 9 points ahead of Croatia in 3rd. League goal record so far: Croatia 4-14, Spain 12-5. The full standings are on the UEFA Nations League Table 2026 page.
Key Factors for This Match
This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.
All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.