England vs Croatia Tips & Predictions – England to Keep Winning in the UEFA Nations League
England are predicted to achieve another clean victory against Croatia, with the main reasoning being Croatia’s ongoing difficulties settling under manager Slaven Bilic. The article highlights that Croatia’s squad contains a number of veteran players who may no longer be able to perform at the highest level, which is seen as a significant disadvantage. This combination of managerial instability and an ageing team forms the basis for favouring England in this fixture.
- England crushed Croatia 7-0 in Rijeka last month
- We are backing the Three Lions to win to nil on Thursday
- Check our full preview for England vs Croatia below
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England have dominated Croatia in their last four head to head meetings, and I will back the Three Lions to extend this winning streak without conceding on Thursday.
- Key Stats
- This Will be Their 14th Head to Head Meeting
- England Aiming to Extend Their Winning Streak
- Blazers Struggling Under Bilic
- Team News & Predicted Lineups
Key Stats
- England have won to nil in their last 3 matches.
- England have won their last 4 matches against Croatia.
- Croatia have lost their last 3 matches.
This Will be Their 14th Head to Head Meeting
England had more success in head to head matches so far, winning eight out of 13 contests, while Croatia secured three victories.
England Aiming to Extend Their Winning Streak
Even though they started the UEFA Nations League season with a 3-2 home loss to Spain at Wembley, England are just one point away from claiming a spot in the quarterfinals.
They responded to mentioned loss by claiming two clean victories on the road, first against the Czech Republic 2-0 then humiliating Croatia 7-0 in Rijeka, ending this clash with 6.43 expected goals and 10 shots on target.
The Three Lions made it three in a row in early October, outplaying the Czech Republic 3-0 at home with Harry Kane netting a brace (leading UNL scorer with six goals total), while Vladimir Coufal scored an own goal.
Blazers Struggling Under Bilic
Croatia parted ways with Zlatko Dalic after the World Cup 2026 and appointed Slaven Bilic as the new national coach. Their performances under new leadership haven't been great.
The Blazers started the UEFA Nations League campaign with a 2-1 road victory against the Czech Republic with Luka Modric and Marko Pasalic finding the net, but then suffered heavy losses to Spain 4-1 and England 7-0 (worst result in nation's history).
In their most recent appearance, Croatia locked horns against Spain for the second time, offered much better performances but still lost 2-1 against the reigning champions. They were ahead at half-time, Ivan Perisic breaking the deadlock.
Team News & Predicted Lineups
England (4-2-3-1) Jordan Pickford; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ezri Konsa, Jarrad Branthwaite, Lewis Hall; Declan Rice, Elliot Anderson; Morgan Rogers, Jude Bellingham, Anthony Gordon; Harry Kane
Myles Lewis-Skelly is suspended, while Ezri Konsa and Marc Guehi are likely to miss this match due to minor injuries. Cole Palmer has been omitted from the squad.
Myles Lewis-Skelly is suspended, while Ezri Konsa and Marc Guehi are likely to miss this match due to minor injuries. Cole Palmer has been omitted from the squad.
Croatia (4-2-3-1) Dominik Livakovic; Josip Stanisic, Luka Vuskovic, Duje Caleta-Car, Josko Gvardiol; Luka Modric, Mateo Kovacic; Nikola Vlasic, Mario Pasalic, Martin Baturina; Ante Budimir
Veteran winger Ivan Perisic suspended following his red card against Spain. To make matters worse, head coach Slaven Bilic have lost five key players to injury since announcing his squad, including defenders Josip Sutalo and Martin Pongracic, attackers Andrej Kramaric and Franjo Ivanovic, and midfielder Kristijan Jakic.
Veteran winger Ivan Perisic suspended following his red card against Spain. To make matters worse, head coach Slaven Bilic have lost five key players to injury since announcing his squad, including defenders Josip Sutalo and Martin Pongracic, attackers Andrej Kramaric and Franjo Ivanovic, and midfielder Kristijan Jakic.
Verdict
It's evident Croatia are having a lot of problems to settle under Slaven Bilic, plus they have a lot of veteran players who can't compete on high level anymore. I am backing England to claim another clean victory against the Blazers.
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