Spain U21 vs Croatia U21 Predictions & Tips - Spain to Win to Nil at the European Championship

Eddy Tora

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Last updated: 23 Jun 2023

Eddy Tora 23 Jun 2023

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Spain U21 vs Croatia U21 tips for Saturday’s European Championship match
Croatia have failed to score in 2 of their last 3 matches
Can Spain win their second straight match at the tournament?

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Spain U21 have won 13 of their last 15 matches (Getty)

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Spain thrashed Romania 3-0 in their opening match. Croatia are struggling to score and are set for a second successive defeat.

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Head to Head
Spain U21 Form
Spain U21 Squad & Team News
Croatia U21 Form
Croatia U21 Squad & Team News

Spain U21 have won 13 of their last 15 matches.
Spain U21 have kept 4 clean sheets in their last 6 matches.
Spain U21 have won 5 of their last 7 matches against Croatia U21.
Croatia U21 have failed to score in 2 of their last 3 matches.

Head to Head

Spain U21 have a 6-1 advantage against Croatia U21 with 1 draw in 8 matches.

They last met in the 2021 European Championship Quarter-Finals, Spain winning 2-1 in extra time.

Spain U21 Form

Spain won all eight matches in the qualifiers, scoring 37 goals with five conceded.

Santi Denia’s side played one friendly in June a 1-1 draw against Mexico.

Spain started the European Championship with a 3-0 win against Romania. They had 75% possession and 25-7 shots with Álex Baena, Juan Miranda and Sergio Gómez scoring in the second half.

Spain U21 Squad & Team News

Goalkeepers: Arnau Tenas, Julen Agirrezabala, Leo Román

Defenders: Juan Miranda, Sergio Gómez, Alejandro Francés, Jon Pacheco, Manu Sánchez, Víctor Gómez, Mario Gila, Arnau Martínez, Miguel Gutiérrez, Aitor Paredes

Midfielders: Hugo Guillamón, Rodri Sánchez, Nico González, Álex Baena, Antonio Blanco, Oihan Sancet, Aimar Oroz, Adrián Bernabé, Gabri Veiga

Forwards: Abel Ruiz, Rodrigo Riquelme, Sergio Camello, Ander Barrenetxea, Juanmi Latasa

Alejandro Balde, Pablo Barrios, Beñat Turrientes, Pablo Torre, Robert Navarro and Hugo Novoa missed out.

Abel Ruiz has scored 10 goals in 20 U21 internationals.

Croatia U21 Form

Croatia finished two points behind Norway in their qualifying campaign, winning seven matches with one draw and two defeats. They got past Denmark in a penalty shootout in the play-offs.

Dragan Skocic’s side played two friendlies in March, a 0-0 draw against Israel and 2-1 win against England.

Croatia started the European Championship with a 2-0 defeat against Ukraine. They had 56% possession and 22-10 shots but failed to take their chances.

Croatia U21 Squad & Team News

Goalkeepers: Dominik Kotarski, Ivor Pandur, Nikola Čavlina

Defenders: Niko Sigur, David Čolina, Nikola Soldo, Bartol Franjić, Niko Galešić, Mauro Perković, Krešimir Krizmanić

Midfielders: Ante Palaversa, Jurica Pršir, Martin Baturina, Lukas Kačavenda, Marko Bulat, Veldin Hodža, Toni Fruk

Forwards: Michele Šego, Roko Šimić, Matija Frigan, Luka Stojković, Gabriel Vidović, Dion Drena Beljo

Luka Sučić, Marin Ljubičić and Stipe Biuk were left out.

Roko Šimić has scored 7 goals in 16 U21 internationals.

Verdict

Spain U21 v Croatia U21

Spain beat Romania 3-0 in their opening game and are playing with confidence. Croatia are set for a second successive defeat and early exit.

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Win To Nil

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