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Portugal vs Croatia Predictions & Tips - Close Match Expected in the UEFA Nations League

Eddy Tora

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Last updated: 04 Sep 2024

Eddy Tora 04 Sep 2024

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Croatia beat Portugal 2-1 in a friendly match in June (Getty)

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Portugal drew their final two matches at Euro 2024 and Croatia drew their final two games to go out in the group stage. A close clash is on the cards in the UEFA Nations League.

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Stats
Head to Head
Portugal Form
Portugal Squad & Team News
Croatia Form
Croatia Squad & Team News

Stats

Portugal have drawn their last 2 matches.
Portugal have seen BTTS in their last 4 matches against Croatia.
Croatia have drawn their last 2 matches.

Head to Head

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

They last met in a friendly in June, Croatia winning 2-1 in Lisbon.

Portugal Form

Portugal won their opening two matches at Euro 2024, beating Czechia 2-1 thanks to a late goal to Francisco Conceição. They were more efficient against Turkey, winning 3-0 with Bernardo Silva and Bruno Fernandes on target.

The Selecão ended the group stage with a 2-0 defeat to Georgia and carried that form into the Round of 16. They were held to a 0-0 draw against Slovenia after Ronaldo saw his penalty saved, Portugal winning the penalty shootout where Diogo Costa saved all three spot kicks.

Roberto Martinez’s side matched France in the quarter-finals, another 0-0 draw and this time unsuccessful on penalties, João Félix hitting the post.

Portugal Squad & Team News

Goalkeepers: Rui Silva, José Sá, Diogo Costa

Defenders: Nélson Semedo, Rúben Dias, Diogo Dalot, Gonçalo Inácio, Nuno Mendes, António Silva, Tiago Santos, Renato Veiga

Midfielders: João Palhinha, Bruno Fernandes, Bernardo Silva, João Neves, Rúben Neves, Vitinha

Forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo (captain), João Félix, Rafael Leão, Diogo Jota, Pedro Neto, Francisco Trincão, Geovany Quenda

Rui Patrício, João Cancelo, Danilo Pereira, Matheus Nunes, Otávio and Gonçalo Ramos miss out after being called up for Euro 2024.

Renato Veiga, Tiago Santos and Geovany Quenda have been called up for the first time.

Pepe has retired with Otávio injured.

Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 130 goals in 212 appearances.

Croatia Form

Croatia had a poor campaign at Euro 2024, starting with a 3-0 defeat to Spain after conceding all three goals in the first half.

Zlatko Dalic’s side fell behind against Albania, Andrej Kramaric equalising and an own goal giving them the lead before conceding in the 94th minute to take a 2-2 draw.

Luka Modric scored to take the lead against Italy but the Blazers failed to close it out once again. They conceded in the 97th minute, the 1-1 draw seeing them eliminated in the group stage.

Croatia Squad & Team News

Goalkeepers: Dominik Livaković, Dominik Kotarski, Nediljko Labrović

Defenders: Joško Gvardiol, Duje Ćaleta-Car, Borna Sosa, Josip Šutalo, Marin Pongračić

Midfielders: Luka Modrić (captain), Mateo Kovačić, Mario Pašalić, Luka Ivanušec, Luka Sučić, Kristijan Jakić, Martin Baturina, Nikola Moro, Petar Sučić

Forwards: Ivan Perišić (vice-captain), Andrej Kramarić, Bruno Petković, Marko Pjaca, Ante Budimir, Igor Matanović

Martin Erlić, Josip Stanišić, Josip Juranović, Lovro Majer and Nikola Vlašić are injured.

Domagoj Vida and Marcelo Brozović have retired.

Andrej Kramarić has scored 29 goals in 96 appearances.

Verdict

Portugal v Croatia

Croatia beat Portugal 2-1 before Euro 2024 where both teams drew their final two games. I think this will be a close game with a draw the likely result in the Nations League.

BTTS Yes

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1-1 Draw

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