Spain are looking to get their second UEFA Nations League victory when they host Croatia in their League A Group A3 encounter on Tuesday evening.
La Roja got their campaign off to a flying start with a dramatic 3-2 victory against England at Wembley, while Croatia edged Czech Republic 2-1, leaving them tied atop the Group.
This will be Spain’s first competitive match on home soil since their World Cup triumph after beating Argentina 1-0 in the final, adding a second World Cup title to their European Championship success.
Spain have not lost an international match in regulation time since a friendly defeat to Colombia in March 2024, while their last competitive defeat came against Scotland in March 2023.
Slaven Bilić has returned as Croatia coach, 14 years after his first spell in charge ended. He replaced Zlatko Dalić, whose contract expired following Croatia’s elimination from the 2026 World Cup.
The World champions have the edge ahead of this contest and the odds favor them to bag another three points to take charge of the standings.
Here is our predicted outcome for the match.
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What time does Spain vs Croatia start?
The match kicks off at 9:45PM E.A.T at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán
Spain vs Croatia team news
Joan García is unavailable because of a knee injury, while Pedro Porro withdrew after suffering an injury.
Eric García subsequently left the squad after pulling out of the England game with a knee issue, with Robert Le Normand brought in as his replacement.
Lamine Yamal continues to dazzle and will start after scoring the opener against England, as well as Mikel Oyarzabal and Alex Baena, who both came off the bench to get on the scoresheet.
Rodri remains the most experienced player in the Spanish side and will start in midfield.
Lovro Majer, Marin Pongračić and Kristijan Jakić were all called up as late replacements and will all be pushing for a start here.
Marco Pašalić will be included in the starting XI after scoring the winning goal against Czechia as a substitute.
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Spain vs Croatia head-to-head and current form
The two countries have met 10 times, with Spain winning seven of those meetings, including winning each of their last three encounters with Croatia.
Their most recent competitive meeting came at Euro 2024, when Spain produced a commanding 3-0 victory in Berlin.
Current form:
Spain – WWWWW
Croatia – WLWWL
Spain vs Croatia previous games
- Spain 3-0 Croatia (June 15, 2024)
- Croatia 0 (4) – 0 (5) Spain (June 18, 2023)
- Croatia 3-5 Spain (June 28, 2021)
- Croatia 3-2 Spain (November 15, 2018)
- Spain 6-0 Croatia (September 11, 2018)
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Spain vs Croatia prediction
This is a fixture where goals look like the best choice for a wager – Spain scored three against England, while Croatia scored twice against Czechia.
Both teams have attacking players capable of deciding the match, while the historical fixture has also produced some entertaining encounters.
Prediction – Over 2.5 goals – PLACE YOUR BET ON THIS GAME HERE!