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  Croatia - Portugal  Prediction, Picks and Tips  


 
  
Croatia and Portugal meet at Stadion Poljud, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Nations League (League A). The record of direct confrontations in the last 3 years is favorable to the visiting team, which in the last 2 games won 1 and drew 1. Attention to the home factor, since Croatia tends to achieve different results at home and away.
 
 
 


 
 
  

The home team is currently in the 3rd position, with 3 points won, after 1 win and 4 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost at home to France by (1‑2). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Sweden by (2‑1). This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses as a visitor, with 23 goals scored and 33 suffered; against 10 victories, 3 draws and 2 defeats in his stadium, with 27 goals scored and 15 suffered. In the last 8 home matches for all competitions, Croatia won 6 and lost 2. The team has not been very strong defensively, since they have always suffered goals in the last 5 matches, but their attack has scored regularly, already who always scored at least one goal in the last 5 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 8 of the last 8 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 15 games, they conceded the first goal 8 times, but got the comeback in 3.

Croatia comes to this game unmotivated, after adding another defeat in this Nations League A, this time against Sweden, by 2x1. Now, in this match against Portugal, coach Zlatko Dalic must keep the team 4-3-3, privileging the defensive organization and counterattacks, exploiting in the best way the space in the back of the opponent's defensive line. Nikola Vlasic, from CSKA Moscow, stands out in the Croatian national team, with two goals scored. For this game the coach cannot count on Duje Caleta-Car, suspended, in addition to Filip Uremovic, with physical problems. Quarantined are Andrej Kramaric, Marcelo Brozovic and Domagoj Vida.
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
After 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, the visiting team is currently in 2nd position, with 10 points won. In the last match, they lost (0‑1) at home against France, after in the previous match, having won (3‑0) at home against Sweden. This is a team that presents similar results at home and away, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 games it has registered 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses as a visitor; against 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss in his stadium. In their last away match for this competition they drew (0‑0) against France. In their last 6 away matches, Portugal has recorded 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.

The Portuguese team enters this day unmotivated, after a 0x1 defeat at the reception to France, thus failing access to the final phase of the Nations League. Coach Fernando Santos usually plays 4-3-3, favoring a more leisurely style of play, with constant offensive organizations: Bruno Fernandes is one of the great organizers of the offensive process. The player who stands out in the Portugal team in this competition is forward Diogo Jota, with 3 goals scored. For this last match the visiting coach must rest some players, such as Cristiano Ronaldo, João Félix and Bernardo Silva.
 
 
 


Our recommendation tip for   Croatia - Portugal :   BTS / YES  @ 1.80