Portugal vs Croatia Prediction & Betting Tips - International Friendlies
by Devesh Jaganath in Football Predictions
Portugal and Croatia will continue their Euro 2024 preparations when they face off in an international friendly at Estadio Nacional on Saturday evening. According to FIFA Rankings, the hosts are ranked seventh in the world, while the visitors are just one spot behind them in eighth.
The Portuguese side will squeeze in one more friendly against the Republic of Ireland on Tuesday night before departing to Germany for the European Championships, so be sure to keep an eye out for our international friendly prediction for that match later this week.
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The Best Betting Odds for Portugal v Croatia Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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301 | 11 | 1.05 |
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1.67 | 3.8 | 5 |
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287 | 11 | 1.05 |
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287 | 11 | 1.05 |
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1.65 | 4.16 | 4.84 |
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1.65 | 4.16 | 4.84 |
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1.65 | 3.85 | 4.9 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Portugal and Croatia?
Our prediction for the Portugal vs Croatia match is: Croatia Over 0.5 Goals!
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 08/06/2024 between Portugal and Croatia in International Friendlies :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 58.14% for a win of Portugal against Croatia with odds of 301 at Bet365.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Portugal vs Croatia is 13.27% with odds of 11 at Bet365.
- Our prediction model gives a 28.59% chance ⭐ for a win of Croatia vs Portugal with odds of 5 at Ladbrokes.
Portugal - Croatia Prediction and Best Odds:
| Portugal Croatia Prediction | Probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal wins | 58.14% | 301 at Bet365 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 59.81% | 1.85 at Ladbrokes |
| Both Team To Score | 50% | |
| Half-time / Full-time : Portugal/Portugal | 29.24% | 2.6 at Bet365 |
Portugal vs Croatia Form
Portugal and Croatia Last Matches
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
4 Jun 2024 - International Friendlies
26 Mar 2024 - International Friendlies
21 Mar 2024 - International Friendlies
19 Nov 2023 - Euro
16 Nov 2023 - Euro
16 Oct 2023 - Euro
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
3 Jun 2024 - International Friendlies
26 Mar 2024 - International Friendlies
23 Mar 2024 - International Friendlies
21 Nov 2023 - Euro
18 Nov 2023 - Euro
15 Oct 2023 - Euro
Portugal against Croatia : Head to Head (H2H)
67 %
33 %
0 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
17 Nov 2020 - UEFA Nations League
5 Sep 2020 - UEFA Nations League
6 Sep 2018 - International Friendlies
Portugal - Croatia: Form Analysis
Portugal will be heading to Euro 2024 looking to win the trophy for the second time in their history having done so back in 2016. They were excellent during their qualifying campaign, emerging as group winners with a perfect record of ten wins in ten games. Portugal were the only team to maintain a 100% winning record during qualifying and were also the highest-scoring side over the period, netting a whopping 36 goals while conceding only two. Since then, A Selecao das Quinas have played three friendlies, winning two very convincingly 5-2 against Sweden and 4-2 against Finland, though they were beaten 2-0 by Slovenia back in March. That defeat stands as Portugal’s only loss in their last 13 matches, dating back to their round of 16 World Cup exit against Morocco back in December 2022. The hosts beat this opponent in their last encounter and are the bookmakers’ favourite in this one.
Meanwhile, Croatia have been criticized for failing to turnover their squad in recent years, with many suggesting that their aging team could struggle against younger European powerhouses like England and France. However, the Croats once again overcame the odds during qualifying by finishing second in their group behind Turkey and ahead of Wales, Armenia and Latvia. In their eight qualifying matches, the Checkered Ones picked up 16 points with a record of five wins, one draw and two losses. They also scored 13 goals in that time while conceding four. The visitors have played three international friendlies in 2024 and won all, beating Tunisia and Egypt back in March, while they were far too good for North Macedonia last week and eased to a 3-0 victory at home. With those results, Croatia are now on a five-match winning streak in all competitions and have lost only one of their last seven away games. However, it is worth noting that they have not beaten this opponent in their last seven matches dating back to June 1996.
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Players list
D. Costa
DefenderN. Semedo
R. Dias
J. Cancelo
Goncalo Inacio
MidfielderP. Neto
J. Palhinha
M. Nunes
B. Silva
ForwardR. Leao
D. Jota
D. Livakovic
DefenderJ. Stanisic
M. Pongracic
J. Sutalo
J. Gvardiol
MidfielderM. Pasalic
N. Vlasic
L. Sucic
L. Ivanusec
ForwardI. Perisic
B. Petkovic
Substitutes
R. Patricio
J. Sa
DefenderJ. Cancelo
D. Pereira
Pepe
N. Semedo
A. Silva
MidfielderM. Nunes
J. Neves
R. Neves
ForwardP. Neto
C. Ronaldo
F. Conceicao
R. Leao
D. Jota
N. Labrovic
I. Ivusic
DefenderB. Sosa
M. Erlic
J. Juranovic
D. Vida
MidfielderM. Pasalic
M. Baturina
N. Vlasic
L. Sucic
L. Ivanusec
B. Petkovic
I. Perisic
M. Pasalic
M. Pjaca
Portugal & Croatia Squad Analysis
After being left out of Portugal’s squad for their midweek 4-2 win against Finland, Portuguese superstar and team captain Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to return here to lead the attack. The 20-year-old Antonio Silva, who has been receiving widespread praise across Europe, should partner with Manchester City star Ruben Dias at the center of Portugal’s defence. Manchester United skipper Bruno Fernandes, who came off the bench to score twice against Finland on Tuesday night, is also likely to make Roberto Martinez’s starting 11 this weekend.
Following his first Premier League title with Manchester City last season, defender Josko Gvardiol is expected to be fully recalled on Saturday evening. Similarly, his club teammate Mateo Kovacic will join Dinamo Zagreb youngster Martin Baturina in Croatia’s engine room. Andrej Kramaric, who scored 15 Bundesliga goals with Hoffenheim last season, will lead Dalic’s attack in the final third. Dominik Livakovic, recently crowned Turkish champion with Galatasaray, is expected to start in goal and will earn his 54th international cap in doing so.
Portugal - Croatia Key Points
- Croatia are on a five-match winning streak
- Croatia have only failed to score in one of their last nine matches in all competitions
- Croatia have scored in seven consecutive away matches ahead of this one
- Croatia have scored in each of their last three matches against this opponent
- Portugal have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last three matches
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Our Portugal vs Croatia Prediction
Portugal are building solid momentum leading up to Euro 2024 and are among the favourites to lift the trophy. However, while they have been excellent in attack, they do have a tendency to leak goals against the better sides in Europe, and Croatia are experts at playing on the counterattack. While we fancy the hosts to win the match, we feel that the visitors will find the net at least once in the 90. Our Portugal vs Croatia prediction: Croatia Over 0.5 Goals.
Portugal vs Croatia - Other Interesting Predictions
Portugal Over 1.5 Goals
Portugal scored 34 goals during Euro 2024 qualifying and have netted two or more goals in each of their last eight games in all competitions
Portugal to win the match
Portugal maintained a perfect record during the Euro 2024 qualifiers and are on an eight-match winning at home (excluding World Cup matches).
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Portugal vs Croatia match : Frequently asked questions
Portugal and Croatia will face off on June 8, 2024, at 17:45 GMT.
The international friendly between Portugal and Croatia will take place at Estadio Nacional in Lisbon.
The international friendly between Portugal and Croatia will be broadcast live on Premier Sports 2 and fuboTV.
If you are not near a TV set, you can keep up-to-date with all the international friendlies livescores right here on SportyTrader.
Portugal have been the dominant side in this fixture over the years, winning six of the seven previous matchups, while the final match ended in a draw.
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