Portugal vs Croatia Prediction: 5/9/2024

Croatia’s recent form on the road has been disappointing, with only two points earned from their last 24 available and a struggle to score more than one goal in their last 14 away matches at this level. In contrast, Portugal has been impressive at home, winning six of their last seven games while dominating their opponents with a combined score of 19 goals to three.

Only three of Croatia’s last 16 UEFA Nations League matches have seen fewer than two goals, showing a pattern of higher-scoring games. Similarly, ten of Portugal’s last 12 home games in this competition have featured over 2.5 goals, making it likely that their upcoming clash will follow a similar trend.

Both teams have scored in 11 of Croatia’s last 15 away matches in the UEFA Nations League, indicating that Croatia tends to be involved in open games when playing away from home. Portugal has been equally entertaining at home, with goals at both ends in nine of their last 12 matches, suggesting that clean sheets could be rare in this encounter.

 

Prediction

Given Croatia’s struggles on the road and Portugal’s strong home form, it seems likely that Portugal will come out on top.

Prediction: Portugal 2 : 1 Croatia.