Scotland has struggled recently on home turf in the UEFA Nations League, with just four wins out of 18 matches and several defeats in their last ten games. Croatia, by contrast, has fared much better on the road, winning eight of their last 13 away games at this level.
Scotland’s matches have generally been high-scoring, with ten of their 11 games this season seeing over 2.5 goals. Similarly, Croatia’s away games have often been goal-heavy, with at least three goals scored in ten of their last 13 outings.
Since qualifying for the Nations League, Scotland has managed a clean sheet in three out of four matches. Croatia has also shown strong defensive form, recording clean sheets in seven of their previous nine top-flight games, suggesting a low chance of deviation from this pattern.
Prediction
Croatia’s consistency has been impressive, with 15 wins and five draws in their last 20 top-flight games. Meanwhile, Scotland has not won in their last nine home games, losing six of those.
Prediction: Scotland 0 : 3 Croatia