Croatia vs Spain UEFA Nations League Tips & Prediction - Spain to win with plenty of goals
Spain are predicted to continue their impressive run in the UEFA Nations League when they visit struggling Croatia. Spain have won three consecutive matches in the competition, each seeing both teams score and 4+ goals. With a 10-game winning streak and a potent attack, Spain are expected to win again, while Croatia are coming off heavy defeats and showing defensive weaknesses. Lamine Yamal is in outstanding form and could provide an assist. The key tip is to back Spain to win, both teams to score, and over 3.5 goals.
- Croatia vs Spain predictions for Tuesday's Nations League game
- Spain on fire with the goals flowing, while Croatia coming off 7-0 loss to England
- Yamal to make more impact, good value for an assist
- The game is scheduled for kick off at 5.45am AEDT on Wednesday October 7
Croatia vs Spain UEFA Nations League Tips & Prediction
Spain have won all three Nations League games with both teams scoring this window and more of the same is tipped when the World Cup champions head to Split to take on a struggling Croatia outfit on Tuesday night.
Rock solid defence was the foundation for Spain winning their second World Cup over the summer, but their Nations League games tend to be a lot more open, with less pressure and more emphasis on attack.
As a result, Spain have won but conceded in all three of their Nations League outings over the last couple of weeks, while 10 of their last 13 fixtures in this competition have seen both teams find the back of the net.
Croatia are all over the place as they start to slip from their golden generations, coming off a 7-0 thrashing from England - but they still managed an xG of 1.39 in that defeat.
So the main plays for this one are Spain to win with both teams scoring, along with Over 3.5 total goals.
Lamine Yamal is on fire and has scored in eight of his last nine games for club and country, but there's better value in backing the superstar winger for an anytime assist.
Croatia vs Spain Stats & Trends
- Spain are on a 10-game winning streak
- Spain have seen BTTS in their last three games
- Spain have seen BTTS land in 10 of their last 13 Nations League games
- Croatia have lost three of their last four games
- Croatia have seen BTTS land in four of their last five games
- Spain have seen 4+ goals in their last three games
- Croatia have seen 4+ goals in their last two games
- Lamine Yamal has registered seven assists in his last seven games for club & country
Croatia vs Spain Head To Head
Spain hold an overall 8-3 advantage over Croatia with one draw. La Roja have won four straight in this matchup, including a 4-1 drubbing in Seville last week.
Croatia Form Analysis
Croatia were upstaged by England and Portugal at the World Cup as they suffered a R32 exit.
Their squad is aging and unsurprisingly they've struggled this Nations League window.
After a narrow 2-1 victory over Czechia, Slaven Bilic's side have conceded 11 goals across two defeats to Spain and England.
A 4-1 defeat away to Spain was followed by a 7-1 demolition at the hands of England in Rijeka a couple of days ago, conceding four goals before halftime.
Croatia Team News
Bilic could make some changes after his side's embarrassing defeat to the Three Lions, but veteran Luka Modric should be retained for what would be a 206th cap.
Spain Form Analysis
Spain are riding a 10-game winning streak following their dominant World Cup triumph and opening three Nations League games.
La Roja conceded just one goal at the World Cup and have turned it on in attack for the Nations League, scoring 10 goals in their three victories.
Luis de la Fuente's side are now unbeaten in 16 consecutive Nations League outings (outside of penalty shootout defeats), coming from behind to edge England 3-2 before dominant 4-1 and 3-1 victories over Croatia and Czechia respectively.
Spain Team News
Yamal is making a late push for the Ballon d’Or and has scored 1+ goal in eight of his last nine games for club and country, while he also has seven assists in that period.
Nico Williams and Ferran Torres are sidelined with injury, while Fabian Ruiz could be missing again after going home for the birth of his first child.
Spain Possible Starting XI (4-3-3): Unai Simon; Marc Pubill, Pau Cubarsi, Dean Huijsen, Marc Cucurella; Fermin Lopez, Rodri, Pedri; Lamine Yamal, Mikel Oyarzabal, Alex Baena
Verdict
Spain are backed for another win in a game featuring 4+ goals.
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