Croatia vs Spain — match summary
Europe · UEFA Nations League · kick-off 7 Oct 2026 01:45
Full time · score 1-2
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Croatia 31 · Spain 68
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Croatia 42 · Spain 42
Shots on target 5-3 · corners 3-6 · possession 28-72
NextGOAL tip: Croatia +1.75 · 2 stars
Croatia and Spain meet again in the UEFA Nations League, and the last time they faced each other Spain won 4-1, and before that Spain also won 3-0. But this time Croatia get to play at home. Croatia come into this one needing to fix their defence urgently, because they have lost their last two matches in this competition, especially the most recent one where they lost 0-7. Spain, meanwhile, are still unbeaten in their last five and have won three in a row, with their most recent match in this competition a 3-1 win. If Croatia score first, the game could change immediately, because Spain already dominate possession (62.3% per match from their last 10 matches, all competitions) and if Croatia have to chase the score they may open up and trade blows, which would push the game even more Spain's way. But if Croatia defend solidly and wait for counter-attacking chances, the game could end up not as far apart as their home head-to-head history has suggested.