Croatia vs England — match summary
Europe · UEFA Nations League · kick-off 3 Oct 2026 23:00
Full time · score 0-7
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Croatia 55 · England 61
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Croatia 26 · England 71
Shots on target 1-10 · corners 1-6 · possession 36-64
NextGOAL tip: England -0.75 · 2 stars
In this UEFA Nations League match, Croatia host England at Stadion Maksimir. Both teams played in this competition at the end of September, with Croatia losing away 1-4, while England picked up a 2-0 home win. This game is therefore one where both sides need to collect points quickly before the schedule gets longer. Croatia clearly had problems in their last match, conceding four goals, while before that in this competition they won 2-1. England found their rhythm again in their last match with a 2-0 win, but before that they had just lost in the same competition 2-3. Overall, neither team is settled, but England look to have more tools in attack, especially with sharper finishing. According to the expected line-ups, Croatia are likely to set up 4-2-3-1 with Luka Modric and Mateo Kovacic controlling the tempo in midfield, while England deploy Harry Kane as the main striker and let Jude Bellingham and Bukayo Saka create behind him. If England score first, the game is likely to flow the visitors' way, because Croatia would have to open up and trade blows, which risks being caught on the counter.