Spain host Croatia in a Nations League Group A3 tie in Seville on Tuesday (7.45pm), both sides having won their openers, with the world champions looking to extend a 39-match unbeaten run against a Croatia side off to a winning start under Slaven Bilic.
Anthony Eadson’s Spain vs Croatia predictions, best bets and score prediction are below.
Premium Tips
Anthony Eadson backs Lamine Yamal to lead a comfortable Spain win.
| Premium Tip | Odds | Why we’re backing it |
|---|---|---|
| Lamine Yamal to score anytime | 11/10 (bet365) | Lamine Yamal scored after two minutes in Spain’s 3-2 win at Wembley on Saturday and has nine goals in his last seven games for club and country. Spain have scored two or more in three of their last four games, and Croatia have kept only one clean sheet in their last six competitive matches. Yamal is expected to start on the right in an attack also featuring Mikel Oyarzabal, who has four goals in his last six Spain games, and Dani Olmo. At 11/10 with bet365, the world champions’ most dangerous forward is a strong bet to score. |
| Spain 3-0 Croatia | 6/1 (bet365) | The last meeting between these sides ended 3-0 to Spain at Euro 2024, and Spain have scored three or more in each of their last four home wins in Nations League A. They have kept clean sheets in seven of their last nine games and won to nil in five of their last eight, conceding just once in eight games at the World Cup. Croatia have not won on Spanish soil since a 1994 friendly, and bet365’s 6/1 is a big price for a repeat of the Euro 2024 scoreline. |
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How Spain go into the game
Spain beat England 3-2 at Wembley, with Lamine Yamal, Alex Baena and Mikel Oyarzabal scoring, to extend their unbeaten run to 39 games in 90 minutes.
Luis de la Fuente’s side have not lost at home since September 2022 and start as clear favourites, although they are without Pedro Porro, Gavi, Borja Iglesias, Eric Garcia and Joan Garcia.
How Croatia go into the game
Croatia began the Slaven Bilic era with a 2-1 win in Prague, Luka Modric scoring at 41 before Marco Pasalic’s winner.
They face a huge step up in Seville, however, and have not beaten Spain since a 3-2 Nations League win in November 2018, or won on Spanish soil since 1994.
Spain vs Croatia head-to-head
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15/06/24 | Spain | 3-0 | Croatia |
| 18/06/23 | Croatia | 0-0 | Spain |
| 28/06/21 | Croatia | 3-5 | Spain |
| 15/11/18 | Croatia | 3-2 | Spain |
| 11/09/18 | Spain | 6-0 | Croatia |
Croatia have not beaten Spain since a 3-2 Nations League win in November 2018. In the three meetings since, Spain have got the better of them each time, winning 5-3 after extra time at Euro 2020, on penalties after a 0-0 draw in the 2023 Nations League final and 3-0 at Euro 2024.
Spain vs Croatia predictions & betting tips
| Our Prediction | Odds & Bookmaker | Confidence | Why We’re Backing It |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamine Yamal to score anytime | 11/10 (bet365) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Scored after two minutes at Wembley. |
| Spain 3-0 Croatia | 6/1 (bet365) | ⭐⭐ | A repeat of the Euro 2024 scoreline. |
| Spain to win to nil | 5/6 (bet365) | ⭐⭐ | Seven clean sheets in their last nine. |
| Over 2.5 goals | 9/20 (BoyleSports) | ⭐⭐ | Five of the last six meetings had three or more goals. |
Spain vs Croatia score prediction
Croatia have started well under Bilic, but Spain are world champions, unbeaten in 39 games and formidable at home. Expect the hosts to win comfortably. Score prediction: Spain 3-0 Croatia.
