England vs Croatia Head-to-Head — FIFA World Cup 2026
⚽ Group Stage, Match 1
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Latest Odds
HOME WIN
1.73
56%
DRAW
3.76
26%
AWAY WIN
5.21
19%
Predictions
Match Prediction ?
Favoured: No clear favourite
Expected: Tight game — likely a one-goal margin
Confidence: Low
England 47%Draw 26%Croatia 26%
xG: 1.45Expected goalsxG: 1.00
England vs Croatia looks like a balanced matchup based on our pre-tournament model. There is no clear favourite from our model data, so this fixture is better treated as a tight game. This prediction should be used as general match context rather than a guaranteed outcome.
Win Probability (Market) ?
56%
England to Win
Home: 56% Draw: 26% Away: 19%
Model Rating Edge ?
Evenly Matched
Evenly Matched
England: 1674 (#5) · Croatia: 1601 (#10)
H2H Record ?
6–1–3
England leads
Avg 3.5 goals/game · 10 meetings
England
Croatia
#1
Position ?
#2
0
Points ?
0
–
Record ?
–
0
Goals For ?
0
0
Goals Against ?
0
0
Goal Diff
0
#4
FIFA Rank ?
#11
7.8%
Win Prob ?
1.5%
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Form ?
–
Head-to-Head History
Previous World Cup Meetings
11 Jul 2018FIFA World CupCroatia2–1NEngland
Last 10 Meetings (All Competitions)
13 Jun 2021UEFA EuroEngland1–0Croatia
18 Nov 2018Nations LeagueEngland2–1Croatia
12 Oct 2018Nations LeagueCroatia0–0England
11 Jul 2018World CupCroatia2–1NEngland
9 Sep 2009WC QualEngland5–1Croatia
10 Sep 2008WC QualCroatia1–4England
21 Nov 2007Euro QualEngland2–3Croatia
11 Oct 2006Euro QualCroatia2–0England
21 Jun 2004UEFA EuroCroatia2–4NEngland
20 Aug 2003FriendlyEngland3–1Croatia
💡 Betting Angles
Key Angles for this Match
High-scoring H2H history — these two average 3.5 goals across their last 10 meetings.