Croatia vs Slovenia prediction: expert analysis, possible lineups, June 7, 2026
Friendly International
On June 7, 2026, a friendly match will take place between the national teams of Croatia and Slovenia. The World Cup participant will host a sparring game with its neighbor.
Croatia vs Slovenia: Team News and Expert Analysis
Croatia confidently advanced through last year's qualifiers, collecting 22 points from eight matches. However, in March, after defeating Colombia, they ended up losing to Brazil. Later in the summer, they suffered a 0-2 defeat to Belgium.
Slovenia played at the Euros and even reached the playoffs. Afterwards, they won the Nations League playoff against Slovakia. But in their next qualification campaign, they failed to secure a single win; in March, they first lost 0-1 to Hungary before beating Montenegro. In this international window, they only managed a 1-1 draw against Cyprus, coming back in the second half after conceding an early goal.
Modrić and company score an average of 2.2 goals per match but concede one per game. Their neighbors average 0.9 goals scored and 1.3 conceded.
Previous Matches: Croatia vs Slovenia
Croatia has won six of the eleven head-to-head encounters, with only one defeat.
The hosts need to demonstrate their quality—three consecutive failures would be hard to explain. We predict that Modrić and company will win, applying a handicap of "-1.0 goals scored" (odds – 1.60).
Croatia vs Slovenia: Key Stats and Trends
- Croatia has won eight of its last eleven matches
- 50% of Croatia's matches end with goals from both teams, and the average total goals per match is 3.2
- Slovenia has won one out of its last nine games
- 50% of Slovenia's matches end with goals from both teams, and the average total goals per match is 2.2
Croatia vs Slovenia: Probable Lineups
Croatia is expected to play in a 1-3-4-2-1 formation (probable lineup): Livaković – Gvardiol, Vušković, Šutalo – Stanišić, Kovačić, Modrić, Perišić – Baturina, Sučić – Musa
Slovenia is expected to play in a 1-4-4-2 formation (probable lineup): Oblak – Janža, Brekalo, Bijol, Kuzmič – Verbič, Svetlin, Gnezda-Čerin, Sešlar – Šturm, Vipotnik
Keep track of the national teams' friendly match standings and review your team's form before placing a bet on the next match.
