Czech Republic vs Croatia prediction: expert analysis, possible lineups, September 26, 2026
UEFA Nations League A
On September 26, 2026, the national teams of the Czech Republic and Croatia will meet in the first round of UEFA Nations League Division A. Both sides will be looking to secure a positive result.
Czech Republic vs Croatia: team news and expert analysis
The Czechs have consistently featured at recent European Championships and won their UEFA Nations League group in Division B. They also finished second in their qualifying group, just behind Croatia. As a result, in March, after eliminating Ireland and Denmark on penalties following draws, the team finally qualified for the World Cup. However, they struggled at the tournament, losing to South Korea and Mexico while drawing with South Africa.
Croatia qualified directly for the next World Cup from the same group. They also performed better at the tournament itself: after an opening defeat to England, they beat both Panama and Ghana. In the knockout stage, they took the lead against Portugal but eventually lost after conceding twice late on.
Šeško and company score 1.9 goals per match but concede 1.4 — a third fewer. Their old acquaintances have an even balance, averaging 1.7 goals scored and 1.7 conceded per game.
Previous matches: Czech Republic vs Croatia
The teams have met six times in total, with Croatia winning twice and four matches ending in draws.
They will still be the favourites now, even away from home. However, we will back the neutral bet on "both teams to score" (odds – 1.67).
Czech Republic vs Croatia: key stats and trends
- The Czech Republic have lost two of their last three matches
- 70% of the Czech Republic's matches end with both teams scoring, and the average total goals per match is 3.3
- Croatia have won two of their last three matches
- 80% of Croatia's matches end with both teams scoring, and the average total goals per match is 3.4
Czech Republic vs Croatia: possible starting lineups
The Czech Republic play in a 1-3-5-2 formation (possible lineup): Kovář - Krejčí, Hranáč, Vitík - Král, Sadílek, Červ, Lingr, Coufal - Hložek, Schick
Croatia play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Livaković - Pongračić, Šutalo, Perišić, Stanišić - Kovačić, Modrić - Baturina, Sučić, Vlašić - Budimir
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