France vs Croatia prediction and betting tips on March 23, 2025
Game Prediction
A return match between the national teams of France and Croatia will take place in the Nations League quarter-finals on March 23, 2025. The guests need to avoid a major defeat to move on.
Our prediction for the match France vs Croatia
The French, who played in the World Cup finals twice in a row, were once again unimpressive in the Euro format. They lost Mbappé in the very 1st round, and even when he returned, the footballer played in a mask. Still, there was an incredible problem with goals in the game, however, it did not prevent the ream from reaching the semi-finals, where it lost to the future champion, Spain – 1-2. The Croatians were also routed by it in the opening round. And then the team missed victories over Albania and Italy, allowing both to equalize in the added minutes of the confrontations. As a result, they had to go home after the group stage.
Speaking about the Nations League, the French immediately put themselves in a catch-up position, losing to Italy. Then, without the departed performers, Giroud and Griezmann (and with Mbappé, who practically ignored the tournament), the favourites limited themselves to a goalless draw in the struggles with Israel in November. Still, the team, having won in the last round in Milan, took the lead from Spalletti’s wards. Dalić and his footballers showed nothing in the game against Portugal, having taken only a draw in the last round. On the other hand, they were ahead of Scotland by exactly that point in the fight for 2nd place in the quartet (8 against 7). As for the confrontation with the familiar French in Split, the team, even with Kramaric’s missed penalty, made a confident 2-0 success, with a goal and an assist from another veteran, Perišić.
The hosts score 1.4 goals per meeting, while Maignan concedes a goal in response. Modrić and the company have got a negative goal ratio of 1.3/1.4.
France vs Croatia: key statistics and trends
- France has won 4 of 6 previous matches.
- 50% of the team’s games have ended with “both teams to score: yes” and the average number of goals per meetings is 2.4.
- Croatia has won for the first time in 4 confrontations.
- 60% of the team’s matches have brought “both teams to score: yes” and the average number of goals per struggle is 2.7.
France vs Croatia: possible starting line-ups
France (possible line-up): Maignan – Pavard, Saliba, Konate, Theo – Rabiot, Tchouaméni, Guendouzi, Dembélé – Mbappé, Kolo Muani.
Croatia (possible line-up): Livaković – Gvardiol, Ćaleta-Car, Sutalo, Stanisic – Kovačić, Modrić, Kramaric, Baturina, Perišić – Budimir.
Previous head-to-head matches: France vs Croatia
The last time the teams met before was in the 2022 Nations League. Then the Croatians took 4 out of 6 possible points.
Free prediction for the match France vs Croatia
The guests will obviously play as closed as possible, and it will not be easy to overcome their redoubts. We bet on “total: under 3.0” (odd: 1.64).