Spain vs Croatia – Euro 2024 Group Stage Prediction Match Details
Spain will take on Croatia in the opening match of the group B stage of the 2024 UEFA European Championship on June 15th at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.
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La Furia Roja is entering the Euro tournament as the favourite to finish the group stage as Group B winners. They have lost just once in their last 12 matches in all competitions, including friendly matches. Spain has won the European Championship three times in its history and is considered one of the favourites to win this year. In their recent friendlies ahead of the Euro 2024 tournament, they secured two victories, one draw, and suffered one loss. La Furia Roja was beaten 1-0 by Colombia and played a 3-3 draw against Brazil, but they bounced back with an impressive 5-0 win over Andorra and a 5-1 win over Northern Ireland. In their last six matches, they scored 19 goals, and they will be looking to carry this momentum into the European Championship tournament.
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Croatia entered the 2024 European Championship with a six-match winning streak and also qualified second in Group D, ahead of Wales. Although the Croatian national team has not been as successful in the European Championships as they have been in the World Cups, their best result in the Euros so far is reaching the quarterfinals, which they achieved in 1996 and 2008. Croatia secured their spot in Euro 2024 after finishing second in Group D of the qualification standings with 16 points. In preparation for the European Championship in Germany, Croatia defeated Tunisia on penalties and then went on to beat Egypt 4-2 and North Macedonia 3-0. In their last match, they beat one of the favorites for the European tournament, Portugal, by 2-1.
Spain vs Croatia Starting Lineups
Spain Probable Lineup: Unai Simon (GK), Jose Gaya (DF), Aymeric Laporte (DF), Robin Le Normand (DF), Dani Carvajal (DF), Pedri (MF), Rodri (MF), Fabian Ruiz (MF), Nico Williams (FW), Alvaro Morata (FW), Ferran Torres (FW)
Croatia Probable Lineup: Dominik Livakovic (GK), Borna Sosa (DF), Josko Gvardiol (DF), Josip Sutalo (DF), Josip Stanisic (DF), Luka Modric (MF), Marcelo Brozovic (MF), Mateo Kovacic (MF), Luka Ivanusec (FW), Ante Budimir (FW), Andrej Kramaric (FW)
Spain vs Croatia Team News
Spain Euro 2024 Squad:
Goalkeepers: David Raya (Arsenal), Alex Remiro (Real Sociedad), Unai Simon (Athletic Bilbao).
Defenders: Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid), Marc Cucurella (Chelsea), Alex Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), Aymeric Laporte (Al Nassr), Nacho (Real Madrid), Jesus Navas (Sevilla), Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad), Dani Vivian (Athletic Bilbao).
Midfielders: Alex Baena (Villarreal), Fermin Lopez (Barcelona), Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), Pedri (Barcelona), Rodri (Manchester City), Fabian Ruiz (Paris Saint-Germain), Martin Zubimendi (Real Sociedad).
Forwards: Joselu (Real Madrid), Alvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid), Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig), Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), Ayoze Perez (Real Betis), Ferran Torres (Barcelona), Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).
Croatia Euro 2024 Squad:
Goalkeepers: Ivica Ivusic (Paphos), Nediljko Labrovic (Rijeka), Dominik Livakovic (Fenerbahce).
Defenders: Martin Erlic (Sassuolo), Josko Guardiola (Manchester City), Josip Juranovic (Union Berlin), Marin Pongracic (Lecce), Borna Sosa (Ajax), Josip Stanisic (Bayer Leverkusen), Josip Shutalo (Ajax), Domagoj Vida (AEK Athens).
Midfielders: Martin Baturina (Dinamo Zagreb), Marcelo Brozovic (Al Nassr), Luka Ivanusec (Feyenoord), Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City), Lovro Majer (Wolfsburg), Luka Modric (Real Madrid), Mario Pasalic (Atalanta), Luka Sucic (RB Salzburg), Nikola Vlasic (Torino).
Forwards: Ante Budimir (Osasuna), Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim), Marco Pasalic (Rijeka), Ivan Perisic (Hajduk Split), Bruno Petkovic (Dinamo Zagreb), Marko Pjaca (Rijeka).
Spain vs Croatia H2H Record (Last Five Games)
- Croatia 0-1 Spain After Penalties
- Croatia 3-5 Spain AET
- Croatia 3-2 Spain
- Spain 6-0 Croatia
- Croatia 2-1 Spain
Spain vs Croatia Prediction Betting Tips
We expect a closely fought match with over 2.5 goals, as Croatia has been unbeaten in their last five matches with four wins and one draw, while Spain has only lost once in their last 12 matches.
