Croatia vs Italy: Euro 2024 Group Stage Prediction Match Details
Croatia will play against defending champions Italy in their final group-stage match of Euro 2024 at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig.
Croatia Preview & Form
Croatia has performed poorly in Euro 2024. A draw in the upcoming match against Italy could result in their automatic exit from the tournament. They suffered a humiliating 3-0 defeat to Spain in the opening match of their sixth consecutive Euro finals campaign. In the second round, they appeared to be on course for a vital win against Albania, only to concede a heartbreaking stoppage-time equalizer, resulting in a 2-2 draw. Zlatko Dalic’s side’s only hope of qualifying for the knockout stage is by securing a win in this match. It’s worth noting that the last three meetings between Croatia and Albania have ended in a 1-1 draw.
Italy Preview & Form
Italy is still in a good position to advance if they can avoid a defeat in their next match. Currently, the Azzurri are second in Group B with three points. In their first match of the Euro tournament, Italy secured a crucial 2-1 victory against Albania, earning three points. However, they suffered a 1-0 loss to Spain in their second match due to an own goal from Riccardo Calafiori. It is worth noting that Italy has never won against Croatia in their previous encounters, having lost three matches and drawn five.
Croatia vs Italy: Predicted Lineups
Croatia Predicted Lineup (4-3-3): Livakovic (GK); Perisic, Gvardiol, Sutalo, Juranovic; Kovacic, Brozovic, Modric; Kramaric, Budimir, Majer
Italy Predicted Lineup (4-3-3): Donnarumma (GK); Di Lorenzo, Bastoni, Calafiori, Dimarco; Frattesi, Jorginho, Barella; Chiesa, Scamacca, Pellegrini
Croatia vs Italy Team News
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).
Italy Euro 2024 Squad:
Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain), Alex Meret (Napoli), Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham).
Defenders: Alessandro Bastoni (Inter), Raoul Bellanova (Torino), Alessandro Buongiorno (Torino), Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus), Riccardo Calafiori (Bologna), Matteo Darmian (Inter), Federico Dimarco (Inter), Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), Gianluca Mancini (Roma), Federico Gatti (Juventus).
Midfielders: Nicolo Barella (Inter), Bryan Cristante (Roma), Michael Folorunsho (Verona), Davide Frattesi (Inter), Jorginho (Arsenal), Lorenzo Pellegrini (AS Roma), Nicolo Fagioli (Juventus).
Forwards: Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio), Federico Chiesa (Juventus), Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma), Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli), Mateo Retegui (Genoa), Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta).
Croatia vs Italy H2H Record (Last Five Games)
- Croatia 1-1 Italy
- Italy 1-1 Croatia
- Italy 1-1 Croatia
- Italy 0-2 Croatia
- Italy 1-2 Croatia
Croatia vs Italy: Prediction Betting Tips
Historically, Croatia has been a tough opponent for Italy in their previous meetings. Croatia has remained unbeaten in their last eight encounters with Italy, recording three wins and five draws. Their most recent three matches have all ended in 1-1 draws. Based on these statistics, we predict that both teams will score and the match will end in a draw.
