Updated 9 November 2026.
England host Croatia at Wembley Stadium, London on 12 November 2026 at 19:45 in the UEFA Nations League. England's last five results: W L W W W (4 wins and 1 loss). Croatia's last five: L W L L L (1 win and 4 losses). In their last 2 meetings, England have won 2, Croatia 0, with 0 draws.
England vs Croatia kicks off at 19:45 UK time on Thursday 12 November 2026 in the UEFA Nations League, at Wembley Stadium, London. Wembley Stadium holds 90,000 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 19:45.
England vs Croatia is being played at Wembley Stadium in London on Thursday 12 November 2026, the home ground of England, which holds 90,000 people. Kick-off is at 19:45 UK time, and the match is part of the UEFA Nations League.
England have won 4, drawn 0 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 20 and conceding 7, with results reading W L W W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 3-0 win at home to Czech Republic in the UEFA Nations League on 6 October.
Croatia have won 1, drawn 0 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 16, with results reading L W L L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-2 defeat at home to Spain in the UEFA Nations League on 6 October.
Across the last 2 meetings England have won 2, Croatia have won 0 and 0 were drawn, with England scoring 11 goals to Croatia's 2. The most recent was Croatia 0-7 England on 3 October 2026 in the UEFA Nations League.
Harry Kane leads England with 10 goals across their last 10 games, 1.0 a game, the most of any England player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every England player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Ivan Perišić leads Croatia with 4 assists across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Croatia player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Croatia player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Statz predicts England vs Croatia with 11 starters a side: England line up 4-3-3 and Croatia 4-2-3-1, ahead of the 19:45 UK time kick-off on Thursday 12 November 2026. The predicted XIs are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes England the favourite with a 71% chance of winning, against 11% for Croatia and 18% for the draw. Projected goals are England 2.2 - 0.7 Croatia.
The most likely score in England vs Croatia is 2-0, a England win, at 13%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 47% likely and over 2.5 goals 57%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for England vs Croatia, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 2026 | UEFA Nations League | Croatia vs England | 0-7 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | World Cup | England vs Croatia | 4-2 |
Statz's projection model expects England 2.2 - 0.7 Croatia in goals. It gives England a 71% chance of winning, the draw 18% and Croatia 11%. Both teams to score is 47% likely, over 1.5 goals 80% and over 2.5 goals 57%. The most likely scorelines are 2-0 (13%), 1-0 (11%), 3-0 (10%), 2-1 (9%), 1-1 (8%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 2-0 | England win | 13% |
| 1-0 | England win | 11% |
| 3-0 | England win | 10% |
| 2-1 | England win | 9% |
| 1-1 | Draw | 8% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for England vs Croatia, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | England | Fouls committed | Croatia | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Bellingham | 9 | P. Sučić | 12 |
| 2 | N. O'Reilly | 8 | I. Perišić | 10 |
| 3 | E. Anderson | 8 | A. Budimir | 9 |
| 4 | H. Kane | 8 | I. Matanovic | 9 |
| 5 | E. Konsa | 7 | M. Kovacic | 8 |
| # | England | Shots | Croatia | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Kane | 25 | I. Matanovic | 19 |
| 2 | J. Bellingham | 25 | M. Kovacic | 11 |
| 3 | B. Saka | 21 | A. Budimir | 10 |
| 4 | A. Gordon | 13 | I. Perišić | 10 |
| 5 | M. Rashford | 11 | M. Pašalić | 7 |
| # | England | Shots on target | Croatia | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Bellingham | 16 | I. Perišić | 7 |
| 2 | H. Kane | 15 | I. Matanovic | 5 |
| 3 | B. Saka | 10 | L. Modrić | 4 |
| 4 | A. Gordon | 9 | A. Budimir | 4 |
| 5 | M. Rashford | 4 | M. Kovacic | 4 |
| # | England | Goals | Croatia | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Kane | 10 | I. Perišić | 2 |
| 2 | J. Bellingham | 7 | L. Modrić | 2 |
| 3 | B. Saka | 5 | M. Baturina | 1 |
| 4 | A. Gordon | 4 | P. Musa | 1 |
| 5 | E. Konsa | 1 | N. Vlašić | 1 |
| # | England | Yellow cards | Croatia | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Bellingham | 2 | I. Perišić | 3 |
| 2 | N. O'Reilly | 2 | L. Modrić | 2 |
| 3 | M. Guéhi | 2 | P. Sučić | 2 |
| 4 | M. Lewis-Skelly | 2 | A. Budimir | 1 |
| 5 | D. Rice | 1 | M. Baturina | 1 |
Statz's bet builder picks for England vs Croatia: Luka Sucic 1+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.40); Jude Bellingham 1+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.20); Morgan Rogers 1+ fouls (100% hit rate at 1.33); Anthony Gordon 1+ shots on target (80% hit rate at 1.40). Combined odds 3.13 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 3.5 | 1 of 54 |
| Goals against | 0.8 | 16 of 54 |
| Shots | 17.8 | 7 of 54 |
| Shots on target | 6.3 | 7 of 54 |
| Fouls | 9.8 | 47 of 54 |
| Tackles | 11.3 | 49 of 54 |
| Passes | 616 | 6 of 54 |
| Corners | 6 | 9 of 54 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1 | 30 of 54 |
| Goals against | 3.5 | 53 of 54 |
| Shots | 10.8 | 39 of 54 |
| Shots on target | 3.3 | 39 of 54 |
| Fouls | 10.3 | 43 of 54 |
| Tackles | 13.5 | 34 of 54 |
| Passes | 408 | 41 of 54 |
| Corners | 3 | 40 of 54 |