Croatia host England at Stadion HNK Rijeka, Rijeka on 3 October 2026 at 17:00 in the UEFA Nations League. Croatia's last five results: W W L W L (3 wins and 2 losses). England's last five: W L W L W (3 wins and 2 losses). In their last 1 meetings, Croatia have won 0, England 1, with 0 draws.
Croatia vs England kicks off at 17:00 UK time on Saturday 3 October 2026 in the UEFA Nations League, at Stadion HNK Rijeka, Rijeka.
Croatia vs England is being played at Stadion HNK Rijeka in Rijeka, the home ground of Croatia.
Croatia's last five results read W W L W L (oldest to newest): 3 wins and 2 losses.
England's last five results read W L W L W (oldest to newest): 3 wins and 2 losses.
Across the last 1 meetings Croatia have won 0, England have won 1 and 0 were drawn. The most recent was England 4-2 Croatia on 17 June 2026 in the World Cup.
Ivan Perišić leads Croatia with 4 assists across their last 10 games.
Harry Kane leads England with 8 goals across their last 10 games.
Sven Jablonski is the referee for Croatia vs England, averaging 23.0 fouls and 1.0 yellow cards per game this season.
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Croatia and England 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 48% chance of winning, against 26% for Croatia and 25% for the draw. Projected goals are Croatia 1.1 - 1.6 England.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1, a draw, at 12%. Both teams to score is 53% likely and over 2.5 goals 50%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2026 | World Cup | England vs Croatia | 4-2 |
Statz's projection model expects Croatia 1.1 - 1.6 England in goals. It gives Croatia a 26% chance of winning, the draw 25% and England 48%. Both teams to score is 53% likely, over 1.5 goals 75% and over 2.5 goals 50%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (12%), 0-1 (11%), 1-2 (9%), 0-2 (9%), 1-0 (8%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 12% |
| 0-1 | England win | 11% |
| 1-2 | England win | 9% |
| 0-2 | England win | 9% |
| 1-0 | Croatia win | 8% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Croatia vs England, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Croatia | Fouls committed | England | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Pongracic | 12 | E. Anderson | 11 |
| 2 | P. Sučić | 12 | H. Kane | 10 |
| 3 | A. Budimir | 11 | J. Bellingham | 10 |
| 4 | L. Vuskovic | 10 | E. Konsa | 9 |
| 5 | I. Perišić | 9 | N. O'Reilly | 9 |
| # | Croatia | Shots | England | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Matanovic | 14 | H. Kane | 28 |
| 2 | M. Pašalić | 10 | J. Bellingham | 23 |
| 3 | A. Budimir | 10 | B. Saka | 18 |
| 4 | M. Pašalić | 8 | M. Rashford | 12 |
| 5 | P. Sučić | 8 | A. Gordon | 11 |
| # | Croatia | Shots on target | England | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Perišić | 5 | J. Bellingham | 16 |
| 2 | I. Matanovic | 4 | H. Kane | 15 |
| 3 | L. Modrić | 4 | B. Saka | 9 |
| 4 | A. Budimir | 4 | A. Gordon | 7 |
| 5 | M. Kovacic | 4 | M. Rashford | 5 |
| # | Croatia | Goals | England | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Modrić | 2 | H. Kane | 8 |
| 2 | I. Perišić | 1 | J. Bellingham | 7 |
| 3 | M. Baturina | 1 | A. Gordon | 3 |
| 4 | P. Musa | 1 | B. Saka | 3 |
| 5 | N. Vlašić | 1 | E. Konsa | 1 |
| # | Croatia | Yellow cards | England | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Perišić | 3 | J. Bellingham | 2 |
| 2 | P. Sučić | 3 | N. O'Reilly | 2 |
| 3 | L. Vuskovic | 2 | D. Rice | 2 |
| 4 | L. Modrić | 1 | M. Guéhi | 2 |
| 5 | D. Caleta-Car | 1 | H. Kane | 1 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Croatia vs England: Luka Sucic 1+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.30); Bukayo Saka 2+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.30); Luka Vuskovic 1+ tackles (100% hit rate at 1.33); Josip Sutalo 1+ tackles (80% hit rate at 1.30). Combined odds 2.15 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.5 | 21 of 54 |
| Goals against | 2.5 | 52 of 54 |
| Shots | 10.5 | 37 of 54 |
| Shots on target | 3.5 | 35 of 54 |
| Fouls | 9.5 | 44 of 54 |
| Tackles | 16 | 15 of 54 |
| Passes | 454.5 | 30 of 54 |
| Corners | 4 | 30 of 54 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2 | 14 of 54 |
| Goals against | 1.5 | 38 of 54 |
| Shots | 17.5 | 5 of 54 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 9 of 54 |
| Fouls | 11.5 | 32 of 54 |
| Tackles | 10.5 | 48 of 54 |
| Passes | 555 | 9 of 54 |
| Corners | 6 | 9 of 54 |