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 L W W L (3 wins and 2 losses). England's last five: W W W L W (4 wins and 1 loss). 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 L W W L (oldest to newest): 3 wins and 2 losses.
England's last five results read W W W L W (oldest to newest): 4 wins and 1 loss.
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 3 yellow cards across their last 10 games.
Jude Bellingham leads England with 7 goals across their last 10 games.
Predicted lineups for Croatia vs England appear on the Lineups tab of this page once the team news is in, usually the day before the game.
Statz's projection model makes England the favourite with a 44% chance of winning, against 30% for Croatia and 26% for the draw. Projected goals are Croatia 1.1 - 1.4 England.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1, a draw, at 12%. Both teams to score is 52% likely and over 2.5 goals 47%. 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 - 1.4 England in goals. It gives Croatia a 30% chance of winning, the draw 26% and England 44%. Both teams to score is 52% likely, over 1.5 goals 73% and over 2.5 goals 47%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (12%), 0-1 (11%), 1-2 (9%), 1-0 (9%), 0-2 (8%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 12% |
| 0-1 | England win | 11% |
| 1-2 | England win | 9% |
| 1-0 | Croatia win | 9% |
| 0-2 | England win | 8% |
| # | Croatia | Fouls committed | England | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Pongracic | 13 | E. Anderson | 10 |
| 2 | P. Sučić | 11 | J. Bellingham | 10 |
| 3 | A. Budimir | 10 | H. Kane | 9 |
| 4 | L. Vuskovic | 8 | E. Konsa | 8 |
| 5 | N. Vlašić | 7 | N. O'Reilly | 7 |
| # | Croatia | Shots | England | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Matanovic | 12 | H. Kane | 26 |
| 2 | M. Pašalić | 11 | J. Bellingham | 20 |
| 3 | M. Pašalić | 8 | B. Saka | 15 |
| 4 | A. Budimir | 8 | M. Rashford | 13 |
| 5 | P. Musa | 7 | E. Eze | 10 |
| # | Croatia | Shots on target | England | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Perišić | 7 | H. Kane | 13 |
| 2 | M. Kovacic | 4 | J. Bellingham | 13 |
| 3 | N. Vlašić | 3 | B. Saka | 8 |
| 4 | M. Pašalić | 3 | A. Gordon | 5 |
| 5 | I. Matanovic | 3 | M. Rashford | 5 |
| # | Croatia | Goals | England | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Vlašić | 2 | J. Bellingham | 7 |
| 2 | I. Perišić | 2 | H. Kane | 6 |
| 3 | K. Jakic | 1 | B. Saka | 3 |
| 4 | M. Baturina | 1 | A. Gordon | 2 |
| 5 | P. Musa | 1 | D. Rice | 2 |
| # | Croatia | Yellow cards | England | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Perišić | 3 | D. Rice | 2 |
| 2 | P. Sučić | 2 | J. Bellingham | 1 |
| 3 | M. Pašalić | 1 | N. O'Reilly | 1 |
| 4 | L. Modrić | 1 | M. Guéhi | 1 |
| 5 | D. Caleta-Car | 1 | H. Kane | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals against | 0 | 9 of 54 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals against | 1 | 21 of 54 |