Croatia Tackles Stats 2026

Croatia Tackles Stats 2026 - season overview

Croatia are averaging 15.4 tackles per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 28 total tackles on average. That puts them 22nd of 54 for team tackles per match among UEFA Nations League teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. Below you'll find player tackle-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Spain, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Croatia players make the most tackles?

Ivan Perišić leads with 16 tackles across 10 qualifying appearances (1.6/g, 100% hit rate). The tackle-rate table on this page lists every Croatia player with their tackles per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ tackles price for the next fixture.

How does Croatia's tackle profile look this season?

Croatia are averaging 15.4 tackles per game over 10 games and concede 12.6 for a match-total of 28. That ranks 22nd of 54 for team tackles among UEFA Nations League teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. They average 7.7 tackles per take-on attempted against them (opposition averages 2.22 take-ons/g).

How is the tackle matchup read calculated?

Tackle matchup blends the defender's tackles per game (50%), the opposition attacker's take-on rate (30%), and the defender's underlying tackle propensity (20%). For the upcoming fixture against Spain, the page's matchup read uses each opposition forward's last-season dribble rate to weight Croatia's defenders.

Where do these tackle stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz - 10 Croatia fixtures in the active window for 2026. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced. Pre-match lineups are predicted lineups until team news lands, then confirmed.

What counts as a qualifying appearance?

A player must have featured for at least 20 minutes in a fixture for that match to count toward their tackle rate and form. Cameo appearances are excluded so the rates aren't diluted by 5-minute substitutions.

Do tackles count attempted or only successful?

We count attempted tackles per Sportmonks' definition. That matches what Bet365 settles 1+ tackles markets on, so the page's hit-rate and the bookmaker's pricing are aligned.

Croatia player tackles rates

Player	Position	Apps	Tackles	Per game	1+ hit rate
Ivan Perišić	attacker	10	16	1.6	100%
Petar Musa	attacker	5	5	1	100%
Franjo Ivanović	attacker	2	2	1	100%
Kristijan Jakic	midfielder	1	2	2	100%
Ivan Smolcic	defender	1	2	2	100%
Josip Misic	midfielder	1	2	2	100%
Josip Stanisic	defender	9	13	1.44	89%
Mateo Kovacic	midfielder	9	10	1.11	89%
Josip Sutalo	defender	7	8	1.14	86%
Josko Gvardiol	defender	7	12	1.71	86%
Marco Pašalić	attacker	7	9	1.29	86%
Luka Vuskovic	defender	6	9	1.5	83%
Petar Sučić	midfielder	9	11	1.22	78%
Nikola Vlašić	midfielder	4	9	2.25	75%
Marin Pongracic	defender	7	7	1	71%
Andrej Kramaric	midfielder	3	2	0.67	67%
Luka Modrić	midfielder	9	9	1	56%
Ante Budimir	attacker	8	4	0.5	50%
Martin Baturina	midfielder	8	4	0.5	50%
Mario Pašalić	midfielder	8	3	0.38	38%
Igor Matanovic	attacker	6	2	0.33	33%
Luka Sucic	midfielder	3	2	0.67	33%
Dominik Livakovic	goalkeeper	10	1	0.1	10%
Duje Caleta-Car	defender	1	0	0	0%
Lovro Majer	midfielder	1	0	0	0%

Croatia tackles match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team tackles	Opposition tackles	Match total	Top player
3 Oct 2026	UEFA Nations League	England	Home	0-7	15	19	34	Kristijan Jakic (2)
29 Sep 2026	UEFA Nations League	Spain	Away	4-1	21	15	36	Josko Gvardiol (4)
26 Sep 2026	UEFA Nations League	Czech Republic	Away	1-2	11	5	16	Josko Gvardiol (2)
2 Jul 2026	World Cup	Portugal	Away	2-1	23	19	42	Nikola Vlašić (7)
27 Jun 2026	World Cup	Ghana	Home	2-1	14	13	27	Marin Pongracic (3)
23 Jun 2026	World Cup	Panama	Away	0-1	18	10	28	Marco Pašalić (3)
17 Jun 2026	World Cup	England	Away	4-2	11	9	20	Josip Stanisic (2)
7 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Slovenia	Home	2-1	12	8	20	Josip Stanisic (4)
2 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Belgium	Home	0-2	16	8	24	Ivan Perišić (2)
1 Apr 2026	Friendly International	Brazil	Away	3-1	13	20	33	Luka Vuskovic (3)

Croatia tackles 2026: last 10 games

Tackles for per game: 15.4
Tackles against per game: 12.6
Match total tackles per game: 28
Games: 10
League rank for match tackles: 36 of 53

Croatia Tackles for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	4	14.25	75%	50%	0%	0%	0%
Away	6	16.17	67%	50%	50%	33%	33%
Overall	10	15.4	70%	50%	30%	20%	20%

Croatia Tackles against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	4	12	50%	25%	25%	25%	0%
Away	6	13	50%	50%	33%	33%	0%
Overall	10	12.6	50%	40%	30%	30%	0%

Croatia Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 26.5 %	Over 30.5 %	Over 32.5 %	Over 34.5 %	Over 38.5 %
Home	4	26.25	50%	25%	25%	0%	0%
Away	6	29.17	67%	50%	50%	33%	17%
Overall	10	28	60%	40%	40%	20%	10%

Croatia Team tackles 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles / match	15.4	14.25	16.17
Tackles over 12.5	70%	75%	67%
Tackles over 14.5	50%	50%	50%
Tackles over 16.5	30%	0%	50%
Tackles over 18.5	20%	0%	33%
Tackles over 20.5	20%	0%	33%

Croatia Tackles against 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Tackles against	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles against / match	12.6	12	13
Tackles against over 12.5	50%	50%	50%
Tackles against over 14.5	40%	25%	50%
Tackles against over 16.5	30%	25%	33%
Tackles against over 18.5	30%	25%	33%
Tackles against over 20.5	0%	0%	0%

Croatia Match tackles 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Match tackles / match	28	26.25	29.17
Match tackles over 26.5	60%	50%	67%
Match tackles over 30.5	40%	25%	50%
Match tackles over 32.5	40%	25%	50%
Match tackles over 34.5	20%	0%	33%
Match tackles over 38.5	10%	0%	17%

Croatia tackles match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
3 Oct	UEFA Nations League	England (H)	0-7	15	19	34	-
29 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Spain (A)	4-1	21	15	36	-
26 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Czech Republic (A)	1-2	11	5	16	-
2 Jul	World Cup	Portugal (A)	2-1	23	19	42	-
27 Jun	World Cup	Ghana (H)	2-1	14	13	27	-
23 Jun	World Cup	Panama (A)	0-1	18	10	28	-
17 Jun	World Cup	England (A)	4-2	11	9	20	-
7 Jun	Friendly International	Slovenia (H)	2-1	12	8	20	-
2 Jun	Friendly International	Belgium (H)	0-2	16	8	24	-
1 Apr	Friendly International	Brazil (A)	3-1	13	20	33	-

UEFA Nations League tackles table 2026: every team's tackles per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
1	Germany	12	18.58	20.5	39.08	75%
2	Lithuania	3	16.33	22	38.33	67%
3	Azerbaijan	3	20.67	17	37.67	67%
4	Kazakhstan	4	22	14.75	36.75	75%
5	Greece	7	17.29	18.14	35.43	86%
6	France	16	16.13	18.5	34.63	63%
7	Austria	11	17.91	15.55	33.45	64%
8	Turkey	10	17.2	16.2	33.4	30%
9	Bulgaria	3	17.67	15.67	33.33	100%
10	Norway	14	15.86	17.43	33.29	64%
11	Georgia	4	14.5	18.25	32.75	50%
12	Kosovo	6	17.33	15.17	32.5	50%
13	England	15	14.93	17.53	32.47	60%
14	Malta	5	16	16	32	40%
15	Belgium	14	14.71	17.21	31.93	43%
16	Hungary	8	15.25	16.63	31.88	63%
17	Spain	15	16	15.4	31.4	67%
18	Denmark	6	16	15.17	31.17	50%
19	Northern Ireland	8	17.13	13.88	31	38%
20	Moldova	3	18	12.33	30.33	33%
21	Andorra	3	13.67	16.67	30.33	33%
22	Italy	8	15.38	14.75	30.13	38%
23	Luxembourg	6	13.17	16.83	30	33%
24	Faroe Islands	3	11.67	18	29.67	33%
25	Switzerland	13	14.31	15.23	29.54	31%
26	Belarus	3	16.67	12.67	29.33	0%
27	Armenia	4	14.75	14.25	29	25%
28	San Marino	3	13.67	15.33	29	33%
29	Cyprus	4	13.25	15.75	29	25%
30	Ukraine	5	15.2	13.6	28.8	20%
31	Bosnia and Herzegovina	10	13.6	14.9	28.5	30%
32	North Macedonia	6	15	13.33	28.33	33%
33	Netherlands	12	13.33	14.83	28.17	25%
34	Serbia	7	15	13.14	28.14	14%
35	Czech Republic	8	14.25	13.75	28	50%
36	Croatia	11	15.09	12.73	27.82	36%
37	Estonia	3	13.67	14	27.67	33%
38	Slovakia	4	9.75	17.5	27.25	50%
39	Republic of Ireland	9	11.22	15.78	27	22%
40	Portugal	13	12	14.85	26.85	23%
41	Israel	5	11.8	14.8	26.6	20%
42	Sweden	12	11.92	14.33	26.25	25%
43	Finland	7	13.14	13	26.14	14%
44	Poland	6	14.5	11.33	25.83	17%
45	Montenegro	4	13	12.75	25.75	0%
46	Albania	5	11	14.6	25.6	0%
47	Slovenia	5	13.6	11.8	25.4	20%
48	Gibraltar	4	11.75	13.5	25.25	25%
49	Latvia	6	14.5	10.5	25	17%
50	Romania	6	11.33	12.83	24.17	17%
51	Scotland	10	12.5	10.9	23.4	0%
52	Iceland	7	12.71	9.14	21.86	29%
53	Wales	8	11.25	10.5	21.75	13%

Croatia tackles against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
Vs top six	11	18.36	15.64	34	64%
Vs top half	11	18.36	15.64	34	64%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Croatia tackles per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
UEFA Nations League	2026/2027	3	15.67	13	28.67	67%
WC Qualification Europe	2026	8	12	13.38	25.38	13%
World Cup	2026	4	16.5	12.75	29.25	25%
Friendly International	2026	4	13.25	12.5	25.75	25%
UEFA Nations League	2024/2025	8	19.38	16.63	36	63%

Croatia next three opponents: tackles per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their tackles for	Their tackles against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Tue 6 Oct 18:45	Spain (home)	36.33	19	17.33	37	24	13
Thu 12 Nov 19:45	England (away)	31	13.33	17.67	37	13	24
Sun 15 Nov 19:45	Czech Republic (home)	24.67	12.33	12.33	36	18	18

Croatia players with the most games of 1+ tackles 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Ivan Perišić	attacker	10	11	91%
2	Josip Sutalo	defender	8	9	89%
3	Mateo Kovacic	midfielder	8	9	89%
4	Josip Stanisic	defender	8	10	80%
5	Petar Sučić	midfielder	8	11	73%

Croatia players with the most games of 2+ tackles 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Ivan Perišić	attacker	5	11	45%
2	Petar Sučić	midfielder	4	11	36%
3	Luka Vuskovic	defender	3	7	43%
4	Josko Gvardiol	defender	3	9	33%
5	Josip Stanisic	defender	3	10	30%

Croatia players with the most games of 3+ tackles 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Josko Gvardiol	defender	2	9	22%
2	Petar Sučić	midfielder	2	11	18%
3	Luka Vuskovic	defender	1	7	14%
4	Marin Pongracic	defender	1	8	13%
5	Nikola Vlašić	midfielder	1	8	13%

Spain tackles match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
3 Oct	UEFA Nations League	Czech Republic (H)	3-1	18	18	36	-
29 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Croatia (H)	4-1	15	21	36	-
26 Sep	UEFA Nations League	England (A)	2-3	24	13	37	-
19 Jul	World Cup	Argentina (H)	1-0	17	18	35	-
14 Jul	World Cup	France (A)	0-2	22	14	36	-
10 Jul	World Cup	Belgium (H)	2-1	11	10	21	-
6 Jul	World Cup	Portugal (A)	0-1	19	14	33	-
2 Jul	World Cup	Austria (H)	3-0	19	16	35	-
27 Jun	World Cup	Uruguay (A)	0-1	17	25	42	-
21 Jun	World Cup	Saudi Arabia (H)	4-0	9	15	24	-