How many ball recoveries Croatia make, and who makes most.
Updated 6 October 2026, after the last game
Dominik Livakovic has made the most ball recoveries for Croatia in 2026, 74 in 12 appearances, 6.17 a game, ahead of Josip Stanisic with 43 and Luka Modrić with 41, across all competitions.
Croatia make more ball recoveries at home, 47.2 a game in their last nine home games against 42.4 in their last 10 away.
Croatia made 51 ball recoveries at home to England on 3 October, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 43.6 across their 12 games, and their fewest was 35 away at Portugal on 3 July.
| Player | Apps | Ball Recoveries | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominik Livakovic | 10 | 66 | 6.60 | 10 |
| Luka Modrić | 10 | 39 | 3.90 | 10 |
| Josip Stanisic | 9 | 36 | 4.00 | 9 |
| Ivan Perišić | 10 | 30 | 3.00 | 10 |
| Josko Gvardiol | 10 | 29 | 2.90 | 8 |
| Mateo Kovacic | 10 | 27 | 2.70 | 10 |
| Luka Vuskovic | 6 | 25 | 4.17 | 6 |
| Josip Sutalo | 9 | 24 | 2.67 | 9 |
| Petar Sučić | 10 | 24 | 2.40 | 10 |
| Martin Baturina | 8 | 19 | 2.38 | 6 |
| Marco Pašalić | 7 | 18 | 2.57 | 7 |
| Marin Pongracic | 6 | 16 | 2.67 | 5 |
| Nikola Vlašić | 8 | 13 | 1.63 | 6 |
| Kristijan Jakic | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 3 |
| Mario Pašalić | 10 | 11 | 1.10 | 7 |
| Franjo Ivanović | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 3 |
| Ante Budimir | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | 3 |
| Igor Matanovic | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | 4 |
| Martin Erlić | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 1 |
| Josip Misic | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 2 |
| Andrej Kramaric | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 3 |
| Ivan Smolcic | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Petar Musa | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 3 |
| Luka Sucic | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 1 |
| Nikola Moro | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Dominik Kotarski | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Dion Beljo | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Player | Apps | Ball Recoveries | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominik Livakovic | 12 | 74 | 6.17 | 12 |
| Josip Stanisic | 11 | 43 | 3.91 | 11 |
| Luka Modrić | 12 | 41 | 3.42 | 11 |
| Petar Sučić | 12 | 35 | 2.92 | 12 |
| Luka Vuskovic | 8 | 32 | 4.00 | 8 |
| Ivan Perišić | 12 | 32 | 2.67 | 12 |
| Josip Sutalo | 10 | 30 | 3.00 | 10 |
| Josko Gvardiol | 10 | 29 | 2.90 | 8 |
| Mateo Kovacic | 10 | 27 | 2.70 | 10 |
| Martin Baturina | 10 | 25 | 2.50 | 8 |
| Marco Pašalić | 9 | 23 | 2.56 | 9 |
| Marin Pongracic | 8 | 19 | 2.38 | 6 |
| Nikola Vlašić | 9 | 18 | 2.00 | 7 |
| Mario Pašalić | 12 | 15 | 1.25 | 9 |
| Kristijan Jakic | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 3 |
| Franjo Ivanović | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 3 |
| Andrej Kramaric | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 5 |
| Ante Budimir | 9 | 8 | 0.89 | 4 |
| Martin Erlić | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 2 |
| Nikola Moro | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 3 |
| Igor Matanovic | 8 | 7 | 0.88 | 5 |
| Petar Musa | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 5 |
| Josip Misic | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 2 |
| Ivan Smolcic | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Luka Sucic | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 2 |
| Duje Caleta-Car | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Lovro Majer | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Dominik Kotarski | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Toni Fruk | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Dion Beljo | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Croatia | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | Spain (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 49 | 52 | 101 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | England (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-7 | 51 | 59 | 110 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Spain (A) | UEFA Nations League | 4-1 | 40 | 46 | 86 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Czech Republic (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 47 | 42 | 89 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Portugal (A) | World Cup | 2-1 | 35 | 40 | 75 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Ghana (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 39 | 38 | 77 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Panama (A) | World Cup | 0-1 | 48 | 48 | 96 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | England (A) | World Cup | 4-2 | 40 | 47 | 87 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Slovenia (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 46 | 49 | 95 |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Belgium (H) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 39 | 40 | 79 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Croatia | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | Spain (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 49 | 52 | 101 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | England (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-7 | 51 | 59 | 110 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Spain (A) | UEFA Nations League | 4-1 | 40 | 46 | 86 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Czech Republic (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 47 | 42 | 89 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Portugal (A) | World Cup | 2-1 | 35 | 40 | 75 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Ghana (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 39 | 38 | 77 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Panama (A) | World Cup | 0-1 | 48 | 48 | 96 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | England (A) | World Cup | 4-2 | 40 | 47 | 87 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Slovenia (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 46 | 49 | 95 |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Belgium (H) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 39 | 40 | 79 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Brazil (A) | Friendly International | 3-1 | 42 | 42 | 84 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Colombia (A) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 47 | 45 | 92 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia ball recoveries | Over 30.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Croatia ball recoveries | Over 35.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Croatia ball recoveries | Over 40.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Croatia ball recoveries | Over 45.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Croatia ball recoveries | Over 50.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 30.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 35.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 40.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 45.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 50.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 60.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 70.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 80.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 90.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 100.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |