How many big chances Croatia miss, and who misses most.
Updated 6 October 2026, after the last game
Croatia miss 1.3 big chances per game in 2026, the joint 21st most of the 54 national teams on their 2026 record and above the average of 1.2, across 12 games, while Germany miss the most with 2.8.
Igor Matanovic has missed the most big chances for Croatia in 2026, three in eight appearances, 0.38 a game, ahead of Marco Pašalić with two and Mateo Kovacic with two, across all competitions.
Croatia miss more big chances at home, 2.0 a game in their last nine home games against 1.9 in their last 10 away.
Croatia missed three big chances at home to Spain on 6 October, their joint most in a game in 2026, against an average of 1.3 across their 12 games, and their fewest was none away at Spain on 29 September.
| Player | Apps | Big Chances Missed | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Igor Matanovic | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 3 |
| Marco Pašalić | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 1 |
| Mario Pašalić | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 2 |
| Mateo Kovacic | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 2 |
| Ante Budimir | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Josip Stanisic | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Ivan Perišić | 10 | 1 | 0.10 | 1 |
| Petar Sučić | 10 | 1 | 0.10 | 1 |
| Josko Gvardiol | 10 | 1 | 0.10 | 1 |
| Nikola Moro | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Martin Erlić | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ivan Smolcic | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dominik Kotarski | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Josip Misic | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dion Beljo | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Franjo Ivanović | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kristijan Jakic | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Petar Musa | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Luka Sucic | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Andrej Kramaric | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Marin Pongracic | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Luka Vuskovic | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nikola Vlašić | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Martin Baturina | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Josip Sutalo | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Luka Modrić | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dominik Livakovic | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Big Chances Missed | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Igor Matanovic | 8 | 3 | 0.38 | 3 |
| Marco Pašalić | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 1 |
| Mateo Kovacic | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 2 |
| Mario Pašalić | 12 | 2 | 0.17 | 2 |
| Petar Musa | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Ante Budimir | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Josko Gvardiol | 10 | 1 | 0.10 | 1 |
| Josip Stanisic | 11 | 1 | 0.09 | 1 |
| Ivan Perišić | 12 | 1 | 0.08 | 1 |
| Petar Sučić | 12 | 1 | 0.08 | 1 |
| Lovro Majer | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Duje Caleta-Car | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dominik Kotarski | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Toni Fruk | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Martin Erlić | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ivan Smolcic | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Josip Misic | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dion Beljo | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Franjo Ivanović | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nikola Moro | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kristijan Jakic | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Luka Sucic | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Andrej Kramaric | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Marin Pongracic | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Luka Vuskovic | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nikola Vlašić | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Josip Sutalo | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Martin Baturina | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Luka Modrić | 12 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dominik Livakovic | 12 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Croatia | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | Spain (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | England (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-7 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Spain (A) | UEFA Nations League | 4-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Czech Republic (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Portugal (A) | World Cup | 2-1 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Ghana (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Panama (A) | World Cup | 0-1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | England (A) | World Cup | 4-2 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Slovenia (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Belgium (H) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Croatia | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | Spain (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | England (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-7 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Spain (A) | UEFA Nations League | 4-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Czech Republic (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Portugal (A) | World Cup | 2-1 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Ghana (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Panama (A) | World Cup | 0-1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | England (A) | World Cup | 4-2 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Slovenia (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Belgium (H) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Brazil (A) | Friendly International | 3-1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Colombia (A) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia big chances missed | Over 0.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Croatia big chances missed | Over 1.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Croatia big chances missed | Over 2.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Croatia big chances missed | Over 3.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Croatia big chances missed | Over 4.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent big chances missed | Over 0.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Opponent big chances missed | Over 1.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent big chances missed | Over 2.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent big chances missed | Over 3.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent big chances missed | Over 4.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total big chances missed | Over 1.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total big chances missed | Over 2.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total big chances missed | Over 3.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total big chances missed | Over 4.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total big chances missed | Over 5.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |