How many duels Croatia win, and who wins most.
Updated 6 October 2026, after the last game
Croatia win 37.8 duels per game in 2026, the 2nd fewest of the 53 national teams on their 2026 record and below the average of 44.7, across 12 games, while Bulgaria win the most with 56.3.
Martin Baturina has won the most duels for Croatia in 2026, 47 in 10 appearances, 4.70 a game, ahead of Petar Sučić with 35 and Ivan Perišić with 31, across all competitions.
Croatia win more duels away from home, 42.8 a game in their last 10 away games against 38.3 in their last nine at home.
Croatia won 60 duels away at Panama on 24 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 36.9 across their 12 games, and their fewest was 23 at home to England on 3 October.
| Player | Apps | Duels Won | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Baturina | 8 | 43 | 5.38 | 8 |
| Ivan Perišić | 10 | 29 | 2.90 | 10 |
| Josko Gvardiol | 10 | 26 | 2.60 | 9 |
| Petar Sučić | 10 | 25 | 2.50 | 9 |
| Ante Budimir | 7 | 24 | 3.43 | 6 |
| Josip Stanisic | 9 | 23 | 2.56 | 8 |
| Mateo Kovacic | 10 | 23 | 2.30 | 10 |
| Igor Matanovic | 7 | 22 | 3.14 | 7 |
| Marco Pašalić | 7 | 21 | 3.00 | 7 |
| Josip Sutalo | 9 | 21 | 2.33 | 9 |
| Luka Modrić | 10 | 17 | 1.70 | 8 |
| Luka Vuskovic | 6 | 16 | 2.67 | 6 |
| Nikola Vlašić | 8 | 16 | 2.00 | 6 |
| Petar Musa | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 4 |
| Marin Pongracic | 6 | 14 | 2.33 | 5 |
| Mario Pašalić | 10 | 10 | 1.00 | 5 |
| Franjo Ivanović | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 3 |
| Kristijan Jakic | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 3 |
| Luka Sucic | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 3 |
| Ivan Smolcic | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 1 |
| Dominik Livakovic | 10 | 4 | 0.40 | 3 |
| Josip Misic | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 2 |
| Dion Beljo | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Andrej Kramaric | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 |
| Nikola Moro | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Martin Erlić | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Dominik Kotarski | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Duels Won | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Baturina | 10 | 47 | 4.70 | 10 |
| Petar Sučić | 12 | 35 | 2.92 | 11 |
| Ivan Perišić | 12 | 31 | 2.58 | 12 |
| Ante Budimir | 9 | 29 | 3.22 | 7 |
| Josip Stanisic | 11 | 27 | 2.45 | 10 |
| Josko Gvardiol | 10 | 26 | 2.60 | 9 |
| Josip Sutalo | 10 | 25 | 2.50 | 10 |
| Marco Pašalić | 9 | 24 | 2.67 | 9 |
| Luka Vuskovic | 8 | 23 | 2.88 | 8 |
| Igor Matanovic | 8 | 23 | 2.88 | 8 |
| Mateo Kovacic | 10 | 23 | 2.30 | 10 |
| Luka Modrić | 12 | 20 | 1.67 | 10 |
| Petar Musa | 6 | 18 | 3.00 | 6 |
| Marin Pongracic | 8 | 16 | 2.00 | 6 |
| Nikola Vlašić | 9 | 16 | 1.78 | 6 |
| Mario Pašalić | 12 | 12 | 1.00 | 6 |
| Franjo Ivanović | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 3 |
| Luka Sucic | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 4 |
| Kristijan Jakic | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 3 |
| Ivan Smolcic | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 1 |
| Dominik Livakovic | 12 | 5 | 0.42 | 4 |
| Martin Erlić | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Andrej Kramaric | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 4 |
| Josip Misic | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 2 |
| Lovro Majer | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Dion Beljo | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Nikola Moro | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Toni Fruk | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Duje Caleta-Car | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dominik Kotarski | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Croatia | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | Spain (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 25 | 32 | 57 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | England (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-7 | 23 | 24 | 47 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Spain (A) | UEFA Nations League | 4-1 | 35 | 39 | 74 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Czech Republic (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 28 | 33 | 61 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Portugal (A) | World Cup | 2-1 | 42 | 53 | 95 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Ghana (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 40 | 36 | 76 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Panama (A) | World Cup | 0-1 | 60 | 54 | 114 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | England (A) | World Cup | 4-2 | 42 | 40 | 82 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Slovenia (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 40 | 25 | 65 |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Belgium (H) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 46 | 37 | 83 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Croatia | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | Spain (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 25 | 32 | 57 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | England (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-7 | 23 | 24 | 47 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Spain (A) | UEFA Nations League | 4-1 | 35 | 39 | 74 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Czech Republic (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 28 | 33 | 61 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Portugal (A) | World Cup | 2-1 | 42 | 53 | 95 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Ghana (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 40 | 36 | 76 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Panama (A) | World Cup | 0-1 | 60 | 54 | 114 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | England (A) | World Cup | 4-2 | 42 | 40 | 82 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Slovenia (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 40 | 25 | 65 |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Belgium (H) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 46 | 37 | 83 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Brazil (A) | Friendly International | 3-1 | 37 | 49 | 86 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Colombia (A) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 25 | 39 | 64 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia duels won | Over 25.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Croatia duels won | Over 30.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Croatia duels won | Over 35.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Croatia duels won | Over 40.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Croatia duels won | Over 45.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent duels won | Over 25.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent duels won | Over 30.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent duels won | Over 35.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent duels won | Over 40.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent duels won | Over 45.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total duels won | Over 50.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total duels won | Over 60.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total duels won | Over 70.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total duels won | Over 80.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total duels won | Over 90.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |