Croatia’s recent away form has been disappointing, as they have managed to earn only two points from their last 24 available and have struggled to score more than one goal in their last 14 away matches at this level.
In contrast, Portugal has been impressive at home, winning six of their last seven games while outscoring their opponents by a combined 19 goals to three.
Croatia’s matches in the UEFA Nations League have generally been high-scoring, with only three of their last 16 games featuring fewer than two goals. Similarly, ten of Portugal’s last 12 home games in the competition have had over 2.5 goals, suggesting that their upcoming clash could follow this trend.
Both teams have found the net in 11 of Croatia’s last 15 away matches in the UEFA Nations League, indicating that Croatia often plays in open, high-scoring games when away from home.
Portugal has also been involved in entertaining matches at home, with both teams scoring in nine of their last 12 games, making clean sheets unlikely in this encounter.
Prediction
Considering Croatia’s difficulties on the road and Portugal’s strong home performances, Portugal is expected to come out on top.
Prediction: Portugal 2 : 1 Croatia.
