Portugal vs Croatia H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

Portugal National Football Team face Croatia National Football Team in the 1/16 Final of the World Cup on July 2. Kickoff is scheduled for 23:00 UTC.

As Portugal and Croatia renew their battle, the memory of the 1-1 tie in their UEFA Nations League A Group Stage encounter from 2 years ago still lingers. Portugal prepare for their next challenge following a draw with Colombia last Saturday in the the World Cup Group K, stretching their unbeaten streak to eight matches.

After their recent two-win streak against Ghana and Panama, Croatia approach this match with renewed confidence.

In this FIFA World Cup showdown, the spotlight will fall on the players who have been pivotal for Portugal National Football Team and Croatia throughout the campaign. Portugal’s leading scorer Cristiano Ronaldo and Nuno Mendes have played significant roles in the team’s attack, with Roberto Martinez steering the side, each providing decisive moments in their offensive play. Ronaldo leads Portugal’s scoring charts in FIFA World Cup this season with two goals, with Cancelo leading their creative tally in the league with one assist. Portugal’s attacking depth is further showcased by Rafael Leao, Joao Neves and Bruno Fernandes, who have each made valuable contributions this season.

Meanwhile, Croatia’s top finisher Petar Sucic and Martin Baturina have played important roles in ensuring their attack, under Zlatko Dalic’s management, remains effective. Sucic has already scored one goal in FIFA World Cup this season, and has also shown his creativity, leading the team with one assist this campaign. Petar Musa, Ante Budimir and Nikola Vlasic have supported the attack well, combining for important goals and assists throughout the campaign.

ScoreBat provides real-time coverage of Portugal vs Croatia with detailed head-to-head team analysis, team lineups, match stats, and a match timeline. We also offer official live stream options to help you find where to watch the game - our coverage includes all matches of the 1/16 Final of the World Cup, with live streaming available whenever possible.

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Head-to-head

Since September 2018, the teams have gone head-to-head six times. Portugal have three wins to their name, Croatia one, and two games ended in draws. The last time these teams met was on November 18, 2024, in the Group Stage of the UEFA Nations League A, concluding in a 1-1 draw. Portugal have managed twelve goals in these six matches, while Croatia have scored eight in total. Overall, Portugal hold a stronger head-to-head record against Croatia in recent meetings.

Portugal's most recent outing ended in a draw against Colombia, while Croatia are currently on a run of two straight wins, having won Ghana and Panama in their last two matches. Overall, in their last twenty matches, Portugal have recorded twelve wins, two losses, and six draws, while in their last twenty matches, Croatia have recorded thirteen wins, five losses, and two draws.

AI Prediction

Our AI model provides a pre-game prediction for the Portugal–Croatia match - and once the match begins, it keeps observing the play and adjusts its forecast minute by minute. Based on numbers run before the whistle, AI forecasts that Portugal’s victory has the highest chance, at 51%, while a draw is at 21% and Croatia’s victory is at 28%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Portugal - Croatia in real time. The teams starting line-ups are yet to be announced.

In their last outing, Portugal lined up with Diogo Costa, Nuno Mendes, Renato Veiga, Ruben Dias, Joao Cancelo, Vitinha, Ruben Neves, Joao Felix, Bruno Fernandes, Pedro Neto and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Croatia's lineup in their latest match featured Dominik Livakovic, Ivan Perisic, Marin Pongracic, Josip Sutalo, Josip Stanisic, Mateo Kovacic, Luka Modric, Martin Baturina, Petar Sucic, Nikola Vlasic and Ante Budimir.

Live Streaming

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Stats

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Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Portugal and Croatia in real time. The videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Portugal - Croatia are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.