Prediction Croatia - Spain today 01:45 07/10/2026.

Croatia has a stable squad with key players such as Luka Modrić, Mateo Kovačić, Ivan Perišić, and Josko Gvardiol, who regularly participate and play crucial roles in recent matches.

Goalkeeper Dominik Livaković maintains a consistent performance in the goal, helping Croatia keep a clean sheet in the 2-1 victory over Slovenia, demonstrating the ability to save shots and organize defense effectively at times.

Croatia is using only the 4-2-3-1 tactical formation in recent matches, creating stability in the distribution of positions but also limiting the ability to adapt flexibly to different opponents.

The absence of Martin Erlic (defender) does not significantly affect the 4-2-3-1 system, as current defenders such as Gvardiol, Stanišić, and Vuskovic are capable of taking on his role.

Croatia has gone through an unstable period with inconsistent performance, suffering heavy defeats in major matches (0-7 against England, 0-2 against Belgium) and managing to keep a clean sheet only once in their last 10 games, reflecting a weak defense with 25 goals conceded (an average of 2.5 per game)

Croatia has received 15 yellow cards in their last 10 matches (an average of 1.5 per game), indicating a lack of discipline and frequent mistakes in contentious situations, which reduces overall match performance.

The attack lacks diversity, relies on a few players (Perišić, Pašalić) and does not create enough clear chances, with only 12 goals (an average of 1.2 per game) while the goal difference is -9, showing instability both in attack and defense.

Spain is experiencing an astonishingly impressive phase with 10 consecutive wins, demonstrating exceptional stability in all fronts from the 2026 World Cup to the UEFA Nations League

Spain scored 24 goals (an average of 2.4 goals per game) and conceded 5 goals (an average of 0.5 goals per game) in their last 10 matches, showing a balance between attack and defense. In the match against Saudi Arabia (4-0), Spain scored 3 goals in the first half, demonstrating the effectiveness of their attacking style.

Spain flexibly uses the two formations 4-3-3 and 4-2-3-1 depending on the opponent, showing tactical adjustments but not frequent changes.

The injury of Rodrigo Hernandez Cascante, a player who has played in the last two matches and has won 12 duels, is a significant loss for the team's lineup. His absence could affect the team's ability to control the center of the field and generate sudden attacks from midfield.