Portugal vs Croatia Prediction & Stats - World Cup 2026

Portugal take on Croatia in one of the standout FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 fixtures. The knockout contest also reunites former Real Madrid teammates and captains Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modrić, with both veterans potentially making their final World Cup appearance.

Portugal advanced with five points from Group H. They began their campaign with a 1-1 draw against DR Congo before thrashing Uzbekistan 5-0, with Ronaldo netting twice. A disciplined 0-0 draw against Colombia in their final group match was enough to seal a place in the knockout stage.

Croatia qualified with six points after recovering from a difficult start. Zlatko Dalić’s men were beaten 4-2 by England in their opening game but responded with a 1-0 victory over Panama before edging Ghana 2-1 to book their place in the Round of 32.

Read the Portugal vs Croatia prediction for the FIFA World Cup.

Prediction for Portugal vs Croatia in the 2026 World Cup

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Who is the favourite to win?

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• 🆚 Match: Portugal vs Croatia

• 🏆 Competition: 2026 FIFA World Cup

• 📅 Date: Friday, 03/07/2026

• 🕐 Time: 00:00 UK time

• 🏟️ Stadium: BMO Field

Portugal in the 2026 World Cup

Portugal come into this match with 3 match(es) played in the 2026 World Cup. See the record for Portugal:

World Cup campaign

• 1 win(s), 2 draw(s), and 0 defeat(s)

• Average: 1.67 point(s) per match

• 6 goals scored in the World Cup (2 per match)

• 1 goals conceded in the World Cup (0.33 per match)

Portugal in 2026:

• 8 win(s), 4 draw(s), and 1 defeat(s) across all competitions

• Top scorer: Cristiano Ronaldo with 5 goal(s)

• Assists: Bruno Fernandes with 2 assists

Latest results for Portugal

06/07/2026 15:00

Portugal

0 - 1

Spain

L

02/07/2026 19:00

Portugal

2 - 1

Croatia

W

27/06/2026 19:30

Colombia

0 - 0

Portugal

D

23/06/2026 13:00

Portugal

5 - 0

Uzbekistan

W

17/06/2026 13:00

Portugal

1 - 1

Congo DR

D

Croatia in the 2026 World Cup

Croatia come into this clash with 3 match(es) played in the 2026 World Cup.

See what Croatia have done so far:

World Cup campaign:

• 2 win(s), 0 draw(s), and 1 defeat(s)

• Average: 2 point(s) per match

• 5 goals scored in the World Cup (1.67 per match)

• 5 goals conceded in the World Cup (1.67 per match)

Croatia in 2026

• 11 win(s), 1 draw(s), and 3 defeat(s) across all competitions

• Top scorer: Andrej Kramarić with 6 goal(s)

• Assists: Ivan Perišić with 4 assists

Latest results for Croatia

02/07/2026 19:00

Portugal

2 - 1

Croatia

L

27/06/2026 17:00

Croatia

2 - 1

Ghana

W

23/06/2026 19:00

Panama

0 - 1

Croatia

W

17/06/2026 16:00

England

4 - 2

Croatia

L

07/06/2026 14:45

Croatia

2 - 1

Slovenia

W

Portugal vs Croatia: head-to-head advantage

Portugal have the advantage in the record against Croatia.

In 7 meeting(s), the numbers are:

• {team_a_name}: 4 win(s)

• Croatia: 1 win(s)

• Draws: 2

In the 2026 World Cup, the head-to-head record is another factor to consider in the Portugal vs Croatia prediction.

Probable lineups for Portugal vs Croatia

Check the probable lineups below for the Portugal vs Croatia prediction in the 2026 World Cup.

Portugal (4-3-3): Diogo Costa, Diogo Dalot, Rúben Dias, Gonçalo Inácio, Nuno Mendes, João Neves, Vitinha, Bruno Fernandes, Francisco Conceição, Cristiano Ronaldo, Rafael Leão.

Croatia (4-3-3): Dominik Livaković, Josip Stanišić, Josip Šutalo, Joško Gvardiol, Martin Erlić, Mateo Kovačić, Luka Modrić, Mario Pašalić, Nikola Vlašić, Andrej Kramarić, Ivan Perišić.

Other predictions for the match

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Home Team

Portugal

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L W D W D	1.67
Home	L W W D	2
Away	D	1

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	33%	50%	0%
Goals	2.33	3.5	0
Scored	2	3	0
Conceded	0.33	0.5	0
Both Teams to Score	33%	50%	0%
Without Conceding	67%	50%	100%
Failed To Score	33%	0%	100%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.48	1.61	1.24
xGA	1.34	0.81	2.4

Away Team

Croatia

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L W W L	2
Home	W	3
Away	L W L	1.5

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	67%	100%	50%
Goals	3.33	3	3.5
Scored	1.67	2	1.5
Conceded	1.67	1	2
Both Teams to Score	67%	100%	50%
Without Conceding	33%	0%	50%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.05	1.05	1.06
xGA	1.35	0.65	1.7

Corners

7 / Match

+14% Corners / Match

Croatia received +14% more corners than Portugal in the World Cup

8 / Match

Spain

(3)

Croatia

(9)

Colombia

(2)

Uzbekistan

(3)

Congo DR

(5)

(5)

Portugal

(3)

Ghana

(2)

Panama

(2)

England

Cards

1.33 / Match

+99% Cards / Match

Portugal received +99% more cards than Croatia in the World Cup

0.67 / Match

Spain

(2)

Croatia

(1)

Colombia

(0)

Uzbekistan

(1)

Congo DR

(3)

(2)

Portugal

(1)

Ghana

(1)

Panama

(0)

England

Goals Scored

2 / Match

+20%

Portugal is +20% better in terms of goals scored

1.67 / Match

Spain

(0)

Croatia

(2)

Colombia

(0)

Uzbekistan

(5)

Congo DR

(1)

(1)

Portugal

(2)

Ghana

(1)

Panama

(2)

England

Goals Conceded

0.33 / Match

+80%

Croatia condeded +80% more goals than Portugal

1.67 / Match

Spain

(1)

Croatia

(1)

Colombia

(0)

Uzbekistan

(0)

Congo DR

(1)

(2)

Portugal

(1)

Ghana

(0)

Panama

(4)

England

World Cup Standings

Group A

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Mexico	3	3	0	0	6	0	6	9	3
2	South Africa	3	1	1	1	2	3	-1	4	1.33
3	South Korea	3	1	0	2	2	3	-1	3	1
4	Czech Republic	3	0	1	2	2	6	-4	1	0.33

Group B

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Switzerland	3	2	1	0	7	3	4	7	2.33
2	Canada	3	1	1	1	8	3	5	4	1.33
3	Bosnia-Herzegovina	3	1	1	1	5	6	-1	4	1.33
4	Qatar	3	0	1	2	2	10	-8	1	0.33

Group C

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Brazil	3	2	1	0	7	1	6	7	2.33
2	Morocco	3	2	1	0	6	3	3	7	2.33
3	Scotland	3	1	0	2	1	4	-3	3	1
4	Haiti	3	0	0	3	2	8	-6	0	0

Group D

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	USA	3	2	0	1	8	4	4	6	2
2	Australia	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4	1.33
3	Paraguay	3	1	1	1	2	4	-2	4	1.33
4	Turkey	3	1	0	2	3	5	-2	3	1

Group E

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Germany	3	2	0	1	10	4	6	6	2
2	Ivory Coast	3	2	0	1	4	2	2	6	2
3	Ecuador	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4	1.33
4	Curaçao	3	0	1	2	1	9	-8	1	0.33

Group F

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Netherlands	3	2	1	0	10	4	6	7	2.33
2	Japan	3	1	2	0	7	3	4	5	1.67
3	Sweden	3	1	1	1	7	7	0	4	1.33
4	Tunisia	3	0	0	3	2	12	-10	0	0

Group G

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Belgium	3	1	2	0	6	2	4	5	1.67
2	Egypt	3	1	2	0	5	3	2	5	1.67
3	Iran	3	0	3	0	3	3	0	3	1
4	New Zealand	3	0	1	2	4	10	-6	1	0.33

Group H

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Spain	3	2	1	0	5	0	5	7	2.33
2	Cape Verde	3	0	3	0	2	2	0	3	1
3	Uruguay	3	0	2	1	3	4	-1	2	0.67
4	Saudi Arabia	3	0	2	1	1	5	-4	2	0.67

Group I

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	France	3	3	0	0	10	2	8	9	3
2	Norway	3	2	0	1	8	7	1	6	2
3	Senegal	3	1	0	2	8	6	2	3	1
4	Iraq	3	0	0	3	1	12	-11	0	0

Group J

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Argentina	3	3	0	0	8	1	7	9	3
2	Austria	3	1	1	1	6	6	0	4	1.33
3	Algeria	3	1	1	1	5	7	-2	4	1.33
4	Jordan	3	0	0	3	3	8	-5	0	0

Group K

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Colombia	3	2	1	0	4	1	3	7	2.33
2	Portugal	3	1	2	0	6	1	5	5	1.67
3	Congo DR	3	1	1	1	4	3	1	4	1.33
4	Uzbekistan	3	0	0	3	2	11	-9	0	0

Group L

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	England	3	2	1	0	6	2	4	7	2.33
2	Croatia	3	2	0	1	5	5	0	6	2
3	Ghana	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4	1.33
4	Panama	3	0	0	3	0	4	-4	0	0