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Round
League A - 2
Venue
Estadio Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán, Seville
Referee
Serdar Gozubuyuk, Netherlands
Form

Recent form

Spain
94Excellent

Last 5 matches · 5W-0D-0L · +9 goal difference

Croatia
30Poor

Last 5 matches · 2W-0D-3L · -9 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Total Goals
Over 2.5 Goals

BetGenius backs Over 2.5 Goals (Total Goals) at 74% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

74%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Spain host Croatia in League A of the UEFA Nations League following an eventful opening round for both sides. Spain began their campaign with an energetic 3-2 victory away against England, continuing a fine run of form that includes five consecutive victories across all fixtures. Their attacking sharpness has been evident, though conceding twice in their opener highlights potential openings at the back.

Croatia also earned maximum points in their first group fixture, securing a 2-1 away victory against Czechia. Zlatko Dalic's side has regularly found the net, scoring in each of their last five outings, while also conceding in three of those matches, including a 4-2 defeat against England and a 2-1 loss to Portugal.

Historically, encounters between Spain and Croatia have produced high-scoring spectacles. Across seven previous meetings, matches have averaged 3.71 goals, with five of those seven fixtures generating three or more goals. With both teams entering this clash having won their openers while conceding, conditions point toward another open encounter.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Spain scored three goals in their opening Nations League fixture, winning 3-2 away against England.
  2. Croatia have seen three or more goals scored in four of their last five matches, including their 2-1 win over Czechia.
  3. The historical head-to-head between Spain and Croatia averages 3.71 goals per game, with five of seven previous clashes exceeding 2.5 goals.
  4. Both teams enter the fixture having scored and conceded in their initial League A matches.
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Spain at homeCroatia away
2
Played
2
2-0-0
W-D-L
1-0-1
—
Scored /game
—
—
Conceded /game
—
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
60%
BTTS (last 5)
80%
60%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
100%
Players

Key players this season

Spain

  • Lamine Yamal4G
  • Mikel Merino3G
  • Dani Olmo3A
  • Álex Baena2A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

History

Head-to-head

5
Spain
1
Draws
2
Croatia

Spain have won 5 of the last 8 meetings, averaging 3.9 goals a game, 75% went over 2.5.

  • 2026-09-29Spain4-1Croatia
  • 2024-06-15Spain3-0Croatia
  • 2023-06-18Croatia0-0Spain
  • 2021-06-28Croatia3-5Spain
  • 2018-11-15Croatia3-2Spain
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Our record in UEFA Nations League

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Predictions

4 published markets

GoalsWON
Total Goals
Over 2.5 Goals
74%
Confidence

The evidence robustly supports three or more goals rather than stopping at two. Spain opened their Nations League campaign with a five-goal thriller in a 3-2 win over England, demonstrating potent finishing alongside defensive vulnerability. Croatia likewise produced three goals in their 2-1 win over Czechia, and four of their last five matches across all competitions have featured at least three goals. Furthermore, the head-to-head record between these two nations averages 3.71 goals per match, with over 2.5 goals landing in 71.4 percent of their previous seven encounters. With both sides consistently finding the net and neither keeping a clean sheet in their group openers, over 2.5 goals is well supported by the data.

Combo BetWON
Combo Bet
Over 2.5 Goals + Spain to win
68%
Both must land · no better than

Over 2.5 Goals — 68% confidence

Fixtures between Spain and Croatia have historically produced high goal counts, averaging 3.71 goals per game with over 2.5 goals landing in 71.4 percent of their past seven encounters. Both teams demonstrated attacking sharpness in their Nations League openers, with Spain scoring three in England and Croatia netting twice against Czechia.

Spain to win — 74% confidence

Spain enter this encounter on a five-match winning run against premier international opponents, including their recent 3-2 victory over England. They have also beaten Croatia in their last two competitive meetings, notably winning 3-0 in June 2024 and scoring six in a previous Nations League home clash. Croatia showed vulnerability on the road in recent 2-4 and 1-2 defeats against England and Portugal, making a home win the most probable outcome.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (total goals and match winner), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetWON
Total Goals
Over 2.5 Goals
68%
Confidence

Fixtures between Spain and Croatia have historically produced high goal counts, averaging 3.71 goals per game with over 2.5 goals landing in 71.4 percent of their past seven encounters. Both teams demonstrated attacking sharpness in their Nations League openers, with Spain scoring three in England and Croatia netting twice against Czechia.

Combo BetWON
Match Winner
Spain to win
74%
Confidence

Spain enter this encounter on a five-match winning run against premier international opponents, including their recent 3-2 victory over England. They have also beaten Croatia in their last two competitive meetings, notably winning 3-0 in June 2024 and scoring six in a previous Nations League home clash. Croatia showed vulnerability on the road in recent 2-4 and 1-2 defeats against England and Portugal, making a home win the most probable outcome.

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