Croatia vs Portugal Predictions

• Croatia’s last nine internationals have generated over 2.5 goals with both teams scoring, including their 4-1 defeat to Portugal in September.
• Portugal have netted at least twice in six of their last nine away games.
• The visitors have won six of their last nine outings (D2, L1), including three from five in the Nations League (D1, L1).
• Croatia have lost four of their five Nations League matches (W1).

High Scoring Finish Fancied in Split

With all of Croatia’s recent outings featuring plenty of goals and Portugal chasing a win, we should be set for a thrilling encounter between the sides in Split this Tuesday.

Portugal were edged out 0-1 by France in what was effectively the group decider on Saturday evening, although the reigning Nations League champions can still qualify for next year’s finals should the French slip up at home to Sweden in their remaining fixture.

Ronaldo and co. should be going all guns blazing in this encounter then, knowing they have the beating of Croatia after their resounding 4-1 success at home to Zlatko Dalic’s charges in September.

This is a dead rubber for the hosts who sit bottom of the section with four defeats from five, so with Portugal’s drive to win taken into account, we should see another high scoring contest involving the Croatians, whose last nine internationals have generated over 2.5 goals with both teams netting.

That’s our wager for this Tuesday’s final League A-3 action and we’re also predicting a 1-3 correct score in favour of the visitors. They proved themselves a class above their opposition two months ago – just one of six occasions in Portugal’s last nine matches where they’ve managed to bag two goals or more.