Spain vs Croatia Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 15th June 2024

Spain take on Croatia at Olympiastadion, where an exciting match is shaping up in the opening round of the group stage of the European Championship. The game kicks off on Saturday.

Spain arrive at their next European Championship match, averaging a fabulous 2.7 goals per game in their last ten matches in which, they scored a delicious total of 27, while also conceding seven goals. That amounts to an average of 0.7 per game in which, they kept their opponents from scoring four times. When it comes to goal-scoring Croatia are not the most prolific side. They scored a sustainable 19 times in their previous ten matches, making it 1.9 goals per game. They conceded ten goals for an average of one a game, achieving a clean sheet in five of these matches.

This is the opening match of the group stage for Spain and Croatia with both aiming to secure a good start to the tournament standings. Everyone knows this could be pivotal for a strong tournament.

Spain vs Croatia Prediction

Spain Form

Their last three matches saw Spain drawing 3-3 with Brazil, before taking out Andorra by 5-0, and Northern Ireland by 5-1. Spain managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six internationals, where they also drew one and lost one. They scored 19 goals and conceded seven times.

Croatia Form

Croatia are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Egypt got left behind in a 2-4 win, before North Macedonia got hammered in a 3-0 victory. Portugal was the most recent victim in a 1-2 win for Croatia. The Croatia have been displaying outstanding performances, achieving a perfect six run in the last six internationals. They have outclassed their opponents in all facets, netting 17 goals while keeping their opponents to just seven goals.

Spain vs Croatia Team News

Spain vs Croatia H2H

Spain and Croatia had to settle for a point each in their most recent match, which finished with a 0-0 scoreline. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 12/5. Spain have been slightly more successful than Croatia in recent meetings. With a 5-1-2 advantage going into this match, betting on Spain has often proved the profitable way to go. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 5/6.

In the last eight matches between Spain and Croatia over 2.5 goals came out three times. Odds on at least three goals are at 11/10 with bookies.

Spain vs Croatia Betting Tips

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Mikel Oyarzabal brings great form to the table, as he is now on five goals in six games. Surely, Spain will start him against Croatia, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Lovro Majer, who notched up four goals in his past six international games across tournaments.

Spain claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Croatia won six of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing two in this series of matches. Keep an eye out for both teams not to score at Olympiastadion, as BTTS only came out two times in the previous 10 European Championship matches here for Spain. Both teams scored in five of the previous 10 away games for Croatia.

Over 2.5 goals was a winning bet five times in the past eight encounters between Spain and Croatia, with the latter scoring 1.14 goals on average in these. Spain managed an average of 2.14 goals as both teams scored four times in this run. Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Spain, who scored an average of 3.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Croatia, who managed to score 1.9 times in those matches.