England vs Croatia Prediction and Betting Odds

Having absolutely battered Croatia last month, England square up to them again in the Nations League A – and this time they have home advantage too.

Five different scorers saw England romp to a 7-0 victory away in Rijeka last month – inflicting Croatia’s biggest ever defeat upon them.

Now it’s Wembley's turn to host. But will England be in seventh heaven again when they meet on Friday, November 13, with kick-off at 06:45am AEDT? Let’s take a look.

Quick Picks

Our pick: England win

Value bet: England to win to Nil

Long shot: Rio Ngumoha to score or assist.

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Thomas Tuchel was impressed by his side’s 7-0 demolition job against Croatia last month, calling it ‘a complete performance’ and ‘a 90-minute performance on the highest level’.

And few could argue with that. Seven goals, 4-0 up by half-time, a clean sheet, and five different scorers, were all standout features of England’s devastating dominance.

While many might have said it’s only Croatia, remember this – Croatia are still ranked 14th in the world, sandwiched between Germany and Italy, and reached the semi-finals of the 2022 World Cup.

And to put that England display into even more context, current Nations League Group C leaders Spain only just sneaked past Croatia, winning 2-1 away, with the winning goal in the 88th minute coming after Ivan Perisic had been sent off.

Since England’s opening Group C 2-3 defeat to World Cup winners Spain (in a match they twice led), they have scored 12 goals and conceded none. The game against Croatia came after a 2-0 win away against Czechia, and was followed by a 3-0 win against the same opponents.

That sees England second in the league, three points behind Spain, who boast the only 100% win record in the competition so far. Croatia, meanwhile, are down in third, with their only points in four matches so far coming in a 2-1 away win in Czechia in September.

England do have a few injury worries heading into the clash, though. Central defensive partnership Marc Guehi and Ezri Konsa have both withdrawn injured, while Bukayo Saka was not included in the squad after his quadricep injury sustained last month.

So, this could be a relatively inexperienced back four for England, with many predicting Jarell Quansah, Dan Burn, James Hill and Lewis Hall to start.

Betting Markets to Watch

England are considered huge favourites in the win draw win market. Home support and an England side fearing little from Croatia sees very little value in backing them just for the win.

So, it looks like other markets will need to be explored. England to win 2-0 has better value, and is a market which has hit in England’s last three matches. It’s also drifted slightly in price since Guehi dropped out.

Still, the Three Lions tend to keep clean sheets when in home games. During qualification for the World Cup, Tuchel’s side didn’t let a single goal in.

And we can expect goals. Harry Kane is likely to start and will take Peter Shilton’s crown as England’s most capped player. How he would like to mark that occasion with a goal or two.

Elsewhere, Anthony Gordon to score offers more value. The former Newcastle player has settled into life at Barcelona now, and has scored in four of his last six England games, including the semi-final against Argentina.

Our Prediction

Check the latest England vs Croatia betting odds at Sportsbet.

Our prediction is a likely England win, as the Three Lions should have more than enough to beat Czechia given their quality.

Our long shot is for Rio Ngumoha to score or assist. The Liverpool youngster has been in great form when he has got minutes for the Reds this season.

So much so that he currently holds higher dribble completion percentages than Barcelona and Spain star Lamine Yamal so far this season.