Portugal vs Croatia
FIFA World Cup 
Full time 
02/07/2026 
11:00 pm Pick settlement
Pre-match pick result
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Match read
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Portugal and Croatia are best judged through the final team news, recent results and the way the price moves before kickoff. The betting angle should stay tied to the football case, not to a forced formula.
Portugal look like the better side on the available evidence, but this is not a match for a reckless stake. Portugal's 4-2-3-1 against Croatia's 4-2-3-1 should leave the wide players with a big say, especially if either side can turn possession into early runs behind the full-backs. The recent-form line (Portugal DWDWW / Croatia WWLWL) is the clearest clue on which side should settle quicker. Final team news and the latest price should decide whether this is worth taking at all.
Recent form
Previous games
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Portugal 
Croatia Portugal
- 27 Jun
Colombia vs Portugal 0-0 Draw - 23 Jun Portugal vs
Uzbekistan 5-0 Win - 17 Jun Portugal vs
Congo DR 1-1 Draw - 10 Jun Portugal vs
Nigeria 2-1 Win - 6 Jun Portugal vs Chile 2-1 Win
Croatia
- 27 Jun Croatia vs
Ghana 2-1 Win - 23 Jun Panama vs Croatia 0-1 Win
- 17 Jun
England vs Croatia 4-2 Loss - 7 Jun Croatia vs Slovenia 2-1 Win
- 2 Jun Croatia vs Belgium 0-2 Loss
Recent meetings
- 18 Nov Croatia 1-1 Portugal
- 5 Sep Portugal 2-1 Croatia
- 8 Jun Portugal 1-2 Croatia
- 17 Nov Croatia 2-3 Portugal
- 5 Sep Portugal 4-1 Croatia
Predicted lineups
Portugal vs Croatia lineups
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Source: enrichment-recent-official · projected-low · 02/07/2026, 8:27 pm
Croatia
4-2-3-1
- 1. Dominik LivakovićG
- 2. Josip StanišićD
- 3. Marin PongračićD
- 6. Josip ŠutaloD
- 8. Mateo KovačićM
- 10. Luka ModrićM
- 11. Ante BudimirF
- 13. Nikola VlašićM
- 14. Ivan PerišićD
- 16. Martin BaturinaM
- 17. Petar SučićM
Croatia
4-2-3-1
- 1. Dominik LivakovicGK
- 2. Josip StanisicRB
- 3. Josip SutaloCB
- 4. Duje Caleta-CarCB
- 5. Josko GvardiolLB
- 6. Petar SucicDM
- 7. Luka ModricCM
- 8. Mario PasalicRW
- 9. Andrej KramaricAM
- 10. Ivan PerisicLW
- 11. Ante BudimirST
Team News
Injury report and yellow/red cards
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Portugal Reported injuries
No confirmed injury absences are reported in the available fixture data.
Players carrying cards
No carry-over yellow/red card records are reported for this team in the available fixture data.
Card risk watch
- Josip Stanišić Defensive duels and recovery tackles raise the booking risk.
- Josip Šutalo Defensive duels and recovery tackles raise the booking risk.
- Marin Pongračić Defensive duels and recovery tackles raise the booking risk.
Croatia Reported injuries
No confirmed injury absences are reported in the available fixture data.
Players carrying cards
No carry-over yellow/red card records are reported for this team in the available fixture data.
Card risk watch
- Petar Sucic Pressing and transition fouls make him card-prone.
- Mario Pasalic Pressing and transition fouls make him card-prone.
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