England continue their Nations League campaign with a home match against a familiar foe in Croatia.
Thomas Tuchel’s men have all but secured a place in the quarter-finals, and a victory here would put them in good stead ahead of Sunday’s away game vs world champions Spain.
As for Croatia and under-pressure manager Slaven Bilic, the onus here is avoiding being dragged into contention for relegation, with Czech Republic currently occupying bottom spot in Group C.
Another fascinating contest at the iconic Wembley Stadium awaits us on Thursday night, and below is our full sports betting preview, with tips and the latest Nations League odds.
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Where can I watch England vs Croatia in the UK?
England vs Croatia will be broadcast live on ITV1, with kick-off scheduled for 7:45pm UK time.
England vs Croatia Preview
Recent results
After losing 3-2 at home to Spain on Matchday 1, England reeled off three consecutive wins in the previous break, including a huge 7-0 triumph in Croatia. The Three Lions beat Czech Republic 2-0 away and – most recently – 3-0 at home.
Croatia opened with a 2-1 victory at Czech Republic, but then suffered three straight losses. A 4-1 failure in Spain was followed by the aforementioned thrashing by England, before a 2-1 home defeat to La Roja in which Ivan Perisic was sent off, which means he will miss this contest.
Head-to-head record
England won each of the previous four meetings vs Croatia. The 7-0 mauling in Rijeka preceded a 4-2 victory for the Three Lions in the group stage of World Cup 2026.
Team news
*Squads may change
England squad
Goalkeepers – Jordan Pickford, James Trafford, Jason Steele
Defenders – Ezri Konsa, Djed Spence, Lewis Hall, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jarell Quansah, Dan Burn, Ben White, Jarrad Branthwaite, James Hill
Midfielders – Jude Bellingham, Declan Rice, Eberechi Eze, Jobe Bellingham, Morgan Rogers, Elliot Anderson, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Morgan Gibbs-White, James Garner, Josh King
Forwards – Harry Kane, Anthony Gordon, Rio Ngumoha, Dominic Calvert-Lewin
Croatia squad
Goalkeepers – Domink Livakovic, Dominik Kotarski, Ivor Padur
Defenders – Josko Gvardiol, Luka Vuskovic, Josip Stanisic, Josip Sutalo, Kristijan Jakic, Marin Pongracic
Midfielders – Luka Modric, Martin Baturina, Mateo Kovacic, Luka Sucic, Petar Sucic, Mario Pasalic, Nikola Vlasic, Josip Misic
Forwards – Ivan Perisic, Igor Matanovic, Ante Budimir, Andrej Kramaric, Dion Drena Beljo, Marco Pasalic
England vs Croatia Odds
*All odds are subject to change
England are massive favourites to claim the win here at short odds of 1.23. A victory for Croatia is priced as long as 11.00, while the draw is 5.40.
England vs Croatia Betting Tips
England total goals – Over 2.5 @ 1.94
On home soil, England will be out to make a statement, and can call on some of the world’s best attackers to do so – namely Ballon d’Or winner and captain Kane. The Three Lions netted over 2.5 goals in three of their previous five games, while Croatia’s defensive issues were evident for all to see in the last meeting between these sides.
Anytime goalscorer – Harry Kane @ 1.47
Kane has made a breathtaking start to this Nations League campaign, the Bayern Munich striker netting six goals in four appearances. Two of those were scored in Croatia, with Kane landing a decisive blow in eight of his previous 11 international games. It is hard to envisage a world in which he is not wheeling away in celebration on Thursday evening.
Player to score or assist – Jude Bellingham @ 1.46
Bellingham has been in superb form while donning a Real Madrid jersey this season with four goals and three assists from 12 La Liga appearances. And as we all know, his displays on the international stage across 2026 have been nothing short of remarkable. Bellingham boasts 13 goal contributions from 12 competitive England games in the calendar year, including a goal and a hat-trick of assists vs Croatia in Rijeka. So back one of the world’s finest to do what he does best at Wembley.
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