Croatia vs Scotland Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds

The Chequered Ones to take on the winless Tartan Terriers.

Croatia will face Scotland in the upcoming UEFA Nations League group stage fixture at Maksimir Stadium in Zagreb.

After being placed alongside Spain, Italy and Albania in the group of death in EURO 2024, Croatia saw a humiliating exit in the group stage after failing to make it to the Round of 16. The 2018 FIFA World Cup silver medalists faced another setback in their inaugural fixture of the Nations League after getting down to Portugal in a thrilling clash. However, they bounced back quickly after getting the better of Poland in their most recent encounter.

Scotland were the first team in the UEFA Euro 2024 to bid adieu to the competition after being relegated to just a solitary point in three games. Their performance in the Nations League so far has been nothing less than disappointing. They lost both their encounters against Poland and Portugal by a slender margin. Their only positive so far has been their attacking prowess as they went on to net three goals in two matches against strong opponents.

Kick-Off: 

Saturday, 12 October 2024 at 9:30 PM IST

Venue: Stadion Maksimir

Form: 

Croatia (in all competitions): W-L-D-D-L

Scotland (in all competitions): L-L-L-D-L

Players to watch :

Mateo Kovacic (Croatia)

The Manchester City midfielder began his footballing journey with Dinamo Zagreb, where his performance grabbed a lot of eyeballs from top-tier clubs in Europe. He transitioned to Inter Milan in 2013, where he made over 80 appearances before signing a contract with the Los Blancos. He has also made over a century of appearances for his country and has contributed significantly to Croatia‘s dream run in last two editions of FIFA World Cup.

Scott McTominay (Scotland)

Scott McTominay, the 6 feet 4 inches tall midfielder from Lancaster will need to fire on all his bullets and unleash his inner beast when his side take on the Chequered Ones in the upcoming Nations League fixture. After joining Manchester United in 2017, he made over 178 appearances for the Red Devils over a span of seven long years. Recently, he bid adieu to Old Trafford after signing a contract with Antonio Conte’s Napoli.

Match facts

• The Chequered Ones won a solitary game in their last five matches.
• Scotland have not won a single game in their last five matches.
• Croatia are coming after a win over Poland.

Croatia vs Scotland: Betting Tips and Odds

• Tip 1 – The hosts to win the match
• Tip 2 – Luka Modric to score first
• Tip 3 – Croatia 3-2 Scotland

Injury and team news

The hosts are immune from all sorts of injury concerns.

Scotland are set to miss Greg Taylor.

Head-to-head record

Total Matches – 6

Croatia wins – 1

Scotland wins – 2

Draws – 3

Predicted lineup

Croatia predicted lineup (3-5-2)

Livakovic (GK); Sutalo, Caleta-Car, Gvardiol; Pjaca, Sucic, Modric, Kovacic, Sosa; Matanovic, Petkovic

Scotland predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Gunn (GK); Ralston, Hanley, McKenna, Robertson; Gilmour, McLean; Christie, McTominay, McGinn; Dykes

Match prediction for Croatia vs Scotland

We expect this match to be a goal frenzy thrilling affair that would culminate in Croatia finding a stoppage-time winner against Scotland.

Prediction: Croatia 3-2 Scotland

Telecast for Croatia vs Scotland

India – Sony Liv, Sony Sports

UK – BBC, ITV

US – FOX Sports, Fubo TV

Nigeria – Sporty TV

For more updates, follow Khel Now on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram; download the Khel Now Android App or IOS App and join our community on Telegram.