France vs Croatia Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds

Les Bleus are down by two goals coming into the second leg.

The France national football team are all set to host the Croatia national football team in the second leg of the UEFA Nations League 2024-25 quarter-final. The first leg ended as a horror for the French as Croatia scored two goals and France were able to score none.

Kylian Mbappe and Co. will be at home but they will not be feeling very confident as they have a mountain to climb. It is not going to be an easy task for the French national football team. They had a better attack rate than Croatia but failed to score any goals and because of their loose defence, they conceded two goals. They will not be looking to repeat the same mistakes here.

Luka Modric and Co. are ahead and will yet again look to defend well here. They had a decent attacking rate which they successfully outshined the French team. However, it will still not be an easy tie for the Croatia national football team as France are very capable of turning the tide around with their stacked side.

Kick-off:

• Location: Saint-Denis, France
• Stadium: Stade de France
• Date: Monday, March 24
• Kick-off Time: 01:15 IST / Sunday, March 23: 19:45 GMT/ 14:45 ET/ 11:45 PT
• Referee: TBD
• VAR: In use

Form:

France: W-W-D-W-L

Croatia: W-D-L-D-W

Players to Watch

Kylian Mbappe (France)

The ace striker can help the national football team to turn the tide around. It is going to be a tough task but Kylian Mbappe can step up for his side and get the job done with an impressive performance. The Real Madrid forward is in good form and knows how to find spaces in the opponent’s defence.

REAL MADRID C.F. 🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍 pic.twitter.com/zBTg9Ndjhg

— Kylian Mbappé (@KMbappe) March 12, 2025

Luka Modric (Croatia)

The veteran midfielder dropped another good performance. Luka Modric controlled the midfield well and also helped the defence of the Croatia national football team. They did not let the French score. Modric will look to come up with another masterclass and help his team seal a spot in the final four.

Match Facts

• Croatia’s three-match winless run came to an end after winning the first leg.
• They are on a two-match winning streak against France.
• France ended their five-match winning run after a 0-2 loss against Croatia in the first leg.

France vs Croatia: Betting Tips and Odds

• France to win @8/15 Betfair sportsbook
• Goals over 3.5 @41/20 Unibet
• Kylian Mbappe to score

Injury and Team News

Ibrahim Konate’s availability will be a question for the second leg. Marcus Thuram is injured and will sit out for the French national football team.

Due to an injured left ankle, @MarcusThuram is ruled out for the double clash against Croatia ❌Wishing you a speedy recovery, Tikus! 💪#FiersdetreBleus pic.twitter.com/SB7K8adpkf

— French Team ⭐⭐ (@FrenchTeam) March 17, 2025

Croatia will be without the services of Luka Sucic as he is injured.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 7

France won: 3

Croatia won: 2

Draws: 2

Predicted Lineups

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

Maignan (GK); Kounde, Upamecano, Saliba, Digne; Kone, Tchouameni, Rabiot; Olise; Dembele, Mbappe

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

Livakovic (GK); Stanisic, Sutalo, Caleta-Car, Gvardiol; Modric, Kovacic; Perisic, Baturina, Kramaric; Budimir

Match Prediction

Kylian Mbappe and Co. might make a comeback here. The hosts are likely to defeat Croatia in the second leg to proceed to the UEFA Nations League 2024-25 semifinals.

Prediction: France 4-1 Croatia

Telecast Details

India: Sony Liv, Sony Sports Network

UK: ITVX, Premier Sports

USA: fubo TV, TUDN App

Nigeria: DStv Now

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