ENGLAND v CROATIA MATCH DETAILS
| Match Details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Thursday, November 12 |
| Kick-off | 19:45 |
| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London |
| Competition | UEFA Nations League, League A, Round 5 (of 6) |
| TV | ITV1, ITVX |
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ENGLAND v CROATIA MATCH PREVIEW
England are chasing top spot in the table. If they win and Spain win against the Czech Republic, a top-spot showdown will take place between the two nations in Madrid on Sunday. Whoever finishes second in this group will, in any case, almost certainly have secured a quarter-final place.
Harry Kane will gain his 126th England cap in this match, which is an English record. Thursday’s match will move him one ahead of goalkeeper Peter Shilton.
Croatia have lost three of their four Nations League matches since September, including the last three, conceding 14 goals and scoring three. To be fair, they bounced back from a 7-0 hammering by England on October 3 by losing 1-2 to Spain, the group’s leaders, on October 6. They will be looking to restore some more pride in the England match.
ENGLAND v CROATIA TEAM NEWS
England
With Ezri Konsa and Marc Guehi injured, Dan Burn and James Hill have been added to the England squad.
With Bukayo Saka also injured and Noni Madeuke not in the squad, the right-wing spot looks to be between Morgan Rogers (who is favoured to start), Rio Ngumoha, Morgan Gibbs-White and Josh King.
Croatia
Andrej Kramarić and Franjo Ivanović are injured, while Man City’s Joško Gvardiol picked up a knock on Saturday but is expected to be available.
ENGLAND v CROATIA H2H RECORD
This century, these countries have met on 12 occasions, with England’s record being W8 D1 L3 F33 A15. England have won the last four meetings between the sides, scoring 14 goals and conceding three.
- In eight of the 12 matches, both teams scored
- In nine of the 12, over 2.5 goals were scored
- In three of the nine, England kept a clean sheet
- In three of the games, Croatia kept a clean sheet.
ENGLAND v CROATIA PREDICTED LINEUPS
England XI: Pickford; White, Quansah, Burn, Hall; Anderson, Rice, Jude Bellingham; Rogers, Kane, Gordon
Crotia XI: Livaković; Stanišić, Vušković, Gvardiol, Perišić; Modrić, Kovačić, Sučić; Pašalić, Budimir, Baturina
ENGLAND v CROATIA PLAYERS TO WATCH
Harry Kane has to be the starting point. He will line up for his 126th England cap, which will be an English record. He has scored 91 goals for his country, a remarkable tally, and was recently crowned the 2026 Ballon d’Or winner, another outstanding achievement.
When these sides met in the Nations League in Rijeka on October 3, he scored twice in a resounding 7-0 victory. This time the venue is Wembley in London, so England will start the match as strong favourites.
Jude Bellingham, who, along with Kane, has become something of a talisman for the Three Lions, also scored in Rijeka and has now scored seven goals in his last ten starts for England. He is also playing with a huge amount of confidence. Have you seen his backheeled goal for Real Madrid against AEK Athens on November 4? Delightful.
For Croatia, Ivan Perišić has scored three goals in his last 13 starts, and Luca Modrić has scored two in ten. Now 41, Modrić has been one of the great midfielders of modern times. Understandably, he is not the force of old and will be an extremely hard act to follow in Croatia’s midfield. This will be his 207th cap.
Playing his club football for Como, 23yo Martin Baturina has scored five goals in 13 appearances this season for the Italiam side, who have been drawing plaudits for the style in which they play.
ENGLAND v CROATIA PREDICTION & BETTING TIPS
Even though England have won just one of their last four internationals at Wembley (drawing one and losing two), they will go into this match with their confidence high and determined not only to mark the occasion well for their record-breaking skipper, Harry Kane, but to give themselves a chance of finishing top of the group.
Seven of England’s last eight Nations League matches have produced over 2.5 goals, and 13 of Croatia’s last 15 internationals have produced over 2.5 goals.
BEST BET: Over 3.5 goals in the game (6/5) and Jude Bellingham to score at anytime (11/8)
The double works out at around 4/1.
The stats (see figures above) suggest that Both Teams To Score at (19/20) represents value.
England v Croatia: Kick-Off Time, TV & Betting Odds
When is England v Croatia?
Thursday, November 12, at 19:45
Where is England v Croatia being played?
Wembley Stadium, London
What channel is England v Croatia on?
ITV1 and ITVX
What are the odds for England v Croatia?
England (2/9), Croatia (12/1), the draw (24/5). Full markets.
