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by Kennedy Kechula | in World Cup Predictions
Croatia will dive into the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, starting with an away trip to Gibraltar on Friday. The hosts have already suffered two defeats and enter this round at the bottom of Group L. Read on for our prediction of the match.
Gibraltar have never won a World Cup qualifier, and we don’t fancy them to change the narrative here. This will be the second meeting between the two nations.
The only one so far ended in a 4-0 win for the Croats in a friendly match. After conceding seven goals in their opening two games, Gibraltar will want to put more effort on the defence.
Much of the talk about Croatia this week centered around the skipper Luka Modric’s Real Madrid farewell. The midfielder will, however, be on hand to lead Croatia against Gibraltar.
Croatia missed the March schedule of the qualifiers as they were still in the Nations League. A home win against France in the quarter-finals was overturned in Paris, leaving Croatia with a winless run of four matches in five.
Croatia will be looking to bounce back. They haven't managed a win away from home in the last five outings, losing four of those, but will surely bounce back here.
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The Best Betting Odds for Gibraltar v Croatia Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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51 | 21 | 1.02 |
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51 | 21 | 1.01 |
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81 | 36 | 1.02 |
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81 | 26 | 1.01 |
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34 | 7 | 1.09 |
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Gibraltar vs Croatia Form
Gibraltar and Croatia's standings in the World Cup
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
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3
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3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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5
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0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -13 |
Gibraltar and Croatia Last Matches
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
25 Mar 2025 - World Cup
22 Mar 2025 - World Cup
19 Nov 2024 - International Friendlies
15 Nov 2024 - UEFA Nations League
13 Oct 2024 - UEFA Nations League
10 Oct 2024 - UEFA Nations League
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
25 Mar 2025 - World Cup
19 Nov 2024 - International Friendlies
10 Oct 2024 - UEFA Nations League
8 Sep 2024 - UEFA Nations League
4 Sep 2024 - International Friendlies
6 Jun 2024 - International Friendlies
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
22 Mar 2025 - World Cup
15 Nov 2024 - UEFA Nations League
13 Oct 2024 - UEFA Nations League
26 Mar 2024 - UEFA Nations League
18 Nov 2023 - Euro
11 Oct 2023 - International Friendlies
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
23 Mar 2025 - UEFA Nations League
20 Mar 2025 - UEFA Nations League
18 Nov 2024 - UEFA Nations League
15 Nov 2024 - UEFA Nations League
15 Oct 2024 - UEFA Nations League
12 Oct 2024 - UEFA Nations League
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
20 Mar 2025 - UEFA Nations League
18 Nov 2024 - UEFA Nations League
12 Oct 2024 - UEFA Nations League
8 Sep 2024 - UEFA Nations League
24 Jun 2024 - Euro
19 Jun 2024 - Euro
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
23 Mar 2025 - UEFA Nations League
15 Nov 2024 - UEFA Nations League
15 Oct 2024 - UEFA Nations League
5 Sep 2024 - UEFA Nations League
15 Jun 2024 - Euro
8 Jun 2024 - International Friendlies
Gibraltar against Croatia Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Most goals and assists
Gibraltar
Croatia
D. Bent
(1 Goals)
A. Kramaric
(2 Goals)
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F. Ivanovic
(2 Goals)
Gibraltar - Croatia Key Points
- 14 goals were scored in Croatia’s last five matches.
- Gibraltar’s first two matches in Group L saw eight goals scored.
- At least one side failed to score in three of Gibraltar’s last five home games.
- Croatia scored four and kept a clean sheet in their only meeting with Gibraltar.
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Our Gibraltar vs Croatia Prediction
Gibraltar will, for the third match in this group, assume their position as underdogs. They have never won a World Cup qualifying match, and it will be a shocker if that changes against the Czech. Their opening two matches alone had the team conceding seven, and they scored once.
It isn’t always that we see goals on both ends in Gibraltar’s matches, and Croatia might bar them here. As both sides have had high-scoring outcomes, we can back the same here too. Our prediction for Gibraltar v Croatia is: Both teams to score – NO & Over 2.5 goals.
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