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Portugal vs Croatia Predictions - Goals expected at both ends in Lisbon
- Portugal have seen BTTS in their last 3 matches against Croatia
- Will we see both teams score again in Lisbon?
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Portugal have seen BTTS in their last 3 matches against Croatia (Getty)
Portugal vs Croatia Tips
Both sides have talent at the front end of the pitch so I expect them to both score.
- Portugal vs Croatia Tips
- Stats
- Head to Head
- Portugal Form
- Portugal Squad
- Croatia Form
- Croatia Squad
Stats
- Portugal have won 12 of their last 13 matches.
- Portugal have conceded 6 goals in their last 3 matches.
- Portugal have won their last 2 matches against Croatia.
- Portugal have seen BTTS in their last 3 matches against Croatia.
- Croatia have seen BTTS in 11 of their last 15 friendlies.
Head to Head
Croatia have never beaten Portugal in seven attempts. Portugal have five wins and two draws.
Portugal Form
Portugal won all ten European Championship qualifiers, nine of those victories coming with clean sheets. The only time they were breached was a 3-2 victory against Slovakia.
The Seleção played two friendlies in March, starting with a 5-2 win against Sweden. Goals to Rafael Leão, Matheus Nunes, Bruno Fernandes and Bruma established a 4-0 lead, Gonçalo Ramos scoring in the second half.
Roberto Martinez’s side then suffered a disappointing 2-0 defeat in Slovenia, conceding two goals in the final 20 minutes.
Portugal beat Finland 4-2 on Tuesday. Rúben Dias, Diogo Jota and Bruno Fernandes scored to establish a 3-0 lead, they let it slip before Bruno Fernandes made sure of it in the 84th minute.
Portugal Squad
Goalkeepers: Rui Patrício, Diogo Costa, José Sá
Defenders: Pepe, Danilo Pereira, Rúben Dias, João Cancelo, Nélson Semedo, Nuno Mendes, Diogo Dalot, António Silva, Gonçalo Inácio, João Mário, Toti Gomes, Diogo Leite
Midfielders: Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes, Rúben Neves, João Palhinha, Otávio, Vitinha, Matheus Nunes, João Neves
Forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo, João Félix, Rafael Leão, Bruma, Gonçalo Ramos, Dany Mota, Francisco Conceição, Jota Silva
João Mário, Toti Gomes, Matheus Nunes and Bruma miss out after being called up in March.
Raphaël Guerreiro and Francisco Trincão are injured.
Rúben Neves and Cristiano Ronaldo have been given an extra week off after finishing their seasons in Saudi Arabia.
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 128 goals in 206 appearances.
Croatia Form
Croatia won five of their eight European Championship qualifiers, finishing second in Group D to earn a spot in Germany.
Zlatko Dalic’s side lost two straight in October, ending the campaign with a 2-0 win in Latvia and 1-0 win against Armenia.
The Blazers went to Cairo to play two friendlies in March. They drew 0-0 against Tunisia before a 4-2 win against Egypt, Nikola Vlašić, Bruno Petkovic, Andrej Kramaric and Lovro Majer the goalscorers.
Croatia beat North Macedonia 3-0 on Monday, Majer scoring the opening two goals in Rijeka and Marco Pasalic netting off the bench.
Croatia Squad
Goalkeepers: Dominik Livaković, Nediljko Labrović, Ivica Ivušić
Defenders: Josip Stanišić, Marin Pongračić, Joško Gvardiol, Martin Erlić, Josip Šutalo, Borna Sosa, Domagoj Vida, Josip Juranović
Midfielders: Lovro Majer, Mateo Kovačić, Luka Modrić, Marcelo Brozović, Nikola Vlašić, Mario Pašalić, Luka Ivanušec, Luka Sučić, Martin Baturina
Forwards: Andrej Kramarić, Ivan Perišić, Ante Budimir, Bruno Petković, Marko Pjaca, Marco Pašalić
Dominik Kotarski, Borna Barišić, Duje Ćaleta-Car and Kristijan Jakić were left out of the squad.
Andrej Kramarić has scored 28 goals in 92 appearances.
Verdict
Portugal have conceded six goals in their last three matches, using the friendlies for experimentation. Croatia can score in Lisbon where BTTS is predicted.
BTTS Yes
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