UEFA Nations League: Croatia Vs Portugal Match Preview And Prediction.
Croatia come into this game after suffering a disappointing 2-1 defeat against Sweden on Saturday. They managed to pick up just a single victory in this group and the win came at home against Sweden in the third round of matches.
Portugal suffered a 1-0 defeat against France the Group winners. That was their first defeat in the group fixtures having won 3 and drawn 1 of their previous 4 Nations League matches. They recorded a comfortable 4-1 victory at home in the reverse fixture against Croatia.
Croatia have only won 2 of their last 6 games in all competitions. They have also seen both teams score in each of their last 10 matches, including their last 4 at home. They have managed to score two or more goals in 8 of those 10 matches
Portugal also defeated Sweden home and away and also picked a point in the 0-0 draw against France. They have lost only 1 of their last 9 games in all competitions and managed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6 games.
Croatia could make few changes to the starting XI that played against Sweden. Josip Juranovich, Mario Pasalic, Marko Rog and Bruno Petkovic could be among those who came into the team.
Portugal may also decide to make several changes to their team. That could mean starts for Diogo Jota, Trincao, Joao Moutinho and Paulinho.
PREDICTION: UNDER 2.5 MATCH GOALS.