STAR FOOTBALL PREVIEW Sat: Croatia v England

England take on Croatia in their next Nations League fixture at Stadion Rujevica on Saturday, writes JOE CITRONE.

After two games, England have one win and one defeat to their name. They opened their campaign with a loss to Spain before bouncing back with a 2-0 victory over a 10-man Czech Republic side.

There is plenty of footballing history between these two nations, with their most recent meeting coming at the World Cup in the summer, when England claimed a thrilling 4-2 victory.

Croatia v England
UEFA Nations League Group Stage
17:00 ITV1 / STV / ITVX / STV Player

LAST FIVE STATS

HEAD-TO-HEAD
JUN 2026 WORLD CUP England 4-2 Croatia
JUN 2021 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP England 1-0 Croatia
NOV 2018 NATIONS LEAGUE England 2-1 Croatia
OCT 2018 NATIONS LEAGUE Croatia 0-0 England
JUL 2018 WORLD CUP Croatia 2-1 England

CROATIA
SEP 2026 NATIONS LEAGUE Spain 4-1 Croatia
SEP 2026 NATIONS LEAGUE Czechia 1-2 Croatia
JUL 2026 WORLD CUP Portugal 2-1 Croatia
JUN 2026 WORLD CUP Croatia 2-1 Ghana
JUN 2026 WORLD CUP Panama 0-1 Croatia

ENGLAND
SEP 2026 NATIONS LEAGUE Czech Republic 0-2 England
SEP 2026 NATIONS LEAGUE England 2-3 Spain
JUL 2026 WORLD CUP France 4-6 England
JUL 2026 WORLD CUP England 1-2 Argentina
JUL 2026 WORLD CUP Norway 1-2 England

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England will be looking to build on Tuesday’s victory in Prague and keep pace with Spain at the top of Group A3. Slaven Bilic’s Croatia, meanwhile, head into the contest after a 4-1 defeat to Spain in their last outing.

The Three Lions will also be hoping their recent record against Croatia continues, having won three of the last five meetings between the sides.

However, with both teams looking to strengthen their position in the group, another competitive encounter awaits in Rijeka.

England’s attacking quality, coupled with some defensive frailties, makes me think there could be goals in this one. At 11/5 with starsports.bet, I like the look of England to win with both teams to score.

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