Czechia vs Croatia

Czechia have not won in their newest three listed matches, a run that concluded with a home defeat against Mexico in late June and a draw against South Africa. Matěj Kovář has recorded 14 saves over the four matches where we hold player statistics, while Ladislav Krejčí, Michal Sadílek, and Vladimír Coufal have been the best-rated over the listed matches. Croatia have won three and lost three of their newest six listed matches, including a defeat to Portugal in early July. Dominik Livaković has made 15 saves over those six matches, with Luka Modrić, Ivan Perišić, and Martin Baturina rated as their best-rated over the listed matches.

The two sides have met twice in our records. Croatia won their encounter in June 2025 by a wide margin, and the two sides drew in October 2025.

• Croatia enter with slightly more of the ball over the listed matches, compared to Czechia who have had clearly less of the ball.
• Czechia have struggled to contain opponents in the second half, conceding six goals across the matches where timeline data is available.
• Luka Modrić has recorded one goal and one assist over the listed matches for Croatia, while Ladislav Krejčí has two goals over the listed matches for Czechia.

Croatia arrive with a more positive recent run and a stronger historical record between the two sides. While Czechia will look to Ladislav Krejčí, who has two goals over the listed matches, to provide an attacking spark, Croatia's ability to maintain slightly more of the ball over the listed matches may give them the edge. Luka Modrić, with his one goal and one assist over the listed matches, remains a key influence for the visitors as they prepare for this fixture.

The absence of a league table for this competition leaves us without a clear view of how these teams are currently positioned relative to their peers.