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Croatia will play their final warm-up match before departing for North America for the 2026 World Cup, taking on neighbouring Slovenia at Gradski Stadion Varazdin on Sunday.
The home side continue their preparations ahead of the summer tournament as they look to recover from their recent losses.
On the other hand, the visitors are desperate to improve on their poor form, having struggled to build momentum in their previous games.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Croatia vs. Slovenia key stats
- Croatia have only lost twice in their last 10 international matches across all competitions.
- Slovenia have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last five international games across all competitions.
- Under 2.5 goals have been scored in five of the last seven head-to-head meetings across all competitions.
Croatia vs. Slovenia preview: The Blazers looking to recover from poor form
| Croatia | vs | Slovenia |
|---|---|---|
| 11th | FIFA Ranking | 58th |
| Luka Modric (197) | Most Caps | Jan Oblak (83) |
| Ivan Perisic (38) | Most Goals | Andraz Sporar (12) |
| 1142 | Total Caps | 590 |
| 151 | Total Goals | 45 |
| 1 | Uncapped Players | 1 |
Croatia, ranked 11th in the world and semi-finalists in each of the last two World Cups, are not among the leading favourites for the upcoming tournament.
Recent form has contributed to that perception, with Zlatko Dalic’s side suffering consecutive friendly defeats to Brazil and Belgium after previously enjoying a nine-match unbeaten streak.
While those setbacks have raised concerns ahead of their World Cup opener against England, Croatia can draw confidence from their strong home record.
They have won five straight matches and remained unbeaten in their last nine games on home soil before Tuesday’s loss to Belgium.
Slovenia, meanwhile, missed out on World Cup qualification after collecting only four points during the campaign.
Their recent record has been underwhelming, with just one victory in their last nine outings.
Although they staged a comeback to defeat Montenegro 3-2 in March, they were held to a 1-1 draw by a ten-man Cyprus side on Thursday.
Facing Croatia represents a tougher challenge, but manager Bostjan Cesar will view the encounter as valuable preparation for the upcoming UEFA Nations League campaign.
Encouragingly, Slovenia have been difficult to beat away from home, losing only two of their last nine road matches, though each of those wins came by a single-goal margin.
Croatia vs. Slovenia form guide & betting tips
| Croatia | vs | Slovenia |
|---|---|---|
WWWLL |
Form | LDLWD |
| 9 | Goals For | 5 |
| 9 | Goals Against | 7 |
WWWLL |
International Friendly | WWLWD |
Whispers predicts: Croatia 2-0 Slovenia
Croatia's exceptional home form have given them the upper hand in this friendly game against Slovenia.
The hosts have dominated the historical head-to-head record between these nations, and their superior quality will likely prove decisive in the match.
The bookmakers have priced the home side as strong favourites to win this match at 4/11 (1.36) odds.
A draw is currently valued at 18/5 (4.60), while an away victory for Slovenia is considered a significant upset at 8/1 (9.00) odds.
The option for under 2.5 goals is priced at 4/5 (1.80), while the home team (first half win) is given at 5/6 (1.92).
Furthermore, the option for home team total goals (over 1.5) is offered at tempting odds of 4/7 (1.57).
> Home to win at 4/11 (1.36) | Likelihood: Possible
> Under 2.5 goals at 4/5 (1.80) | Likelihood: Probable
> Home team (first half win) at 5/6 (1.92) | Likelihood: Probable
> Home team total goals (over 1.5) at 4/7 (1.57) | Likelihood: Possible