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England are hoping to finish top of their Nations League group when they host Croatia at Wembley Stadium on Thursday night.
In the reverse fixture, the Three Lions thrashed their opponents 7-0, and have nine points from their first four games.
Croatia are stuck on three, and are hoping to avoid finishing bottom of the group, which would see them relegated to League B.
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.
England vs. Croatia key stats
- England have won their last three games to nil.
- Croatia's last eight defeats have been to top-10 ranked nations.
- England are unbeaten in five head-to-heads (W4, D1).
England vs. Croatia preview: Three Lions to take three points?
England vs Croatia — Tale of the Tape
| England | vs | Croatia |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Position | 3rd |
| 9 | Points | 3 |
| 14 | Goals For | 4 |
| 3 | Goals Against | 14 |
| 3 | Clean Sheets | 0 |
| 2nd (H) | Home / Away Rank | 3rd (A) |
After losing their opener 3-2 at home to Spain, England have won three successive Nations League matches.
The Three Lions also kept clean sheets in all of those, showing how resilient Thomas Tuchel's side can be.
However, Croatia and Czechia are not at the same level of the world and European champions, both ranking outside of FIFA's top 10.
Myles Lewis-Skelly is suspended for this one, while Arsenal teammate Ezri Konsa has been replaced by Bournemouth debutant James Hill in this game's squad.
Croatia will be sweating on Josko Gvardiol's fitness after picking up a knock for Manchester City in their 3-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest in the Premier League.
Andrej Kramaric and Franjo Ivanovic are also missing through injury, with the visitors lacking firepower heading into this one.
That will be a concern for Slaven Bilic, who may need a result to ensure a third-place finish heading into the final group fixture.
Having lost 7-0 to England on home soil, Croatia will be hoping to put in a much better performance.
England vs. Croatia form guide & betting tips
| England | vs | Croatia |
|---|---|---|
WLWWW |
Form | LWLLL |
| 20 | Goals For | 5 |
| 7 | Goals Against | 16 |
WWW |
Nations League | LLL |
Whispers predicts: England 3-0 Croatia
England are 1/4 (1.25) favourites, but while we agree with the bookies, we want to explore other bets and you can too using the best UK football betting sites.
England to win (-2 handicap) at 7/4 (2.75) is our first pick, as two of their Nations League victories have been by 3+ goals, while two of Croatia's three defeats have been by the same margin.
BTTS – No at 20/23 (1.87) is our next bet, with England's three Nations League wins accompanied by clean sheets, while our final pick focuses on Harry Kane.
England's captain is expected to earn his record 126th Three Lions cap, and having scored in all four Nations League matches so far, Kane to score anytime at 4/7 (1.57) has a good chance of coming through.
> Kane to score anytime at 1.57 | Likelihood: High
> BTTS – No at 1.87 | Likelihood: High
> England to win (-2 handicap) at 2.75 | Likelihood: Medium