BMO Field · Referee Espen Eskas, Norway · Analysis updated 13:49 UTC
Portugal vs Croatia Prediction, Odds & Statistics
Our Poisson-based model projects 2.18 expected goals for Portugal and 1.00 for Croatia, a combined total of 3.18. That distribution gives Portugal the largest share of the 1X2 market at 64%, with the draw at 20%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 61% for over 2.5 goals and 56% for both teams to score, with 2–0 the single most likely scoreline at 10%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 64% favourite still loses or draws a large share of the time.
This match has finished. The figures below are the model's estimate for the fixture, kept on the page for reference and study — they are not a betting tip, and nothing here has been edited after the final whistle.
Model pick
Portugal win
64.1% probability
Expected goals
2.18 – 1.00
Model version
poisson-v2
Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.
Why the model likes this
Each point below is derived from this fixture's own data — recent results, home and away splits, scoring and defensive rates and head-to-head history where it exists. Points only appear when the underlying data supports them.
Portugal home form
12 points from their last 5 home matches in our dataset.
Croatia away threat
Scored in 5 of their last 5 away fixtures.
Head-to-head goals
Both teams scored in 7 of the last 8 meetings.
Match result (1X2)
Double chance 1X
84%
Double chance 12
80%
Double chance X2
36%
Goals markets
Correct score
- 2–09.9%
- 2–19.9%
- 1–09.1%
- 1–19.1%
- 3–07.2%
Recent form
Portugal
- 2026-10-04T18:45:00.000Z · H vs Norway · 2-1 (W)
- 2026-10-01T18:45:00.000Z · A vs Denmark · 4-2 (W)
- 2026-09-27T18:45:00.000Z · A vs Norway · 2-1 (W)
- 2026-09-24T18:45:00.000Z · H vs Wales · 1-0 (W)
- 2026-07-06T19:00:00.000Z · H vs Spain · 0-1 (L)
Croatia
- 2026-10-06T18:45:00.000Z · H vs Spain · 1-2 (L)
- 2026-10-03T16:00:00.000Z · H vs England · 0-7 (L)
- 2026-09-29T18:45:00.000Z · A vs Spain · 1-4 (L)
- 2026-09-26T18:45:00.000Z · A vs Czechia · 2-1 (W)
- 2026-07-02T23:00:00.000Z · A vs Portugal · 1-2 (L)
Head-to-head
- 2026-07-02T23:00:00.000Z · Portugal 2-1 Croatia (World Cup)
- 2024-11-18T19:45:00.000Z · Portugal 1-1 Croatia (UEFA Nations League)
- 2024-09-05T18:45:00.000Z · Portugal 2-1 Croatia (UEFA Nations League)
- 2024-06-08T16:45:00.000Z · Portugal 1-2 Croatia (Friendlies)
- 2020-11-17T19:45:00.000Z · Portugal 3-2 Croatia (UEFA Nations League)
- 2020-09-05T18:45:00.000Z · Portugal 4-1 Croatia (UEFA Nations League)
- 2018-09-06T18:45:00.000Z · Portugal 1-1 Croatia (Friendlies)
- 2016-06-25T19:00:00.000Z · Portugal 1-0 Croatia (Euro Championship)
World Cup table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Czechia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
| 1 | Switzerland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 3 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 4 | Qatar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 | 1 |
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | Morocco | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Scotland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 4 | Haiti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 0 |
| 1 | USA | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Paraguay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| 4 | Türkiye | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Ecuador | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Curaçao | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 | 1 |
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 3 | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -10 | 0 |
| 1 | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 2 | Egypt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Iran | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -6 | 1 |
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 2 | Cape Verde Islands | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -4 | 2 |
| 1 | France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 2 | Norway | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Senegal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Iraq | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -11 | 0 |
| 1 | Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| 2 | Austria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Algeria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| 4 | Jordan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
| 1 | Colombia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Portugal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 3 | Congo DR | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -9 | 0 |
| 1 | England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | Croatia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Ghana | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Panama | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
| 1 | Congo DR | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Ghana | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Ecuador | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 6 | Algeria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| 7 | Paraguay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| 8 | Senegal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Iran | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 11 | Scotland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 12 | Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
Prediction conclusion
The model's leading selection is Portugal win, at 64.1%. Its single most likely scoreline is 2–0.
It puts both teams scoring at 56% and over 2.5 goals at 61%.
A 64% selection is expected to miss in the remaining share of matches, and football regularly produces red cards, injuries and tactical changes the data cannot see. Treat this as a probability, not a forecast of the result.
Predictions are statistical estimates generated from historical and current team data. They are provided for information and entertainment only and are not betting advice. 18+ only.