Comments and predictions for Croatia vs Faroe Islands: The upper hand is sweating
The match between Croatia vs Faroe Islands in the World Cup qualifiers takes place at 2:45 a.m. on November 15. Nghe An Newspaper, Radio and Television analyzes performance, makes football comments and predicts the score.
Latest Croatia vs Faroe Islands team information
Croatia want to quickly resolve the ticket to the next round before the final round, so key stars like Josko Gvardiol and Duje Caleta-Car are likely to start in defense.
Mateo Kovacic is usually the choice in midfield, but he is out until at least February, opening the door for veteran Luka Modric to return to the starting line-up.
Mario Pasalic, Andrej Kramaric and Toni Fruk are likely to support striker Franjo Ivanovic in attack.
Faroe Islands could field a three-man defence, consisting of Odmar Faero, Gunnar Vatnhamar and Andrias Edmundsson.
Meinhard Olsen and Geza David Turi are options that could feature in midfield behind striker Joan Simun Edmundsson.
Latest expected lineup Croatia vs Faroe Islands
Croatia:
Kotarski; Pasalic, Caleta-Car, Erlic, Gvardiol; Moro, Modric; Pasalic, Kramaric, Fruk; Ivanovic
Faroe Islands:
Lamhauge; Faero, Vatnhamar, Edmundsson; Benjaminsen, Olsen, Turi, Davidsen; Frederiksberg, Edmundsson, Sorensen
Latest football commentary on Croatia vs Faroe Islands
The hosts beat Gibraltar 3-0 on October 12, moving very close to a ticket to the 2026 World Cup. They only need one more point against the Faroe Islands or Montenegro to secure the only spot in the group's final round.
Coach Zlatko Dalic is leading the home team on a six-match unbeaten streak, including five wins. Before that, they had drawn two and lost two of their last five matches.
The checkered team conceded just once in the group stage – only three teams in the 12 European qualifying groups conceded fewer goals – and they kept five clean sheets in their last six games.
On the attacking front, Croatia have scored 20 goals in six group games, more than the 18 they scored in their previous 13 games.
Croatia are unbeaten in their last 10 home games, winning nine, having beaten both France and Poland, and drawn with Portugal.
The Faroe Islands are currently one point behind the Czech Republic, who are second and have a playoff spot. A loss here would end their chances of progressing, especially with just one game remaining on Friday.
The visitors are in good form with three consecutive wins in the group stage, and four wins in the last five matches.
Eydun Klakstein's team have scored 10 goals this campaign, with seven of those coming in their last three games.
The Faroe Islands have only played Croatia once – that was in September – and they lost 0-1, fortunately not to have conceded more.
In their most recent away game, Faroe Islands beat Gibraltar 1-0 on September 8, ending a run of four consecutive defeats.
Latest Croatia vs Faroe Islands score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Croatia vs Faroe Islandsas follows:
- Sportsmole:Croatia 2-0 Faroe Islands
- WhoScore:Croatia 2-1 Faroe Islands
- We predict:Croatia 2-1 Faroe Islands
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