Analysis and prediction for Scotland vs Croatia: Quarter-final spot within reach.
The Scotland vs Croatia Nations League match will take place at 2:45 AM on November 16th. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes the teams' form, provides football commentary, and predicts the score.
Latest information on the Scotland vs Croatia squad.
Scotland will welcome back Jack Hendry, John McGinn and Stuart Armstrong, but will be without striker Che Adams due to a thigh injury. Adams missed the Derby della Mole and is still recovering from the injury.
Tommy Conway, Lyndon Dykes, and Lawrence Shankland will compete for a starting spot in attack, despite their less-than-impressive form: Conway scored five goals for Middlesbrough, Dykes has yet to score in League One, and Shankland only scored one goal in 33 last season. McGinn and Scott McTominay will support the attack, while Billy Gilmour will face Luka Modric in midfield.
Croatia will be without Lovro Majer and Bruno Petkovic due to injury, but Modric and Ivan Perisic, who were involved in three goals in their two matches against Scotland, will lead the team. Goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic is suspended, with Nediljko Labrovic replacing him. Craig Gordon continues to replace the injured goalkeeper, Angus Gunn, for Scotland.
Latest predicted lineups for Scotland vs Croatia
Scottish:
Gordon; Ralston, Souttar, Hendry, Robertson; McLean, Gilmour; McGinn, McTominay, Doak; Dykes
Croatia:
Labrovic; Sutalo, Caleta-Car, Gvardiol; Perisic, Modric, Kovacic, Sosa; Baturina, Kramaric; Matanovic
Latest football match prediction: Scotland vs Croatia
Scotland, despite earning their first point last month, are struggling after being eliminated from Euro 2024, with three defeats in their opening Nations League campaign. Steve Clarke's side currently sit bottom of Group 1 and face the risk of relegation to League B. However, a goalless draw against Portugal secured a valuable point, easing the pressure on Clarke.
Scotland are currently experiencing their longest winless streak at home (six games) and in official competitions (ten games). If they fail to win on Friday night, they will equal the longest winless streak in history (nine games in 1998). Scotland need at least four points from their final two games to avoid relegation and the relegation play-offs.
Croatia has never won in Scotland, with their last encounter ending in a 0-2 defeat in October 2013. However, in their previous meeting last month, Croatia secured a victory thanks to goals from Igor Matanovic and Andrej Kramaric. They then drew 3-3 with Poland, missing out on a quarter-final spot. Currently second with seven points, Croatia is almost certain to qualify for the knockout round and will secure a place if they win or draw in Glasgow, provided Poland doesn't beat Portugal.
Croatia have scored in their last 14 away games, averaging more than two goals per match. They arrive in Glasgow with high confidence, ready to break down Scotland's weak defense. With experienced players like Modric, Perisic, and Kramaric, Croatia pose a significant challenge for the home side.
Latest Scotland vs Croatia score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Scotland vs Croatiaas follows:
- Sportsmole:Scotland 1-1 Croatia
- WhoScore:Scotland 0-1 Croatia
- Our newspaper predicts:Scotland 1-1 Croatia
When and where can I watch Scotland vs Croatia live?
To watch the Scotland vs Croatia match in the Nations League live at 2:45 AM on November 16th, viewers can tune in to TV360.hereMyTV systemhereor on online sports channels. We wish you enjoyable football viewing moments.
