UEFA Nations League
Nations League Predictions: Croatia v Spain – Spain’s 41‑Match Run Meets Croatia’s Crisis
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William Hill News tipster @Footy_Tipster previews Tuesday’s UEFA Nations League clash between Croatia and Spain.
Our Prediction: Spain -1 Handicap (3/4), Croatia 1-3 Spain (9/1)
Spain visit Split on Tuesday as the form team of Europe, unbeaten in 41, with Croatia desperate for a response after suffering their worst defeat ever at the hands of England.
Now, let’s take a closer look at some UEFA Nations League odds and betting angles for Tuesday’s fixture:
Croatia v Spain – Tuesday, 7.45pm
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- Croatia’s second stint under Slaven Bilić started perfectly with victory over Czech Republic, but any early momentum was wiped out and a huge dark cloud appeared on Saturday when they suffered their heaviest defeat in the national teams history.
- Their long unbeaten competitive home run — stretching back to October 2023 — was obliterated as England arrived in Rijeka and put seven past them without reply, prompting Igor Matanović to admit: “We didn’t show any heart, and that’s that.”
- A relegation play‑off now looks far more realistic for Croatia, though punters can back the hosts at 15/2 with William Hill to respond and stun the world champions.
- Spain showed their champion mentality once again on Saturday night, beating the Czech Republic 3-1, extending their extraordinary unbeaten run to 41 matches inside 90 minutes — an all‑time record.
- Luis de la Fuente rotated heavily, underlining the depth and quality running through this La Roja squad, they simply look unstoppable at the moment as they look to continue this unbeaten run going.
- Spain claimed a fourth straight head‑to‑head win in last week’s reverse fixture and have taken three wins from four Nations League meetings with Croatia (L1), though they’ve never won on Croatian soil (D1, L1). La Roja are 1/4 with William Hill to finally break that trend.
