Spain extended their unbeaten run to 39 matches with victory over England
La Roja have conceded in only two of their last nine matches
Recommended bet: Spain to win, Lamine Yamal anytime goalscorer and Ivan Perisic to be shown a card @ 9/1 with LiveScore Bet
Reigning European and world champions Spain showed their class in their Nations League opener, turning a 2-1 deficit into a 3-2 victory against England at Wembley, and they will be expected to make home advantage count in this clash with Croatia.
Croatia also got off to a winning start, edging to a 2-1 win in the Czech Republic, but this represents a step up in class, especially for an ageing squad.
Spain are on a remarkable 39-game unbeaten run and have a proud recent record in the Nations League, reaching the last three finals, with their sole victory coming in 2023.
The latest Spain vs Croatia odds are available on LiveScore Bet
Team news
Barcelona goalkeeper Joan Garcia and Tottenham defender Pedro Porro withdrew from the squad before the win over England.
Eric Garcia picked up an injury in the warm-up at Wembley and was replaced by Marc Pubil, with Robin Le Normand called up as Garcia's replacement.
Alex Baena and Mikel Oyarzabal could be recalled to the starting line-up after scoring from the bench against England, with Pedri another option if Luis de la Fuente chooses to freshen things up.
Josip Juranovic and Martin Erlic withdrew from Croatia's initial squad because of injury, with Lovro Majer, Marin Pongracic and Kristijan Jakic called up by Slaven Bilic.
The stats
Spain extended their unbeaten run to 39 matches with Saturday's victory over England.
La Roja have won seven of their last eight fixtures.
Spain have conceded in only two of their last nine matches and they have kept clean sheets in three of their last five meetings with Croatia.
Croatia have suffered defeats in three of their last five away fixtures.
Both teams have scored in nine of Croatia's last 11 matches.
Six of the last eight head-to-heads have gone over 2.5 goals.
The latest Spain vs Croatia odds are available on LiveScore Bet
Prediction
Spain have not endured defeat in normal time since losing 1-0 to Colombia in a friendly in March 2024 and they can stretch their unbeaten run to 40 games with a home success over Croatia.
After trailing 2-1 at half-time against England, La Roja showed their strength in depth as substitutes Baena and Oyarzabal turned the contest on its head.
Teenage sensation Lamine Yamal had opened the scoring for the world champions just two minutes in, pouncing on a mistake from Marc Guehi, and seven goals in his last five matches for Barcelona show he has hit the ground running this season.
Yamal had seven shots at Wembley and his star quality could punish Croatia.
The visitors may struggle to stop Spain's talisman, and that means veteran Ivan Perisic, now 37, is in for a tough time.
Perisic usually plays left-back for his country, so he'll have Yamal to deal with, and he's been carded five times in 19 Nations League appearances.
Score Prediction: Spain 3-0 Croatia
