Portugal vs Croatia betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the UEFA Nations League match on September 05th, 2024

A football match between Portugal and Croatia of the UEFA Nations League on Thursday, September 05th, 2024, check the Portugal vs Croatia betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

UEFA created the Nations League competition in 2018, played on Fifa dates to increase the number of matches and boost European national football teams competitivity level. With four divisions and qualifying slots to the UEFA Euro and the World Cup. This tournament has already become a great attraction, especially in the so-called “League A”.

Stadium and City where Portugal vs Croatia will occur

The game takes place in the Estádio Universitário de Lisboa stadium, in the city of Lisboa.

Where to follow the live game

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Introduction to the Portugal vs Croatia betting tip 2024/2025

Portugal is currently ranked number 9 in the FIFA Ranking, while the Croatia is placed at number 7 in the world soccer's premier team ranking.

In the last match played, Portugal met France, in a match valid for the European Championship. The match ended in a draw by 0-0. The coach R. Martínez Montoliú's on that occasion lined the team up with a 4-2-3-1 formation.

Portugal has shown a performance not up to what they use to, but one of the few players who has stood out is certainly Cristiano Ronaldo. Good physical presence and good ball control shown on several occasions, he was one of the team's best in the last match.

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for European Championship, Croatia, who used a 4-3-3 formation, faced the Italy team with a final score of 1-1.

In the last 20 years, the teams have met on 7 occasions. Portugal has the advantage in terms of record, having won 5 times and lost only 1 time. There has also been 1 draw in this period.

The last face-to-face between these two nations was on 08-06-2024 in a Friendly International match of the 2024 season. On that occasion, the match ended with a 1-2 win for Croatia.

The previous encounter between these teams saw them fighting hard to stay ahead.

Portugal

In short tournaments with international teams, the tradition and name are usually a good indicator of what the team is aiming for in the championship.So, considering that, we see a record of 1 title and no runner-ups in the UEFA Nations Leagues. This makes Portugal one of the potential surprises in UEFA Nations League.

Although historical data is an important parameter, it is not the only factor that should be considered when assessing Portugal's chances in this UEFA Nations League. The momentum of the team coached by Roberto Martínez Montoliú is also something that should be taken into consideration.

Therefore, the 9th position in FIFA's ranking also serves as an indicator. Being in the top 10, the team is expected to take advantage of the favorable moment and deliver a good campaign.

Portugal analysis

Portugal main goal in this Nations League is to surpass their performance in the previous edition of the tournament. In that edition, they occupied the spot 2 in the group in which they participated.

Roberto Martínez Montoliú, the coach of the local team, is widely regarded as one of the most respected coaches in world football today, thanks in no small part to the many significant achievements he has earned with national teams and his previous coaching positions.

Croatia

Many considerations apply to both teams. So perhaps the most determining factor for Croatia's ambition in this UEFA Nations League is the team's record in the competition as well. After all, it is expected that the more traditional teams will reach the finals. The most Croatia has achieved was to reach the UEFA Nations League Final 1 time, without ever winning the title. Therefore, the fans expect at the very most a decent competition campaign.

On the other hand, when we check the team's position in the FIFA ranking, we see that Croatia arrives for this UEFA Nations League in position 7. This demonstrates that regardless of the number of titles they have won or not, being in the top 10 of the ranking, the expectation is that Croatia's team will take advantage of the good moment to do a great campaign.

Croatia analysis

For this edition of the Nations League, Croatia hopes to take the step that was missing in the last tournament. This is because the team is the current runner-up of the competition.

For bettors some entries may be relevant for this match, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

75-90 minutes into the game is a good time to bet with most goals being made in this period.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.85.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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