Croatia vs England predictions: UEFA Nations League tips & 15/4 Bet Builder

Croatia and England go head-to-head in the UEFA Nations League on Saturday evening, with both sides looking for three important points in a crucial Group A3 fixture.

If June's World Cup encounter is anything to go by, then we should be in for a cracker at the Stadion HNK Rijeka, and with England already bringing plenty of entertainment to the new campaign, can Thomas Tuchel's side beat Croatia for the fourth consecutive match?

Below, you can dive into our Croatia vs England betting preview, with expert predictions, Bet Builder tips and live odds.

Croatia vs England match details

• Fixture: Croatia vs England

• Competition: UEFA Nations League (Group A3)

• Date: Saturday, October 03, 2026

• Kick-off: 17:00 BST

• Venue: Stadion HNK Rijeka

• TV Channel: ITV1 / ITVX

Our prediction: Croatia 1-2 England

Croatia vs England predicted lineups

Croatia

Our predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Livakovic / Smolcic, Sutalo, Vuskovic, Gvardiol / Kovacic, Modric / Marco Pasalic, Budimir, Perisic / Ivanovic

England

Our predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Pickford / Alexander-Arnold, Konsa, Guehi, Hall / Anderson, Garner / Saka, Bellingham, Gordon / Kane

Croatia vs England Bet Builder

Ladbrokes share their Croatia vs England Bet Builder, which is coming in at 15/4 at the time of writing.

• Leg 1 - Harry Kane to score anytime

• Leg 2 - Both teams to score

• Leg 3 - England to win

Harry Kane to score anytime

A goal in each of England's two games so far in this extended break has taken Harry Kane to 87 international goals, and with the skipper having scored in his last five games for club & country, we're backing him to find the net again in Rijeka. Already at six goals this season for Bayern Munich, Kane is averaging over 1.5 shots on target in the Bundesliga, and having scored a brace in England's victory over Croatia at the 2026 World Cup, he feels a decent pick here.

Both teams to score

Despite losing 4-1 to Spain in the week, Croatia's goal meant they have now scored in seven games on the bounce, and we think they'll find the net again here - so our experts are backing BTTS. Six of Croatia's last seven have featured goals for both sides, including that six-goal thriller against England in June, and with six of England's last seven games also seeing goals at both ends, this seems like another evening where attacks could come out on top.

England to win

England haven't lost to Croatia since that heartbreaking World Cup semi-final defeat in 2018, winning each of their last three meetings, and following on from Tuesday's victory in Prague, we're backing the Three Lions to get the better of the Croats yet again on Saturday evening. The hosts were well beaten by Spain in midweek, and have lost all of their last six games against nations inside the world's top 10, so an away win is our final pick in this Croatia vs England Bet Builder.

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All odds and markets are correct as of the date of publication.