Croatia vs Czechia Preview & Prediction | 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying (UEFA)

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Two of the stronger Group L nations lock horns in Osijek on Monday, with Croatia and Czechia both having won their most recent FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

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How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – Not televised

How to watch online: UK – Cannot be streamed / US – Fubo

Key stats

• Three of the previous four international matches between these teams finished level. The exception being a 4-2 home win for Croatia in a friendly in February 2011.
• Croatia are unbeaten in their last ten World Cup qualifying matches (W8 D2).
• Croatia have kept eight clean sheets in their last ten World Cup qualifying matches.
• Croatia are unbeaten in their last 12 World Cup qualifying matches at home (W9 D3). Since a 1-2 defeat against Belgium in October 2013.
• Czechia have won five of their last six World Cup qualifying matches (L1).
• Czechia are aiming to start a World Cup qualifying campaign with four successive wins for the first time (excludes Czechoslovakia).
• Czechia are unbeaten in their last eight international matches (W6 D2).
• Patrik Schick has scored in Czechia’s previous three matches in the current World Cup qualifying campaign (four goals in total).

Croatia vs Czechia prediction

Croatia began their FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign in emphatic fashion with a resounding 7-0 win over Gibraltar on Friday, which will have sent a message out to their rest of their Group L opponents that they will be the team to beat in the section.

Perhaps their toughest test will come here though, as they take on a Czechia side who have made a perfect start to their own campaign, their 2-0 triumph over Montenegro on Friday making it nine points from a possible nine on offer so far.

A competitive affair between two strong sides is expected here. Both are well-organised at the back and this could very much be a match with defences on top. With that in mind, a low-scoring affair could be on the cards.

Croatia vs Czechia tip: Under 2.5 goals