What is the head-to-head record between England and Croatia?

England and Croatia have met 11 times. From England's perspective the all-time record is 6 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. Their most recent meeting was a 2021 win (1–0) at the UEFA Euro.

What does the model predict for England vs Croatia?

OnThePitch's model makes England the favourite in this matchup. The exact win, draw and win probabilities, expected goals and scorelines are part of the Standard Pass on the match page.

When do England and Croatia play at the 2026 World Cup?

They meet in the group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Group L. Venue and kick-off details appear on the match page once confirmed.

Pre-match projection. Probabilities are frozen approximately 6 hours before kickoff to provide a stable pre-match reference.

England vs Croatia

FIFA Fussball-WM 2026·Gruppe L·Direktvergleich

Snapshot · 2026-05-28Model 1.0.0

Model forecast

Standard Pass for probabilities

The model publishes calibrated win, draw and win probabilities for this group-stage meeting. Full forecast — expected goals, scoreline distribution, and per-player scoring →

CalibrationBacktested to a 0.572 Brier score across 987 out-of-sample major-tournament matches (2014–2024): lower is better, and a no-skill 1-in-3 guess scores 0.667. In plain terms, outcomes the model rated 70% likely happened about 70% of the time. Live scoring begins 2026-06-11. See the scoreboard →

Gesamtbilanz im Direktvergleich

Begegnungen: 11
England S-U-N: 6-2-3
Letzte Begegnung: 2021 : Sieg (1–0)

Tore insgesamt: 22–13
Höchster Sieg: England: 5–1 (2009)

Gesamtbilanz aus Sicht von England. Zählt jedes A-Länderspiel (Freundschaftsspiele und Turniere) im martj42-Datensatz. Elfmeterschiessen entscheidet K.-o.-Unentschieden.

Every meeting

Date	Competition	Venue	Score	Result	xG
13 Jun 2021	UEFA Euro	HLondon	1–0	W	0.7–0.3
18 Nov 2018	UEFA Nations League	HLondon	2–1	W	—
12 Oct 2018	UEFA Nations League	ARijeka	0–0	D	—
11 Jul 2018	FIFA World Cup	NMoscow	1–2	L	0.6–2.1
9 Sep 2009	FIFA World Cup qualification	HLondon	5–1	W	—
10 Sep 2008	FIFA World Cup qualification	AZagreb	4–1	W	—
21 Nov 2007	UEFA Euro qualification	HLondon	2–3	L	—
11 Oct 2006	UEFA Euro qualification	AZagreb	0–2	L	—
21 Jun 2004	UEFA Euro	NLisbon	4–2	W	—
20 Aug 2003	Friendly	HIpswich	3–1	W	—
24 Apr 1996	Friendly	HLondon	0–0	D	—

England vs Croatia, every senior international meeting in the martj42 results dataset (score from England's perspective; H/A/N = home/away/neutral; xG where the upstream dataset covers the match).

Recent form

EnglandWLDWW

2026-06-06 · New Zealand1–0
2026-03-31 · Japan0–1
2026-03-27 · Uruguay1–1
2025-11-16 · Albania2–0
2025-11-13 · Serbia2–0

CroatiaWLLWW

2026-06-07 · Slovenia2–1
2026-06-02 · Belgium0–2
2026-03-31 · Brazil1–3
2026-03-26 · Colombia2–1
2025-11-17 · Montenegro3–2

Five most recent senior internationals (any opponent), newest first, from the martj42 dataset.

Team style comparison

EnglandCroatia

#1 of 54Average match rating#3 of 54

#7 of 53Goals scored / match#5 of 53

#6 of 54Expected goals#2 of 54

#8 of 54Big chances#2 of 54

#5 of 54Shots on target#2 of 54

#1 of 54Possession#5 of 54

#2 of 54Passing#11 of 54

#1 of 54Goals conceded / match#5 of 54

Each bar is the team’s rank within its own competition — England: World Cup Qualification UEFA 2025/2026; Croatia: World Cup Qualification UEFA 2025/2026. A longer bar is a stronger standing; because the two competitions differ, only relative standing is comparable, not raw numbers. Style data via FotMob.

Häufig gefragt

What is the head-to-head record between England and Croatia?: England and Croatia have met 11 times. From England's perspective the all-time record is 6 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. Their most recent meeting was a 2021 win (1–0) at the UEFA Euro.
What does the model predict for England vs Croatia?: OnThePitch's model makes England the favourite in this matchup. The exact win, draw and win probabilities, expected goals and scorelines are part of the Standard Pass on the match page.
When do England and Croatia play at the 2026 World Cup?: They meet in the group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Group L. Venue and kick-off details appear on the match page once confirmed.