David faces Goliath at Gradski stadion Varazdin as Croatia and Gibraltar face each other in a 2026 World Cup qualifier. After sharing the spoils with Czech Republic in Prague, Croatia will be eager to retain top position in Group L with a routine win over Gibraltar. Regardless of which players will be deployed in the starting XI, Zlatko Dalic’s men are seen as hot favourites to win Sunday’s clash.
Benfica striker Franjo Ivanovic is widely expected to sneak into the starting XI as well as Orlando City midfielder Marco Pasalic, while there are no fresh injury worries in the home team. AC Milan ace Luka Modric should be given a rest after starting against Czech Republic. Gibraltar, on the other hand, do not seem to be competitive in Group L, with the team suffering a loss in each of their five games of the process. As previously mentioned, this will be a David-vs-Goliath clash and anything but a routine home win would be a big shock.
This World Cup 2026 match will be played on Sunday 12 October 2025 at 19:45.
What is our Croatia vs Gibraltar prediction?
Our prediction for this match: Croatia 4 - 0 Gibraltar
Croatia vs Gibraltar Betting Tips
- Correct Score: 4-0
- Both Teams To Score (BTTS): No
- Over / Under 2.5 Goals: Over 2.5 Goals
- Over / Under 1.5 Goals: Over 1.5 Goals
- Shots on Target (Home): Over 9.5
- Shots on Target (Away): Under 2.5
- Shots on Target (Total): Over 9.5
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View OfferCroatia Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | wwwwd | 2.60 |
| Home | ww | 3.00 |
| Away | wwd | 2.33 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 80% | 100% | 67% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 3.60 | 5.00 | 2.67 |
| Scored | 3.40 | 4.50 | 2.67 |
| Conceded | 0.20 | 0.50 | 0.00 |
| BTTS | 20% | 50% | 0% |
| Clean Sheets | 80% | 50% | 100% |
| Failed to Score | 20% | 0% | 33% |
| Expected Goals | 2.56 | 3.04 | 2.24 |
| Expected Goals Against | 0.82 | 0.93 | 0.75 |
Gibraltar Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | lllll | 0.00 |
| Home | llll | 0.00 |
| Away | l | 0.00 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 2.80 | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Scored | 0.20 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Conceded | 2.60 | 2.75 | 2.00 |
| BTTS | 20% | 0% | 100% |
| Clean Sheets | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Failed to Score | 80% | 100% | 0% |
| Expected Goals | 0.78 | 0.84 | 0.54 |
| Expected Goals Against | 2.09 | 2.07 | 2.17 |
Croatia vs Gibraltar Head to Head Statistics (H2H)
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