Prediction: Croatia vs Denmark

Prediction: Match to end in a 1-1 draw

Best Odds: 5/1

Bookmaker: Betfair

Croatia and Denmark will face each other in the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League A1 game this week. The match will be held at Stadion Maksimir in Zagreb and is scheduled to kick off at 7:45pm UK time on Thursday.

Croatia

Croatia are doing extremely well in the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League A1 at the moment. They are currently second in the standings with seven points from four matches, two points behind leaders Denmark and three points ahead of third-placed Austria and five points ahead of bottom side France.

Zlatko Dalia’s side kicked off their 2022–23 UEFA Nations League A1 campaign on the back of a 3-0 defeat to Austria at Gradski Vrt Stadium in Osijek. Croatia then played out a 1-1 draw with 2018 World Cup winners France. It followed a 1-0 victory over Denmark away from home before edging past France 1-0 at Stade de France in Saint-Denis.

Team News:

Duje Caleta-Car is not part of the Croatia squad, while Sime Vrsaljko has retired from international duty. Nikola Vlasic could start for Croatia.

Denmark

Denmark are doing extremely well in the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League A1 at the moment and could eventually qualify for the Nations League Finals. They are currently at the top of the standings with nine points from four matches, two points above second-placed Croatia.

Kasper Hjulmand’s side kicked off their 2022–23 UEFA Nations League A1 campaign with a 2-1 victory over 2018 World Cup winners France at Stade de France in Saint-Denis. They then beat Austria 2-1 away from home before going down 1-0 to Croatia. Denmark bounced back from that loss with a 2-0 victory over Austria at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen.

Team News:

Jesper Lindstrom did not play for Eintracht Frankfurt against Stuttgart in the Bundesliga this past weekend and could miss the match against Denmark against Croatia. Robert Skov and Andreas Cornelius are injured. Martin Braithwaite and Kasper Dolberg will battle it out for a place in the starting lineup.

Key Factors to Consider

• Croatia have won their last 3 UEFA Nations League games.
• Croatia have won 3 of their last 6 competitive games.
• Croatia have lost 1 of their last 6 competitive games.
• Denmark have won 3 of their last 4 UEFA Nations League matches.
• Denmark have lost 2 of their last 6 competitive matches.

Conclusion

Denmark will fancy their chances of picking up all three points from the UEFA Nations League game against Croatia, but Zlatko Dalic’s side are at home and will not be easy pushovers. It is likely that this game will end in a draw.

Prediction: Match to end in a 1-1 draw

Best Odds: 5/1

Bookmaker: Betfair