Portugal vs Croacia: Lineups for Matchday 1 of 2024 UEFA Nations League
Portugal
Portugal will be looking to start their 2024 UEFA Nations League campaign with a win when they host Croatia on Wednesday.
The Portuguese will be without Cristiano Ronaldo, who is still recovering from a knee injury, but they still have plenty of quality in their squad.
Expected Lineup:
- Goalkeeper: Diogo Costa
- Defenders: Joao Cancelo, Pepe, Ruben Dias, Nuno Mendes
- Midfielders: Bruno Fernandes, Ruben Neves, Bernardo Silva
- Forwards: Joao Felix, Diogo Jota, Rafael Leao
Croatia
Croatia will also be without their star player, Luka Modric, who is also recovering from an injury.
However, the Croatians still have a number of experienced players in their squad, and they will be confident of getting a result in Portugal.
Expected Lineup:
- Goalkeeper: Dominik Livakovic
- Defenders: Josip Juranovic, Dejan Lovren, Josko Gvardiol, Borna Sosa
- Midfielders: Mateo Kovacic, Marcelo Brozovic, Luka Sucic
- Forwards: Ivan Perisic, Andrej Kramaric, Marko Livaja
Head-to-Head Record
Portugal and Croatia have met 12 times in the past, with Portugal winning five, Croatia winning three, and four matches ending in a draw.
The two teams last met in the 2022 World Cup, with Portugal winning 4-1.
Prediction
Portugal will be the favorites to win this match, but Croatia are a dangerous team and they will be looking to cause an upset.
I predict that Portugal will win the match 2-1.
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