Portugal vs Croatia

Based on recent results, Portugal look slightly more stable, going 5 wins, 4 draws, and 1 loss in their last 10 matches. In this World Cup, they also produced a 5-0 win over Uzbekistan and a 0-0 draw with Colombia. Croatia, meanwhile, have 7 wins and 3 losses from their last 10 with no draws, including World Cup wins over Panama (1-0) and Ghana (2-1), though they also conceded four in a 4-2 loss to England. Head-to-head data gives Portugal a small edge as well, with 5 wins from the last 9 meetings and only 1 defeat. Still, this is a neutral-venue match and confirmed lineups are unavailable, so the conservative view is that Portugal are only narrow favorites rather than clear-cut ones.