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Croatia vs Spain: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch
UEFA Nations League, Tuesday, 6 October 2026: Croatia vs Spain. Standings, recent form, head-to-head record and TV listings.
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Key facts
- Competition
- UEFA Nations League
- Round
- Group A3
- Date
- Tuesday, 6 October 2026
- Kick-off (UTC)
- 18:45
- Venue
- Stadion Poljud, Split
Match overview
On Tuesday, 6 October 2026, Croatia welcome Spain for a UEFA Nations League fixture set to start at 18:45 UTC. Our data lists this game as "Group A3".
The venue for the game is Stadion Poljud, Split. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the kick-off to your local time zone.
Where the teams stand
In the latest standings Croatia are 3rd with 3 points from 3 matches, while Spain are 1st with 9 points from 3 matches. That leaves Croatia 6 points behind Spain.
Croatia have scored 3 goals and conceded 12 goals in the league, a goal difference of -9. Spain are top of the table. Spain have scored 10 goals and conceded 4 goals in the league, a goal difference of +6.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 9 |
| 2 | England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 6 |
| 3 | Croatia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 3 |
| 4 | Czechia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0 |
Recent form
Over their last 5 games Croatia have 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats. They scored 6 goals and let in 15 goals (W-L-W-L-L).
Over their last 5 games Spain have 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats. They scored 13 goals and let in 4 goals (W-W-W-W-W). Spain have won 5 matches in a row.
Spain arrive in better form, taking 15 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 6 for Croatia.
| Team | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 3 Oct | England | H | 0-7 | L |
| Croatia | 29 Sept | Spain | A | 1-4 | L |
| Croatia | 26 Sept | Czechia | A | 2-1 | W |
| Croatia | 2 Jul | Portugal | A | 1-2 | L |
| Croatia | 27 Jun | Ghana | H | 2-1 | W |
| Spain | 3 Oct | Czechia | H | 3-1 | W |
| Spain | 29 Sept | Croatia | H | 4-1 | W |
| Spain | 26 Sept | England | A | 3-2 | W |
| Spain | 19 Jul | Argentina | H | 1-0 | W |
| Spain | 14 Jul | France | A | 2-0 | W |
Head-to-head
Across 1 meeting in our records, the tally is 0 wins for Croatia, 1 win for Spain and 0 draws. The most recent meeting came on Tuesday, 29 September 2026: Spain 4-1 Croatia.
Across 1 meeting, the sides have produced 5 goals, an average of 5 per game.
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept | Spain | 4-1 | Croatia |
Key numbers to watch
In their recent matches Croatia averaged 1.2 goals scored and 3 conceded per game, while Spain averaged 2.6 scored and 0.8 conceded.
Spain have the sharper recent attack, averaging 2.6 goals per game over their last 5 matches. Spain have been harder to score against, conceding 0.8 goals per game over the same spell.
How to watch
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