Croatia vs Ireland Prediction

The team's last official match took place on 3 June 2026 as part of the Int. Friendly Games tournament (home team - Croatia U21, away team - Qatar U23). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:0.

Here are the game statistics (Croatia U21 vs Qatar U23):

• ball possession: 76% vs 24%;
• corner kicks: 9 vs 3;
• yellow cards: 0 vs 2;
• shots on target: 7 vs 2.

The upcoming friendly match will see Croatia U21 playing on their home field. To gain a better understanding of the current state of the team, let’s take a look at their statistics from the last 10 official matches.

The last ten-match segment ended with 7 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draws for the team. During this period, the players scored 19 times, averaging 1.9 goals per game (this value is 2.29 for home matches). It is noteworthy that the average total of goals conceded is 0.8.

The away team played their last official match on 31 March 2026 as part of the U21 Euro Qualification tournament (home team - Kazakhstan U21, away - Ireland U21). The match concluded with a scoreline of 0:1.

Here are the match stats (Ireland U21 vs Kazakhstan U21):

• ball possession: 60% vs 40%;
• corner kicks: 7 vs 5;
• fouls: 13 vs 16;
• yellow cards: 3 vs 1;
• shots on target: 1 vs 1.

The team Ireland U21 has been less fortunate, as they will play the upcoming friendly match away from home. What can the squad boast about based on their last 10 official games?

During this stretch, the team secured 4 wins, suffered 2 losses, and drew 4 times. The result of the players' attacking efforts is 12 goals, which averages out to 1.2 per match (away from home, this figure is 1.17). Of course, there have been mistakes in the team's defense as well. The average number of goals conceded per game is 1.3.