England begin their World Cup campaign with what is expected to be their toughest Group L test, but Thomas Tuchel’s men are tipped to come out on top. The Three Lions famously lost out to the Blazers in the 2018 semi-finals, but have since registered two wins and a draw from three subsequent meetings.
With Croatia’s better players ageing all the time, we’re happy to take 7/10 for England to prevail in Texas for our World Cup tips today .
Betting Odds
England vs Croatia Betting Odds – 2026 World Cup
Result | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
England | 7/10 | 58.8% |
Croatia | 15/4 | 21.1% |
Draw | 13/5 | 27.8% |
*Odds are correct at the time of writing, but subject to change.
England are 7/10 favourites to beat Croatia , who are 15/4 for the win, with the draw at 13/5.
How to Watch
How to watch England vs Croatia
Wednesday night’s eagerly-awaited contest is scheduled to kick off at 21:00 BST and will be broadcast live on ITV 1 in the UK.
Head-to-head
England vs Croatia head-to-head record
A Mario Mandzukic goal gave Croatia a 2-1 extra-time victory in Moscow eight years ago, after Ivan Perisic had cancelled out Kieran Trippier’s early opener in regulation play.
Later that year, England took four points off the Blazers in a couple of Nations League encounters , drawing 0-0 away before winning 2-1 at home , while the Three Lions shaded a Euro 2020 opener at Wembley 1-0.
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Form Guides
England Form Guide
Having breezed through qualifying in typically clinical fashion, the England World Cup warm-up results have been less impressive overall. Following a draw with Uruguay and a defeat by Japan , the Three Lions laboured to just a 1-0 win over New Zealand. However, despite the inconvenience of a weather delay, there was more to like about last week’s 3-0 triumph over Costa Rica , with Declan Rice’s early strike built on by an Anthony Gordon penalty and a late Ollie Watkins score.
That performance should have put England spot on for the tournament proper, with Nico O’Reilly summing up the mood in the camp ahead of the first group game by stating: “I think we just need to go out there all guns blazing and show them what we’re made of.”
Past history points to this being more of a tight tussle, though, so we like a BOYLE Sports price boost of 7/4 for the Three Lions to win 1-0, 2-0 or 2-1 for our next England vs Croatia prediction .
Croatia Form Guide
The Blazers followed up their 2018 runner-up effort by finishing third in Qatar four years ago, so it is hard to ignore such an impressive Croatia World Cup record. Euro 2024 was a disappointment, though, and the obvious worry for head coach Zlatko Dalic is that key players like Luka Modric, Perisic and Andrej Kramaric have all seen better days. That veteran trio did net four times between them in a 5-1 thrashing of the Czech Republic in qualifying, so let’s not write them off just yet.
However, warm-up losses to Brazil and Belgium suggest this could just be one tournament too many for Croatia’s golden generation . Among the England World Cup 2026 squad , Jude Bellingham has more to prove than most after a patchy campaign with Real Madrid, but he has received strong support from his team-mates.
Jordan Henderson declared of Bellingham : “He’s had big moments in his career, he’s a big game player. He’s got experience in tournaments, so he’s a huge, huge player for us in this tournament.” Let’s add another BOYLE Sports price boost of 9/2 for Bellingham to score and England to win to our World Cup tips today.
Betting Tips
England vs Croatia Betting Tips
England to win 1-0, 2-0 or 2-1 @ 7/4
Jude Bellingham to score and England win @ 9/2
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