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Croatia vs France: betting odds 20 Mar 2025
Betting tips 20 Mar 2025
France finished top of their group, surpassing Italy in the final matchday even without Kylian Mbappé. Now, as they travel to Croatia, the Real Madrid superstar returns to the squad, though Ousmane Dembélé’s outstanding form raises questions about who will be the main attacking force for France.
During the autumn fixtures, Croatia experimented with different squad combinations but showed glimpses of top quality football. They barely scraped into the Nations League play-offs, edging out Scotland thanks only to a draw in the final match against an unmotivated Portugal side (1:1), who played their reserves. Croatia still heavily rely on veterans like Luka Modrić, Mateo Kovačić, Ivan Perišić, and Andrej Kramarić, the last remaining players from their 'golden generation'.
After losing their opening match to Italy (1:3), France responded with four wins and a draw (11:3 on aggregate). In the reverse fixture against Italy (3:1), they scored three goals from just 0.39 xG and four shots on target, with Lucas Digne delivering three assists. France arguably boasts the strongest attack among all quarter-finalists, and their squad looks set to prove it again on Thursday.
Since Croatia’s heartbreaking 2:4 defeat to France in the 2018 World Cup final, these teams have met four times in the Nations League, with France scoring a total of seven goals. The visitors have the clear edge in squad depth and quality, so we’re backing France with a zero handicap for a safer bet.
Croatia vs France Odds
Nations League: previous matches in the tournament
H2H: Croatia — France
Group stage
Team lineups
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Z. Dalić
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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Line-up
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Dominik Livaković
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gk. | 5 | -7 |
Josip Šutalo
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df. | 6 | 0 |
Joško Gvardiol
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df. | 6 | 1 |
Duje Ćaleta-Car
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df. | 5 | 0 |
Josip Stanišić
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df. | 0 | 0 |
Luka Modrić
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mf. | 7 | 1 |
Martin Baturina
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mf. | 5 | 1 |
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Mateo Kovačić
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mf. | 4 | 0 |
Andrej Kramarić
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fw. | 6 | 1 |
Ivan Perišić
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fw. | 6 | 0 |
Ante Budimir
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fw. | 5 | 1 |
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Substitutes
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Dominik Kotarski
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gk. | 1 | -1 |
Ivica Ivusic
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
Borna Sosa
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df. | 5 | 1 |
Marin Pongračić
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df. | 1 | 0 |
Josip Juranović
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df. | 0 | 0 |
Mario Pašalić
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mf. | 6 | 0 |
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Petar Sučić
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mf. | 5 | 1 |
Kristijan Jakić
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mf. | 4 | 0 |
Nikola Moro
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Nikola Vlašić
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
Toni Fruk
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
Franjo Ivanović
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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D. Deschamps
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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Line-up
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Mike Maignan
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gk. | 6 | -5 |
Jules Kounde
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df. | 7 | 0 |
Ibrahima Konaté
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df. | 5 | 0 |
William Saliba
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df. | 5 | 0 |
Lucas Digne
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df. | 4 | 0 |
Matteo Guendouzi
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mf. | 4 | 1 |
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Aurelien Tchouameni
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mf. | 3 | 0 |
Adrien Rabiot
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mf. | 2 | 2 |
Randal Kolo
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fw. | 5 | 3 |
Ousmane Dembélé
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fw. | 4 | 1 |
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Kylian Mbappé
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fw. | 3 | 0 |
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Substitutes
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Brice Samba
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
Lucas Chevalier
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Theo Hernandez
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Dayot Upamecano
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df. | 2 | 0 |
Benjamin Pavard
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df. | 1 | 0 |
Jonathan Clauss
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Eduardo Camavinga
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mf. | 4 | 1 |
Kouadio Koné
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mf. | 4 | 0 |
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Michael Akpovie Olise
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mf. | 4 | 0 |
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Warren Zaïre-Emery
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mf. | 3 | 0 |
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Bradley Laurent Barcola
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fw. | 6 | 2 |
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Désiré Nonka-Maho Doué
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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