Brazil vs Croatia Tips & Preview - Open contest to produce goals

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Last updated: Mon 30 Mar 2026 10:06

Tolu Shotade 30 Mar 2026

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Brazil seeking redemption after defeat to France; struggling to adapt to Ancelotti's tactics.
Croatia in top form, unbeaten in last nine matches; recently defeated Colombia.
High-scoring game anticipated, both teams strong offensively but defensively weak.

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Brazil vs Croatia

Brazil and Croatia continue their preparation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup as they square off in an international friendly.

Both teams are coming off contrasting results in their previous outings, with the South Americans looking to bounce back from a defeat, while the Croats were victorious. They are likely to be fired up for this one, and goals could be expected here.

Brazil News

Brazil come into this clash off the back of a 2-1 defeat to France in their previous fixture. They fell 2-0 down before Bremer pulled one back midway through the second half.

That result means Brazil are now winless in three of their last four matches as they continue to come to terms with Carlo Ancelotti’s tactics. However, a closer look at their overall form shows progress, having gone unbeaten in six of their last nine matches across all competitions.

Brazil remain solid going forward and have scored at least one first-half goal in four of their last five matches across all competitions. However, they are without a clean sheet in three of those matches, while three fixtures in this run have produced over 2.5 goals.

Croatia News

Croatia overcame a South American side in their previous friendly, claiming a 2-1 victory over Colombia. They fought back from a goal down with Luka Vuskovic and Igor Matanovic getting the goals.

The Croats have been on a smooth ride lately and are unbeaten in their last nine matches across all competitions. The win over Colombia was the eighth in this run for Zlatko Dalic’s team.

Like their rivals, Croatia have no problems in attack and have scored in eight of their last nine matches across all competitions. Seven of those matches have produced over 2.5 goals, while they are without a clean sheet in the last three fixtures.

Head to Head

Brazil have three wins and two draws from five previous matches against Croatia. The most recent meeting was a quarter-final clash at the 2022 World Cup, with both teams battling to a 1-1 draw after extra-time before the Croats progressed on penalties.

Verdict

Brazil v Croatia

It is likely to be an open contest here, and with neither defence convincing at the moment, both teams could be backed to score. Seven of Croatia’s last nine matches have produced over 2.5 goals, which is likely to be the outcome in this one.

Brazil will be keen to move on quickly from the defeat to France and will target a fast start. Having scored at least one first-half goal in four of their last five matches, that trend can be backed to continue here.

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