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[UEFA Nations League] Scotland’s recent poor form and injury troubles will likely benefit Croatia, especially with the Croatians playing at home.

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The Croatian national team began their Nations League campaign with an away match against Portugal. All the goals were scored in the first half, with Portugal's Diogo Dalot and Cristiano Ronaldo getting on the scoresheet. Interestingly, Dalot also scored an own goal, but Croatia couldn’t capitalize and lost 1-2. The second match was crucial for Croatia, as they faced Poland in a tight contest.

Despite a tough fight from the Poles, Croatia won 1-0. With three points from two matches, Croatia currently sits second in the group, ahead of Poland on goal difference. Notably, Marin Pongračić, Josip Stanišić, Nikola Vlašić, Lovro Majer, and Josip Brekalo are missing from the squad and won’t be available for this match.Scotland’s head coach, Steve Clarke, is going through a tough period, with his team failing to win any of their last five matches. Three of those were at Euro 2024, where they managed a draw and two losses. In the Nations League, Scotland suffered two defeats. First, they lost a thrilling 2-3 match against Poland, and then they faced Portugal. Despite putting up a fight and even scoring first, Scotland conceded a late goal from Ronaldo in the 88th minute to lose 1-2.

With no points from two games and a goal difference of 3-5, Scotland is struggling. Injuries have also plagued the team, with key players like goalkeeper Angus Gunn, Scott McKenna, Kieran Tierney, Nathan Patterson, Aaron Hickey, John McGinn, Stuart Armstrong, Lewis Ferguson, and Lawrence Shankland all missing from the squad for these October fixtures.

Prediction: 2-0


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