Euro 2024: Croatia vs Albania Preview

Match Information

* Date: June 19, 2024 * Time: 21:00 CEST * Venue: Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, Germany * Tickets: On sale now from €35.48

Head-to-Head

* Croatia and Albania have met four times previously, with Croatia winning three and Albania winning one. * Their most recent meeting was a friendly in March 2022, which Croatia won 2-1.

Form Guide

* Croatia have won three of their last five matches, including a 1-0 victory over England in their opening game of Euro 2024. * Albania have lost three of their last five matches, including a 4-1 defeat to Italy in their opening game of Euro 2024.

Key Players

* Croatia: Luka Modrić, Mateo Kovačić, Ivan Perišić * Albania: Sokol Cikalleshi, Myrto Uzuni, Armando Broja

Prediction

Croatia are the clear favorites for this match, but Albania will be no pushovers. The Croatians have a more experienced and talented squad, but Albania have shown that they can be dangerous on their day. A close match is expected, but Croatia should ultimately prevail. Predicted score: Croatia 2-1 Albania