Faroe Islands vs Croatia prediction: EUROPE: World Championship – Qualification betting tips on match 2025-09-04 18:45.
[p]With just one win from three attempts so far during 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying (WCQ), the Faroe Islands will look to cause an almighty upset as they host Croatia. [/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]So far, qualification for the 2026 World Cup has been a heartbreaking affair for the Faroe Islands, losing in the 85th minute to the Czech Republic and in second-half injury time to Montenegro. That has already almost sunk their hopes of directly reaching their first-ever major tournament, as even despite beating Gibraltar in their last outing in this cycle, the hosts here currently sit six points adrift of top spot. Having also lost four of their last six home WCQ encounters without scoring, a change in that form seems unlikely here.[/p]
[p]That is especially the case as world number ten-ranked Croatia make the long trip north looking to make it three victories from three in this WCQ campaign. So far they have blitzed Gibraltar and the Czech Republic, netting 12 goals in the process, and considering that they are now unbeaten in their last 11 WCQ outings since March 2021 (W9, D2) – eight of which have been accompanied by a clean sheet – it is little wonder that they are heavy favourites to win here. [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]This will be the first competitive meeting between the Faroe Islands and Croatia, though the Faroes have lost all 27 of their internationals against sides in the top ten of FIFA’s current rankings. [/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]The Faroe Islands are unbeaten in four games on their own turf (W1, D3). [/p]
[p]The Faroe Islands are looking to win back-to-back internationals for the first time since September 2020.[/p]
[p]Croatia have scored 5+ goals in three of their last four WCQ games. [/p]
[p]Croatia have won just one of their last eight internationals played outside their own country (D3, L4).[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]The Faroe Islands will hope for Jóan Símun Edmundsson to net again here, as six of his eight goalscoring appearances for his country have ended in victory, including during his only such WCQ match. Andrej Kramarić has arguably been Croatia’s most dangerous player of late, netting four goals across his two WCQ games this cycle, three of which came between the 70th and 80th minutes. [/p]
[p]The Faroe Islands seemingly come into this international window with a near full-strength squad, while Mateo Kovačić is Croatia’s most notable absentee, missing through injury. [/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Croatia have won 43 of their 47 internationals against sides ranked 100+ in the world at the time of the fixture, and with 17 of those wins coming by a 3+ goal margin, backing a similar outcome here appears shrewd. [/p]
[p][i]Author: Nathan Evans[/i][/p]