Croatia v Scotland: Match stats

This will be the first meeting between Croatia and Scotland since Euro 2020 when the Vatreni won 3-1 at Hampden to eliminate the Scots from the competition.

Scotland are unbeaten on their two previous away trips to face Croatia, drawing 1-1 in October 2000 and most recently winning 1-0 in June 2013 thanks to a Robert Snodgrass goal.

Croatia have won each of their last three home matches across all competitions and will be aiming to win four such games in a row for the first time since October 2020 and for the first time without conceding since June 2016.

Scotland are winless in their last eight competitive matches (D3 L5), the longest streak of their history. The Scots could lose four games in a row for the first time since October 2019.

Croatia have won six of their last eight games in the Nations League (D1 L1), after winning just two of their first 12 matches in the competition (D2 L8).

Scotland’s starting XI against Portugal on matchday two had won 493 caps between them, the most for a game in their history.

Mateo Kovacic could make his 107th appearance for Croatia, moving him ahead of Ivan Rakitic into outright fifth for most appearances for the nation; two of the four players above him also played in Croatia’s 1-0 win against Poland last time out (Luka Modric – 180 and Ivan Perisic – 136).

Scott McTominay has scored 11 goals for Scotland, all in competitive fixtures. Only Robert Hamilton (15/15 – 1899-1911), Robert McColl (13/13 – 1896-1908) and Andy Wilson (13/13 – 1920-1923) have scored more for the nation with 100% of them coming in competitive fixtures.