Croatia vs Gibraltar Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 12 Oct 2025

World Cup qualifying Betting Preview: Croatia vs Gibraltar

Group L leaders Croatia host bottom-of-the-table Gibraltar in this World Cup qualifying clash at Stadion Varteks, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Sunday 12 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats and team news.

Croatia look a value wager against Gibraltar, with betting odds of -121 available that the favourites overcome a -4.5 Asian Handicap which means they need a substantial margin of victory.

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Croatia faced Czech Republic away when last in action. It was a 0-0 World Cup qualifying draw at Fortuna Arena. The Chequered Ones had the majority of the ball enjoying 55% possession and two shots on target.

Gibraltar lost their previous game, being beaten at home to Faroe Islands by a 1-0 World Cup qualifying scoreline at Europa Sports Park. Scott Wiseman's side had 41% possession and recorded three shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last head-to-head saw Croatia claim a 7-0 away win over Gibraltar at Estadio Algarve.

Europe World Cup Qualification		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Croatia	8	7	1	0	26	4	22	26:4	22
5	Gibraltar	8	0	0	8	3	28	-25	3:28	0

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5 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws, averaging 2.7 goals from 12.9 attempts and 6.7 shots on goal. Croatia have had 53.8% possession and 6.0 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 1.3 goals from 10.0 attempts and 3.9 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 5.8 corners.

Top scorer is Andrej Kramaric on 6 goals, while Ivan Perisic has racked up 4 and Ante Budimir 3. Ivan Perisic has the most assists with 3, while goalie Dominik Livakovic has recorded 5 clean sheets.

Gibraltar have won 1, lost 6 and drawn 3, with an average of 0.6 goals from 1.7 shots on goal and 4.9 attempts. The Rock have averaged 39.8% possession, 2.8 corners awarded and 7.1 corners against, while they’ve conceded 2.1 goals from 6.4 shots on goal and 13.4 attempts.

James Scanlon and Liam Walker have top scored with 2, while Dan Bent is next on 1. Louie Annesley, Tjay De Barr and Julian Valarino have been the top assists providers with 1 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Croatia confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Dominik Kotarski (GK), Marco Pasalic, Marin Pongracic, Martin Erlic, Domagoj Bradaric, Nikola Moro, Mateo Kovacic, Lovro Majer, Martin Baturina, Toni Fruk, Franjo Ivanovic.

Gibraltar confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Jaylan Hankins (GK), Louie Annesley, Bernardo Lopes, Ethan Jolley, Kian Ronan, Carlos Richards, Dan Bent, Julian Valarino, James Scanlon, Jeremy Perera, Tjay De Barr.

Croatia vs Gibraltar Prediction & Betting Tips

Get the edge with our Croatia vs Gibraltar betting tips: a trusted match prediction, likely correct score outcome, best corners market forecast and an expert-crafted bet builder.

Match Prediction

Take a chance on Croatia to enjoy a convincing World Cup qualifying win by backing the Asian Handicap -4.5 selection. We think that the favourites will establish a big winning margin and the odds of -121 look appealing.

Injuries and suspensions are taken into account by the World Cup qualifying experts at Sportsgambler.com. Our football betting tips are also shaped by the latest form, with the stats playing a big part before predictions are made.

Key Croatia vs Gibraltar stats:

• The +4.5 line hasn’t been covered by Gibraltar in 4 of their last 18 games on the road.

According to the top bookies, our pick has a 54.8% chance of landing a return. However, our research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Match Prediction

Croatia Asian Hcp -4.5 @ -121 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Croatia 6 - 0 Gibraltar

Croatia are available at +525 to win by a 6-0 scoreline. Correct score betting allows us to bet at bigger odds and it’s also a fun type of wager.

Corners Prediction

Croatia Under 9.5 Corners -105

Croatia have failed to cover the 9.5 corners line in eight straight home games, while Gibraltar have let the opposition have an average of 6.20 corners in their last 5 away matches. There are odds of -105 when it comes to this Team Corners bet and we can see Croatia fall short of the line here.

Competitive Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Croatia

Total

11.80 6.00 5.80

Home

9.50 4.70 4.80

Away

11.00 5.80 5.20

Gibraltar

Total

9.90 2.80 7.10

Home

10.90 2.20 8.70

Away

11.40 1.80 9.60

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 12.5

-125

Under 12.5

-110

Croatia Corners

Over 11.5

+102

Under 11.5

-143

Gibraltar Corners

Over 1.5

+138

Under 1.5

-192

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Croatia vs Gibraltar Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Croatia are gigantic -25000 favourites to land a victory in this World Cup qualifying clash. On the basis of the latest odds, the bookmakers afford them a 100% chance of claiming a win. Gibraltar are the underdogs at +10000 which implies a low percentage prospect of winning.

There’s a nice alternative in the form of the Half-Time Result market. This allows you to back Croatia at -1408 to lead at the break or alternatively opt for Gibraltar at +6600. The draw is the third option at +800.

The Total Goals market reveals that Over 2.5 Goals is the current betting favourite. Both Teams to Score betting is highly popular and the No pick on the BTTS market is chalked up at -599.

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Full-Time Result

1

-25000

X

+2800

2

+10000

Half-Time Result

1

-1408

X

+800

2

+6600

Double Chance

1X

-100000

12

-14286

X2

+4000

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -5

-121

2 Hcp +5

-103

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+900

Over 2.5

-1587

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+400

No

-599

Favourite Andrej Kramaric is now available at +195 to be the First Goalscorer. You will find similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Andrej Kramaric (Croatia)

First

-370

Anytime

+195

Ante Budimir (Croatia)

First

-313

Anytime

+240

Ivan Perisic (Croatia)

First

-111

Anytime

+420

Lovro Majer (Croatia)

First

+107

Anytime

+500

Luka Modric (Croatia)

First

+110

Anytime

+480

Mario Pasalic (Croatia)

First

+125

Anytime

+500

Mateo Kovacic (Croatia)

First

+215

Anytime

+900

Nikola Moro (Croatia)

First

+230

Anytime

+1050

Luka Vuskovic (Croatia)

First

+280

Anytime

+1300

Josko Gvardiol (Croatia)

First

+320

Anytime

+1200

Kristijan Jakic (Croatia)

First

+320

Anytime

+1200

Josip Sutalo (Croatia)

First

+500

Anytime

+2000

Duje Caleta-Car (Croatia)

First

+500

Anytime

+2000

Marin Pongracic (Croatia)

First

-

Anytime

--100

Mateo Kovacic (Croatia)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-109

Andrej Kramaric (Croatia)

Over 2.5

-139

Under 2.5

-114

Ante Budimir (Croatia)

Over 2.5

-122

Under 2.5

-137

Ivan Perisic (Croatia)

Over 1.5

-120

Under 1.5

-130

Nikola Moro (Croatia)

Over 0.5

-105

Under 0.5

-149

Lovro Majer (Croatia)

Over 1.5

+120

Under 1.5

-192

Luka Modric (Croatia)

Over 1.5

+120

Under 1.5

-189

Kristijan Jakic (Croatia)

Over 0.5

+123

Under 0.5

-200

Josko Gvardiol (Croatia)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-200

Mario Pasalic (Croatia)

Over 1.5

+145

Under 1.5

-238

Luka Vuskovic (Croatia)

Over 0.5

+160

Under 0.5

-263

Duje Caleta-Car (Croatia)

Over 0.5

+225

Under 0.5

-417

Josip Sutalo (Croatia)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-435

Marin Pongracic (Croatia)

Over 0.5

+350

Under 0.5

-833

Andrej Kramaric (Croatia)

Over 5.5

-103

Under 5.5

-

Ante Budimir (Croatia)

Over 5.5

-110

Under 5.5

-

Ivan Perisic (Croatia)

Over 3.5

-133

Under 3.5

-

Lovro Majer (Croatia)

Over 3.5

+135

Under 3.5

-

Luka Modric (Croatia)

Over 2.5

-154

Under 2.5

-

Mario Pasalic (Croatia)

Over 2.5

-143

Under 2.5

-

Mateo Kovacic (Croatia)

Over 1.5

-172

Under 1.5

-

Josko Gvardiol (Croatia)

Over 1.5

+155

Under 1.5

-

Kristijan Jakic (Croatia)

Over 1.5

+125

Under 1.5

-

Duje Caleta-Car (Croatia)

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

-

Latest competitive match stats. Full Time Result and Goals.

Croatia Stats

Gibraltar Stats

Full-Time Result

• 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
• 6 wins, 1 defeat and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

• 1 win, 6 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
• 8 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

• An average of 2.70 goals scored and 1.30 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 1.90 goals scored and 0.70 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
• An average of 4.00 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.60 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
• BTTS Yes in 3 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 home matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 home matches

Goals

• An average of 0.60 goals scored and 2.10 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 0.40 goals scored and 3.70 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
• An average of 2.70 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 4.10 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
• BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 away matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 away matches

Corners

• An average of 6.00 corners awarded and 5.80 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 4.70 corners awarded and 4.80 corners against in the last 10 home matches
• An average of 11.80 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 9.50 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
• Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 home matches

Corners

• An average of 2.80 corners awarded and 7.10 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 1.80 corners awarded and 9.60 corners against in the last 10 away matches
• An average of 9.90 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 11.40 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
• Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 6 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 1 and least corners in 8 of the last 10 away matches

Possession

• An average of 53.80% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 56.20% possession in the last 10 home matches
• Most possession in 6 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 8 of the last 10 home matches

Possession

• An average of 39.80% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 32.80% possession in the last 10 away matches
• Most possession in 1 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 0 of the last 10 away matches

Croatia vs Gibraltar Lineups & Team News

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