Panama vs Croatia Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 23 Jun 2026
Panama vs Croatia Predictions
Panama are worth chancing on the Asian Handicap with a +1 goal start at -106. We have the insurance of money back if the underdogs lose by a single goal and a bigger return if they beat or draw with Croatia.
We analyse several betting angles in our Panama vs Croatia betting preview, expanding on our main match prediction, plus our correct score prediction, player prop picks and bet builder tips.
Panama vs Croatia Preview
Panama and Croatia meet in this FIFA World Cup Group L encounter at Toronto Stadium (BMO Field), with kick-off set for 19:00 on Tuesday 23 June.
Toronto Stadium is an open-air venue where mostly cloudy skies and a temperature of 23°C (73°F) are expected at kick-off.
Panama suffered a 1-0 defeat to Ghana at Toronto Stadium in their opening World Cup match. Despite enjoying 63% possession and recording four shots on target, Los Canaleros were undone by a goal deep into stoppage time, conceding in the 95th minute.
Croatia opened the tournament with a 4-2 defeat to England at Dallas Stadium. Zlatko Dalić's side enjoyed 48% possession and recorded five shots on target, with Martin Baturina and Petar Musa both finding the net.
Head-to-Head Statistics
This will be the first-ever meeting between the two teams.
| FIFA World Cup | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |  Panama |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0:1 | 0 |
| 4 |  Croatia |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2:4 | 0 |
Main Match Prediction
We’re expecting Panama to give a good account of themselves and you can get odds of -106 about the underdogs with a +1 goal start. We think that they will play well in this Group L match.
We were impressed by Panama in their opener against Ghana. Los Canaleros controlled large spells of the game and looked the better side for much of the contest, only to be denied by a stoppage-time winner.
Croatia started brightly against England, but the game changed once the Three Lions stepped things up after the break. The Chequered Ones looked vulnerable defensively and there are signs this ageing squad is no longer at its peak. With that in mind, we feel that the betting sites underestimate Panama's chances and they look the value side in this showdown.
Injuries and suspensions are studied by the team at Sportsgambler.com. Our football predictions also come from studying the latest World Cup form, with the numbers playing a huge part before the tips are decided.
Key stats supporting our main match prediction:
If you go by the top bookies, there’s a 51.5% likelihood of our pick winning. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability somewhere between 55-60%. This is why we can recommend this wager.
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Correct Score Prediction
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There’s plenty of juice to be found by backing the two teams to draw 1-1. We can’t pass up the odds of +600 when it comes to correct score betting and it’s a fun wager.
Player Prop Picks
Cecilio Waterman (Panama) has recorded one or more shots on goal in one of his past seven games. Our opinion is that there’s value for him to cover the Shots on Target line, with betting odds of -119 currently on offer.
José Fajardo (Panama) has scored two goals in his past five matches. When it comes to him finding the net, we believe the +350 available is appealing when backing him on the Anytime Goalscorer market.
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Bet Builder Tips
We’ve loaded up a bet builder with the picks of Panama to cover the +1 Asian Handicap, two or less goals to be scored combined with Cecilio Waterman (Panama) to have one or more shots on target.
A bet builder is a single event wager where you select outcomes for a particular football game. You can forecast specific things to happen and enjoy larger odds compared to betting a single. The odds multiply for each leg.
Panama vs Croatia Odds
The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.
The Full-Time Result odds of -192 suggest that Croatia are likely victors and there’s a 66% probability that the favourites win this World Cup clash. If you want to back the outsider, Panama are available at +600.
There’s a Half-Time Result market should you wish to predict the outcome at the break. Panama are +500 here and the draw is +120, with Croatia on offer at +102.
You can land odds which are similar whether you’re betting Over or Under 2.5 Goals. Both Teams to Score betting is always popular and the No option on the BTTS market is available at -133.
The recommended football betting sites will provide a first-class service and that includes getting hundreds of markets. Scan through them for any World Cup match and take your pick.
Ante Budimir is the market leader to be First Goalscorer at +380. Alternatively, there’s the chance to back him to find the net at any stage at +143.
Latest competitive match stats. Full Time Result and Goals.
Panama Stats
Croatia Stats
- 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 7 wins, 1 defeat and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
- 7 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
- 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 1.90 goals scored and 1.20 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 3.00 goals scored and 1.20 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 3.10 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 4.20 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 3 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 3.20 goals scored and 1.50 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.10 goals scored and 2.20 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 4.70 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 4.30 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 7 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 5.50 corners awarded and 2.75 corners conceded in the last 4 matches
- An average of 5.00 corners awarded and 2.80 corners against in the last 5 home matches
- An average of 8.25 corners awarded in the last 4 matches
- An average of 7.80 corners awarded in the last 5 home matches
- Had the most corners in 2 and least corners in 1 of the last 4 matches
- Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 2 of the last 5 home matches
- An average of 7.60 corners awarded and 4.90 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 5.70 corners awarded and 5.60 corners against in the last 10 away matches
- An average of 12.50 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 11.30 corners awarded in the last 10 away 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 away matches
- An average of 66.75% possession in the last 4 matches
- An average of 66.00% possession in the last 5 home matches
- Most possession in 4 of the last 4 matches
- Most possession in 5 of the last 5 home matches
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Panama vs Croatia Lineups & Team News
Avoid surprises — review the Panama vs Croatia team news before you bet. We’ll deliver the predicted and confirmed World Cup lineups as well as the most recent injury news.
Previous Panama Lineups
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Injuries & Suspensions
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