Croatia vs Ghana Prediction | 2026 World Cup | 27/06

Croatia take on Ghana at the 2026 World Cup, with kick-off at 22:00 on Saturday, 27/06.

Football's biggest stage raises the stakes, and there is plenty to know about how these two sides approach the contest.

Below you will find our full breakdown of the match, along with the bet our team rates as the best pick for this match.

Our Recommended Bet

The team at Betting.co.uk has crunched the numbers, weighing each side's recent results, scoring patterns, and defensive record to project how this one is likely to play out.

Our model factors in past meetings, in-tournament trends, and how clinical each team has been at both ends of the pitch.

The recommended bet and the reasoning behind it are below.

Recommended Bet

BTTS - No

Why we predict BTTS - No

Our recommended bet is BTTS – No for the Croatia vs Ghana clash.

We expect one of the sides to keep a clean sheet, given the defensive organization and limited attacking consistency. A low-scoring affair could be on the cards here.

Key Betting Insights

Croatia

• Scored 10 goals in their last 5 matches
• Conceded in 5 of their last 5 matches
• Both teams scored in 5 out of Croatia's last 5 matches

Ghana

• Scored 3 goals in their last 5 matches
• Conceded in 3 of their last 5 matches
• Over 9.5 corners occurred in 3 of Ghana's last 5 matches

BTTS - No: 4/6

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Match Result

1x2 Odds Comparison

Bookmaker	1	X	2	Over 2.5	Under 2.5
	8/11	9/4	9/2	6/5	4/6
	8/11	11/5	4/1	5/4	8/13
	8/11	9/4	4/1	6/5	4/6
	4/5	2/1	9/2	11/8	8/13

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Croatia Preview

One game into their World Cup, Croatia have just a single result to go on. Here is what that opening fixture returned:

• Wins: 0

• Draws: 0

• Losses: 1

• Goals Scored: 2

• Goals Conceded: 4

Widening the lens to every competition this season, Croatia's figures look like this:

• Matches played: 13

• Wins: 9

• Draws: 1

• Losses: 3

• Goals Scored: 33 (Avg. 2.54)

• Goals Conceded: 15 (Avg. 1.15)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Croatia

Goals Scored: 34

Goals Conceded: 15

Average Goals Scored: 2.43

Average Goals Conceded: 1.07

Wins: 10

Goal Difference: 19

Date	Game	Result
23/06	Panama 0 - 1 Croatia	W
17/06	England 4 - 2 Croatia	L
07/06	Croatia 2 - 1 Slovenia	W
01/04	Brazil 3 - 1 Croatia	L
26/03	Colombia 1 - 2 Croatia	W

Croatia to win the match: 8/11

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Ghana Preview

Ghana, too, have just one World Cup outing behind them. Their record from that single game reads:

• Wins: 1

• Draws: 0

• Losses: 0

• Goals Scored: 1

• Goals Conceded: 0

Looking across all competitions this season, Ghana's numbers come out as follows:

• Matches played: 15

• Wins: 9

• Draws: 2

• Losses: 4

• Goals Scored: 27 (Avg. 1.8)

• Goals Conceded: 16 (Avg. 1.07)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Ghana

Goals Scored: 27

Goals Conceded: 16

Average Goals Scored: 1.69

Average Goals Conceded: 1

Wins: 9

Goal Difference: 11

Date	Game	Result
23/06	England 0 - 0 Ghana	D
17/06	Ghana 1 - 0 Panama	W
02/06	Wales 1 - 1 Ghana	D
23/05	Mexico 2 - 0 Ghana	L
30/03	Germany 2 - 1 Ghana	L

Ghana to win the match: 4/1

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Statistical Insights for Croatia vs Ghana

The table below stacks each side's core numbers up against the benchmark.

Scoring output, both-teams-to-score frequency and the results of their last five matches all feed in, giving you a clearer read on where the value might sit in Croatia vs Ghana.

Key metrics

Team Form

Croatia

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	W L W L W	1.8
Home	W W W W W	3
Away	W L L W W	1.8

Ghana

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	D W D L L	1
Home	W W W L W	2.4
Away	D D L L L	0.4

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Home Win

8/11

57.47%

Draw

2/1

32.26%

Away Win

4/1

20.83%

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Key Metrics

These are the areas that tend to decide betting value: corners, cards, goals scored and goals conceded.

Reading them side by side highlights each team's habits and points you toward the markets with the strongest patterns.

Key metrics

Corners

Croatia

18

last 5 matches

Ghana

15

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Croatia received +20% more corners than Ghana in the last 5 matches.

Croatia and Ghana corners count, last 5 matches

▲

Panama

2

England

2

Slovenia

8

Brazil

2

Colombia

4

2

England

2

Panama

4

Wales

3

Mexico

4

Germany

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Key metrics

Cards

Croatia

7

last 5 matches

Ghana

8

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Ghana received +14% more cards than Croatia in the last 5 matches.

Croatia and Ghana cards count, last 5 matches

▲

Panama

1

England

0

Slovenia

0

Brazil

3

Colombia

3

1

England

1

Panama

2

Wales

1

Mexico

3

Germany

Key metrics

Goals Scored

Croatia

8

last 5 matches

Ghana

3

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Croatia scored +167% more goals than Ghana in the last 5 matches.

Croatia and Ghana goals scored count, last 5 matches

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Panama

1

England

2

Slovenia

2

Brazil

1

Colombia

2

0

England

1

Panama

1

Wales

0

Mexico

1

Germany

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Key metrics

Goals Conceded

Croatia

9

last 5 matches

Ghana

5

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Croatia conceded +80% more goals than Ghana in the last 5 matches.

Croatia and Ghana goals conceded count, last 5 matches

▲

Panama

0

England

4

Slovenia

1

Brazil

3

Colombia

1

0

England

0

Panama

1

Wales

2

Mexico

2

Germany

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