Panama vs Croatia Prediction | 2026 World Cup | 24/06

Panama take on Croatia at the 2026 World Cup, with kick-off at 00:00 on Wednesday, 24/06.

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 2nd Half

Why we predict BTTS 2nd Half - Yes

Our recommended bet is BTTS 2nd Half – Yes for the Panama vs Croatia fixture. Expect a lively second half as both teams push for results, especially if the first half ends level. We expect chances for both sides to score after the break.

Key Betting Insights

Panama

• Scored 9 goals in their last 5 matches
• Conceded in 5 of their last 5 matches
• Both teams scored in 4 out of Panama's last 5 matches

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

BTTS 2nd Half: 3/1

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Match Result

1x2 Odds Comparison

Bookmaker	1	X	2	Over 2.5	Under 2.5
	6/1	3/1	8/15	10/11	5/6
	11/2	11/4	8/15	1/1	10/11
	11/2	3/1	8/15	1/1	4/5
	5/1	3/1	8/15	10/11	10/11

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Panama Preview

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

• Wins: 0

• Draws: 0

• Losses: 1

• Goals Scored: 0

• Goals Conceded: 1

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

• Matches played: 18

• Wins: 9

• Draws: 6

• Losses: 3

• Goals Scored: 30 (Avg. 1.67)

• Goals Conceded: 19 (Avg. 1.06)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Panama

Goals Scored: 30

Goals Conceded: 19

Average Goals Scored: 1.67

Average Goals Conceded: 1.06

Wins: 9

Goal Difference: 11

Date	Game	Result
17/06	Ghana 1 - 0 Panama	L
06/06	Panama 1 - 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina	D
04/06	Panama 4 - 2 Dominican Republic	W
31/05	Brazil 6 - 2 Panama	L
31/03	South Africa 1 - 2 Panama	W

Panama to win the match: 11/2

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Croatia Preview

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

• Wins: 0

• Draws: 0

• Losses: 1

• Goals Scored: 2

• Goals Conceded: 4

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

• 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: 33

Goals Conceded: 15

Average Goals Scored: 2.54

Average Goals Conceded: 1.15

Wins: 9

Goal Difference: 18

Date	Game	Result
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
17/11	Montenegro 2 - 3 Croatia	W

Croatia to win the match: 8/15

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Statistical Insights for Panama vs Croatia

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 Panama vs Croatia.

Key metrics

Team Form

Panama

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	L D W L W	1.4
Home	D W L W D	1.6
Away	L L W D D	1

Croatia

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	L W L W W	1.8
Home	W W W W W	3
Away	L L W W D	1.4

Home Win

5/1

16.21%

Draw

3/1

25%

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Away Win

8/15

65.36%

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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

Panama

19

last 5 matches

Croatia

19

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Both teams were awarded the same number of corners in the last 5 matches.

Panama and Croatia corners count, last 5 matches

▲

Ghana

2

Bosnia and Herzegovina

9

Dominican Republic

6

Brazil

1

South Africa

1

2

England

8

Slovenia

2

Brazil

4

Colombia

3

Montenegro

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Key metrics

Cards

Panama

9

last 5 matches

Croatia

7

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Panama received +29% more cards than Croatia in the last 5 matches.

Panama and Croatia cards count, last 5 matches

▲

Ghana

2

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1

Dominican Republic

1

Brazil

1

South Africa

4

0

England

0

Slovenia

3

Brazil

3

Colombia

1

Montenegro

Key metrics

Goals Scored

Panama

9

last 5 matches

Croatia

10

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Croatia scored +11% more goals than Panama in the last 5 matches.

Panama and Croatia goals scored count, last 5 matches

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Ghana

0

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1

Dominican Republic

4

Brazil

2

South Africa

2

2

England

2

Slovenia

1

Brazil

2

Colombia

3

Montenegro

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Key metrics

Goals Conceded

Panama

11

last 5 matches

Croatia

11

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Both teams conceded the same number of goals in the last 5 matches.

Panama and Croatia goals conceded count, last 5 matches

▲

Ghana

1

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1

Dominican Republic

2

Brazil

6

South Africa

1

4

England

1

Slovenia

3

Brazil

1

Colombia

2

Montenegro

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