Croatia Tackles Stats 2026/2027

Croatia Tackles Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

Croatia are averaging 14 tackles per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 26.5 total tackles on average. That puts them 10th of 54 for team tackles per match in their primary competition. Below you'll find player tackle-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Czech Republic, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Croatia players make the most tackles?

Ivan Perišić leads with 13 tackles across 10 qualifying appearances (1.3/g, 80% hit rate). The tackle-rate table on this page lists every Croatia player with their tackles per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ tackles price for the next fixture.

How does Croatia's tackle profile look this season?

Croatia are averaging 14 tackles per game over 10 games and concede 12.5 for a match-total of 26.5. That ranks 10th of 54 for team tackles in their primary competition. They average 7.37 tackles per take-on attempted against them (opposition averages 2.11 take-ons/g).

How is the tackle matchup read calculated?

Tackle matchup blends the defender's tackles per game (50%), the opposition attacker's take-on rate (30%), and the defender's underlying tackle propensity (20%). For the upcoming fixture against Czech Republic, the page's matchup read uses each opposition forward's last-season dribble rate to weight Croatia's defenders.

Where do these tackle stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz - 10 Croatia fixtures in the active window for 2026/2027. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced. Pre-match lineups are predicted lineups until team news lands, then confirmed.

What counts as a qualifying appearance?

A player must have featured for at least 20 minutes in a fixture for that match to count toward their tackle rate and form. Cameo appearances are excluded so the rates aren't diluted by 5-minute substitutions.

Do tackles count attempted or only successful?

We count attempted tackles per Sportmonks' definition. That matches what Bet365 settles 1+ tackles markets on, so the page's hit-rate and the bookmaker's pricing are aligned.

Croatia player tackles rates

Player	Position	Apps	Tackles	Per game	1+ hit rate
Mateo Kovacic	midfielder	6	7	1.17	100%
Kristijan Jakic	midfielder	1	5	5	100%
Marco Pašalić	attacker	7	9	1.29	86%
Petar Musa	attacker	7	7	1	86%
Josko Gvardiol	defender	6	8	1.33	83%
Ivan Perišić	attacker	10	13	1.3	80%
Josip Sutalo	defender	8	8	1	75%
Petar Sučić	midfielder	8	12	1.5	75%
Marin Pongracic	defender	8	10	1.25	75%
Nikola Moro	midfielder	3	2	0.67	67%
Luka Sucic	midfielder	3	3	1	67%
Josip Stanisic	defender	10	11	1.1	60%
Luka Vuskovic	defender	5	7	1.4	60%
Luka Modrić	midfielder	8	8	1	50%
Nikola Vlašić	midfielder	6	11	1.83	50%
Martin Erlić	defender	2	2	1	50%
Ante Budimir	attacker	7	3	0.43	43%
Andrej Kramaric	midfielder	5	2	0.4	40%
Martin Baturina	midfielder	8	3	0.38	38%
Mario Pašalić	midfielder	8	2	0.25	25%
Dominik Livakovic	goalkeeper	10	2	0.2	20%
Igor Matanovic	attacker	6	1	0.17	17%
Duje Caleta-Car	defender	2	0	0	0%
Toni Fruk	midfielder	1	0	0	0%
Dominik Kotarski	goalkeeper	1	0	0	0%

Croatia tackles match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team tackles	Opposition tackles	Match total	Top player
2 Jul 2026	World Cup	Portugal	Away	2-1	23	19	42	Nikola Vlašić (7)
27 Jun 2026	World Cup	Ghana	Home	2-1	14	13	27	Marin Pongracic (3)
23 Jun 2026	World Cup	Panama	Away	0-1	18	10	28	Marco Pašalić (3)
17 Jun 2026	World Cup	England	Away	4-2	11	9	20	Josip Stanisic (2)
7 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Slovenia	Home	2-1	12	8	20	Josip Stanisic (4)
2 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Belgium	Home	0-2	16	8	24	Ivan Perišić (2)
1 Apr 2026	Friendly International	Brazil	Away	3-1	13	20	33	Luka Vuskovic (3)
26 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Colombia	Away	1-2	12	14	26	Petar Sučić (3)
17 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Montenegro	Away	2-3	13	16	29	Kristijan Jakic (5)
14 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Faroe Islands	Home	3-1	8	8	16	Josko Gvardiol (2)

Croatia tackles 2026/2027: last 10 games

Tackles for per game: 14
Tackles against per game: 12.5
Match total tackles per game: 26.5
Games: 10

Croatia Tackles for 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	4	12.5	50%	25%	0%	0%	0%
Away	6	15	67%	33%	33%	17%	17%
Overall	10	14	60%	30%	20%	10%	10%

Croatia Tackles against 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	4	9.25	25%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Away	6	14.67	67%	50%	33%	33%	0%
Overall	10	12.5	50%	30%	20%	20%	0%

Croatia Match total 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 26.5 %	Over 30.5 %	Over 32.5 %	Over 34.5 %	Over 38.5 %
Home	4	21.75	25%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Away	6	29.67	67%	33%	33%	17%	17%
Overall	10	26.5	50%	20%	20%	10%	10%

Croatia Team tackles 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles / match	14	12.5	15
Tackles over 12.5	60%	50%	67%
Tackles over 14.5	30%	25%	33%
Tackles over 16.5	20%	0%	33%
Tackles over 18.5	10%	0%	17%
Tackles over 20.5	10%	0%	17%

Croatia Tackles against 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Tackles against	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles against / match	12.5	9.25	14.67
Tackles against over 12.5	50%	25%	67%
Tackles against over 14.5	30%	0%	50%
Tackles against over 16.5	20%	0%	33%
Tackles against over 18.5	20%	0%	33%
Tackles against over 20.5	0%	0%	0%

Croatia Match tackles 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Match tackles / match	26.5	21.75	29.67
Match tackles over 26.5	50%	25%	67%
Match tackles over 30.5	20%	0%	33%
Match tackles over 32.5	20%	0%	33%
Match tackles over 34.5	10%	0%	17%
Match tackles over 38.5	10%	0%	17%

Croatia tackles match by match 2026/2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
2 Jul	World Cup	Portugal (A)	2-1	23	19	42	-
27 Jun	World Cup	Ghana (H)	2-1	14	13	27	-
23 Jun	World Cup	Panama (A)	0-1	18	10	28	-
17 Jun	World Cup	England (A)	4-2	11	9	20	-
7 Jun	Friendly International	Slovenia (H)	2-1	12	8	20	-
2 Jun	Friendly International	Belgium (H)	0-2	16	8	24	-
1 Apr	Friendly International	Brazil (A)	3-1	13	20	33	-
26 Mar	Friendly International	Colombia (A)	1-2	12	14	26	-
17 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Montenegro (A)	2-3	13	16	29	-
14 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Faroe Islands (H)	3-1	8	8	16	-

Croatia tackles against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026/2027

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
Vs top six	8	19.38	16.63	36	63%
Vs top half	8	19.38	16.63	36	63%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Croatia tackles per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
WC Qualification Europe	2026	8	12	13.38	25.38	13%
World Cup	2026	4	16.5	12.75	29.25	25%
Friendly International	2026	4	13.25	12.5	25.75	25%
UEFA Nations League	2024/2025	8	19.38	16.63	36	63%

Croatia next three opponents: tackles per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their tackles for	Their tackles against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Sat 26 Sep 18:45	Czech Republic (away)	29.71	16.14	13.57	32.6	16.6	16
Tue 29 Sep 18:45	Spain (away)	30.6	15.8	14.8	30	15.17	14.83
Sat 3 Oct 16:00	England (home)	32.5	15.5	17	37	19	18

Czech Republic tackles match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
25 Jun	World Cup	Mexico (H)	0-3	12	12	24	-
18 Jun	World Cup	South Africa (H)	1-1	12	21	33	-
12 Jun	World Cup	South Korea (A)	2-1	9	7	16	-
31 Mar	WC Qualification Europe	Denmark (H)	2-2	21	21	42	-
26 Mar	WC Qualification Europe	Republic of Ireland (H)	2-2	23	12	35	-
17 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Gibraltar (H)	6-0	15	14	29	-
12 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Faroe Islands (A)	2-1	21	8	29	-