- Spain form: Spain U19 have won their last five matches in all competitions, including a 7-0 win over Wales U19, a 3-0 win over Denmark U19 and a 4-0 thrashing of Germany U19.
- Croatia form: Croatia U19 have been more mixed in all competitions, though they drew 0-0 with Italy U19 at the weekend.
- Home/Away form: Spain U19 have a strong home record, with 4 wins and 1 loss in their last 5 home matches, while Croatia U19 are unbeaten in their last two away games, winning once and drawing once.
Spain U19 to take control, but Croatia will strike
Spain U19 are heavy favorites at 1.37 in this UEFA EURO U19 2026 match against Croatia U19, but there are a few reasons to take a side with the underdogs on Wednesday.
Croatia U19 are available at 7.9 after a mixed run of results that includes a 1-3 defeat to Ukraine U19, a 0-0 draw with Italy U19 and a 3-0 away win over Serbia U19 in their Group B game in this competition. The draw is a long 5.49, which means the market is pretty much on one side for this clash, but it could be a game where there's an opportunity to play the odds.
Spain U19 are a possession-first 4-3-3 team that are comfortable playing a patient game where they structure their attack from the back, rotate players into positions of advantage and control the ball in the opponent's half. They're a red-hot favorite to win this game and should control the contest, but Croatia's ability to counter is why we feel the visitors could play spoiler on Wednesday.
Croatia can counter the Spanish
Tactical approach
Croatia U19 are a more counter-attacking unit that will sit compact in a narrow 4-4-2 before breaking fast in direct channels or via the flanks, and they have been very efficient on the road in all competitions, averaging 2.00 goals scored and just 0.50 conceded per away match.
Home form and betting
Spain U19's home record is strong, but they've faced easy opponents at home, going 4-0-1 across their five most recent home games in all competitions.
- They've conceded just 1.20 goals per-game at home in this period, which seems about right for a team that likes to dominate possession and press at the top of the field.
- The over 2.5 goals bet suits this fixture best because Spain should be able to break Croatia down and have enough attacking firepower to push the game towards three goals.
- Croatia U19 do have a goal threat and should be capable of countering on the break, which makes the odds for both teams to score at 1.68 too low.
