Brazil vs Croatia Predictions, Picks & Odds

Brazil vs Croatia Game Details

Competition: International Friendlies
Date: Wednesday, 01 April 2026
Kick-off Time: 1:00 AM (UK time)
Venue: Camping World Stadium
Live Stream (UK): ESPN

Brazil vs Croatia Preview

Brazil travel to Orlando on Tuesday for an international friendly against Croatia ahead of the 2026 World Cup. The Selecao were beaten 2-1 by France in their last outing. Meanwhile, Croatia arrive in strong shape after a 2-1 win over Colombia and will look to keep their momentum going.

Carlo Ancelotti has yet to bring real consistency to this Brazil side. The five-time world champions have won only two of their last six matches. While victories over South Korea and Senegal were convincing, other performances have been far less reassuring. A draw against Tunisia, a defeat to Japan and now a loss to France have shown that Brazil are struggling to look like genuine favourites for the biggest stage.

Croatia come into this game in far better form. Zlatko Dalic’s team ended 2025 strongly and have carried that momentum into this international window. They beat Colombia 2-1 despite falling behind inside two minutes. Goals from Luka Vuskovic and Igor Matanovic turned the match around, while the experienced Luka Modric continues to pull the strings in midfield even at this stage of his career.

Both Teams to Score looks a strong option because both sides have enough quality in the final third to make their mark. Brazil still carry major attacking threat despite their recent inconsistency, while Croatia are playing with confidence. Both nations have also seen BTTS land in three of their last four matches. With talented forwards on both sides and neither defence looking fully convincing at the moment, there should be goals at both ends. As as result, over 2.5 goals also stands out as a value play given the recent pattern of Croatia’s matches. Dalic’s side have cleared this line in each of their last four games.

We are backing Brazil to win the match because this feels like a strong bounce-back spot for Ancelotti’s side. The Selecao were below their best against France, but they still have the depth, pace and individual quality to respond against another top opponent. Croatia are in better form and will make this difficult, but Brazil should be highly motivated to correct the recent noise around their performances.