England vs. Croatia World Cup Match Preview, Picks & Odds for Wednesday, June 17, 2026

By Thom Cunningham | Jun 16, 2026, 6:19pm

In what should be an excellent match, England faces Croatia in a battle of 2026 World Cup titans for Wednesday’s blockbuster showdown. Both clubs are expected to make noise out of Group L, but who will take the group edge in a crucial opening match for each? Let’s go through the odds, trends, betting data and numbers to figure out how to attack this meeting from ‘Jerry World’ in Arlington, Texas.

England vs. Croatia World Cup Match Betting Analysis

England comes into this match winning eight of 10 matches, while Croatia enters with a 9-3 SU record over its last 12 matches – so the moneyline is already causing issues. With that said, it doesn’t get easier with trends in opposite directions for each. Let’s start with England who has seen the BTS fail in nine of 10 matches while also seeing the Under hit in five of its last six matches. Also, The Under has hit in three straight matches for England when facing a current World Cup club (New Zealand, Japan, Uruguay).

For Croatia, they see goals. The BTS has hit in five of six matches for the Croatians while the Over has hit in six of seven matches. Croatia has also see at least one club score Over 1.5 total team goals in a quietly consistent eight of nine matches. Despite England’s Under trends, they have seen their last three World Cup matches go Over along with four of five World Cup matches overall.

England vs. Croatia World Cup Match Best Bet, Pick & Prediction

Best Bet: BTS Yes (+105)
Score Prediction: England 2, Croatia 2

England vs. Croatia World Cup Match Odds

England vs. Croatia World Cup Match Information

Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Time: 4:00 p.m. CT
Network: FOX
Location: Arlington, Texas
Venue: AT&T Stadium – 4 goals per match; 1-0 O/U
Group: Group L

England vs. Croatia World Cup Match Betting Resources

England vs. Croatia World Cup Match Key Players

England

Harry Kane – Last Game: TBD
Declan Rice – Last Game: TBD
Bukayo Saka – Last Game: TBD

Croatia

Luka Modrić – Last Game: TBD
Mateo Kovačić – Last Game: TBD
Ivan Perišić – Last Game: TBD

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Thom Cunningham

Thom Cunningham is the Lineups.com News Editor and has been involved with sports media for almost two decades at Spectrum, VegasInsider.com, Oddschecker, VSiN and much more as a content producer - focused on the betting and gaming space over the last decade tracking insights, data analytics and covering various markets from the NFL to the Oscars.