Croatia vs Portugal: Which is the better team in EA FC 25?

Modified Nov 17, 2024 14:48 GMT

Croatia vs Portugal has the prospect of being quite an exciting fixture. Both sides have young talents like Josko Gvardiol, Martin Baturina, Rafael Leao, and Vitinha, along with legends like Luka Modric and Cristiano Ronaldo. The two countries are about to face each other in the Nations League as of this writing, making their in-game comparison all the more exciting.

This article will take a look at Croatia and Portugal's squads in FC 25 to determine which one is more likely to emerge victorious.

Croatia vs Portugal in EA FC 25: Which European team has the upper hand

Croatia vs Portugal: Default starting XI comparison (Image via EA Sports)

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Croatia uses the 5-2-1-2 formation in EA FC 25 in which Igor Matanovic (63 Pace, 69 Shooting) and Andrej Kramaic (71 Pace, 83 Shooting) form the striking pair. On the other hand, Portugal plays in the traditional 4-3-3 setup with an attacking front-three featuring Rafael Leao (94 Pace, 79 Shooting, 87 Dribbling) and Bernardo Silva (75 Pace, 78 Shooting, 92 Dribbling) as Wingers, and Cristiano Ronaldo (77 Pace, 88 Shooting) as the Striker.

Croatia's midfield has Martin Baturina (76 Pace, 71 Shooting, 81 Dribbling) as the Center Attacking Midfielder (CAM), along with Luka Modric (88 Passing, 87 Dribbling) and Mateo Kovacic (82 Passing, 87 Dribbling) as Center Midfielders (CM). Portugal's midfield trio features Bruno Fernandes (88 Passing, 83 Dribbling) and Vitinha (84 Passing, 87 Dribbling) as CM, with Palhinha (72 Passing, 85 Defending, 90 Physicality) as the sole Center Defensive Midfielder (CDM).

Croatia vs Portugal: Luka Modric vs Bruno Fernandes (Image via EA Sports)

At the back, Croatia has Borna Sosa (71 Pace, 78 Passing, 67 Defending) as Left Back (LB), Ivan Perisic (71 Pace, 79 Passing, 70 Defending) as Right Back (RB), and a Center Back (CB) trio of Josko Gvardiol (83 Defending), Duje Caleta-Car (74 Defending), and Josip Sutalo (77 Defending) in EA FC 25. Dominik Livakovic (80 Overall) is the team's Goalkeeper.

Portugal's defense consists of Nuno Mendes (89 Pace, 76 Passing, 78 Defending) as LB, Joao Cancelo (81 Pace, 85 Passing, 80 Defending) as RB, and Goncalo Inacio (81 Defending) with Ruben Dias (89 Defending) in the CB roles. Portugal's Goalkeeper in EA FC 25 is Diogo Costa (84 Overall).

Croatia vs Portugal: Player Roles

Croatia vs Portugal: Player Role comparison (Image via EA Sports)

Having a + or ++ sign in a Player Role indicates that a player is a great fit for that particular role. Both Croatia and Portugal have several players in their starting XI with this trait, meaning the two are tactically adept.

Croatia has 10 players with either a Player Role+ or ++ while Portugal has seven. That said, Croatia's RB, Ivan Perisic, doesn't fit in his assigned role, which is a bit of a drawback.

Croatia vs Portugal: Final verdict

Croatia and Portugal are tactically sound squads in EA FC 25, but the latter has better-rated players who fit perfectly in their assigned roles. Hence, we believe Portugal will have an edge over Croatia if they face off against each other.

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Edited by Shraman Mitra