Croatia U21 vs England U21: result 1-2 and analysis
UEFA U21 ChampionshipGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on March 31, 2021 at 04:00 PM (UTC)ŠRC Bonifika, Koper
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What was the result of Croatia U21 vs England U21?
England U21 won 1-2 on March 31, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 12′E. EzeEngland U21 (pen.)
- 74′C. JonesEngland U21
- 90′D. BradarićCroatia U21
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 12 matches in all competitions, Croatia U21 have 7 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; England U21 have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2021 | Switzerland U21(home) | 3-2 | UEFA U21 Championship |
| Mar 25, 2021 | Portugal U21(away) | 0-1 | UEFA U21 Championship |
| Nov 17, 2020 | Lithuania U21(home) | 7-0 | UEFA U21 Championship |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Scotland U21(away) | 2-2 | UEFA U21 Championship |
| Oct 13, 2020 | Greece U21(away) | 1-0 | UEFA U21 Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2021 | Portugal U21(away) | 0-2 | UEFA U21 Championship |
| Mar 25, 2021 | Switzerland U21(home) | 0-1 | UEFA U21 Championship |
| Nov 17, 2020 | Albania U21(home) | 5-0 | UEFA U21 Championship |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Andorra U21(home) | 3-1 | UEFA U21 Championship |
| Oct 13, 2020 | Turkey U21(home) | 2-1 | UEFA U21 Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Croatia U21 score 3.3 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 12; England U21 score 3.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia U21 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 6 | 5/12 | 9/12 |
| England U21 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 12 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | England U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy