Croatia vs Czechia: result 5-1 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification EuropeGroup Stage - 4Kick-off on June 9, 2025 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Khalifa International Stadium, Doha
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What was the result of Croatia vs Czechia?
Croatia won 5-1 on June 9, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 42′A. KramarićCroatia
- 58′T. SoučekCzechia
- 62′L. ModrićCroatia (pen.)
- 68′I. PerišićCroatia
- 72′A. BudimirCroatia (pen.)
- 75′A. KramarićCroatia
Official lineup for Croatia vs Czechia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Croatia
4-2-3-1- 11A. Budimir
- 15Mario Pasalic
- 9A. Kramarić
- 14I. Perišić
- 17P. Sučić
- 10L. Modrić
- 4J. Gvardiol
- 5D. Ćaleta-Car
- 6J. Šutalo
- 2J. Stanišić
- 1D. Livaković
Czechia
4-2-3-1- 10P. Schick
- 14L. Provod
- 15P. Šulc
- 17V. Černý
- 22T. Souček
- 8M. Sadílek
- 20J. Zelený
- 7L. Krejčí
- 3T. Holeš
- 5V. Coufal
- 16M. Kovář
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Croatia have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Czechia have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2025 | Gibraltar(away) | 7-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Mar 23, 2025 | France(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Mar 20, 2025 | France(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Portugal(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Scotland(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2025 | Montenegro(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Gibraltar(away) | 4-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Mar 22, 2025 | Faroe Islands(home) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Georgia(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Albania(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Croatia wins, 2 draws, 0 Czechia wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2021 | Croatia 1-1 Czechia | Euro Championship |
| Jun 17, 2016 | Czechia 2-2 Croatia | Euro Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Croatia score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Czechia score 2.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 1.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Czechia | 2.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Croatia sit 1st in World Cup - Qualification Europe (22 points from 8 matches) and Czechia sit 2nd (16 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croatia | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 22 |
| 2 | Czechia | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 16 |
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