Croatia vs England: result 0-7 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeagueLeague A - 3Kick-off on October 3, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stadion HNK Rijeka, Rijeka
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What was the result of Croatia vs England?
England won 0-7 on October 3, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 8′H. KaneEngland
- 21′J. BellinghamEngland
- 39′A. GordonEngland
- 45′B. SakaEngland
- 53′H. KaneEngland
- 68′B. SakaEngland
- 87′M. RogersEngland
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a England win at 55%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 0-7.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Croatia vs England
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Croatia
4-2-3-1- 11P. Musa
- 16M. Baturina
- 17P. Sučić
- 7F. Ivanović
- 8M. Kovačić
- 10L. Modrić
- 14I. Perišić
- 4J. Gvardiol
- 5L. Vušković
- 2J. Stanišić
- 1D. Livaković
England
4-2-3-1- 9H. Kane
- 11A. Gordon
- 10J. Bellingham
- 7B. Saka
- 4A. Scott
- 8E. Anderson
- 3L. Hall
- 6M. Guéhi
- 5E. Konsa
- 22J. Quansah
- 1J. Pickford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Croatia have 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; England have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | Spain(away) | 1-4 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Czechia(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Portugal(away) | 1-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 27, 2026 | Ghana(home) | 2-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Panama(away) | 1-0 | World Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | Czechia(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Spain(home) | 2-3 | UEFA Nations League |
| Jul 18, 2026 | France(away) | 6-4 | World Cup |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Argentina(home) | 1-2 | World Cup |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Norway(away) | 2-1 | World Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Croatia win, 1 draw, 3 England wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | England 4-2 Croatia | World Cup |
| Jun 13, 2021 | England 1-0 Croatia | Euro Championship |
| Nov 18, 2018 | England 2-1 Croatia | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 12, 2018 | Croatia 0-0 England | UEFA Nations League |
| Jul 11, 2018 | Croatia 2-1 England | World Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Croatia score 1.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; England score 2.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 1.8 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| England | 2.1 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Croatia sit 3rd in UEFA Nations League (3 points from 4 matches) and England sit 2nd (9 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | England | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | Croatia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 3 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy