Croatia vs Iceland: result 2-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Europe1st Round - 4Kick-off on November 12, 2016 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb
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What was the result of Croatia vs Iceland?
Croatia won 2-0 on November 12, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 15′M. BrozovićCroatia
- 90′M. BrozovićCroatia
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; Iceland have 4, 3 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2016 | Finland(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 6, 2016 | Kosovo(away) | 6-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 5, 2016 | Türkiye(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 25, 2016 | Portugal(home) | 0-1 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 21, 2016 | Spain(home) | 2-1 | Euro Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2016 | Türkiye(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 6, 2016 | Finland(home) | 3-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 5, 2016 | Ukraine(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jul 3, 2016 | France(away) | 2-5 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 27, 2016 | England(away) | 2-1 | Euro Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Croatia score 1.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Iceland score 1.8 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 1.7 | 1.0 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Iceland | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1 | 7/8 | 4/8 |
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 Iceland sit 3rd (7 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croatia | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 22 |
| 3 | Iceland | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 7 |
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