Croatia vs Nigeria: result 2-0 and analysis
World CupGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on June 16, 2018 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Khalifa International Stadium, Doha
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What was the result of Croatia vs Nigeria?
Croatia won 2-0 on June 16, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 32′O. EteboCroatia (o.g.)
- 71′L. ModrićCroatia (pen.)
Official lineup for Croatia vs Nigeria
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Croatia
4-2-3-1- 18A. Rebić
- 9A. Kramarić
- 17M. Mandžukić
- 4I. Perišić
- 7I. Rakitić
- 10L. Modrić
- 2Šime Vrsaljko
- 6D. Lovren
- 3I. Strinić
- 21D. Vida
- 23D. Subašić
Nigeria
4-2-3-1- 9O. Ighalo
- 8O. Etebo
- 4W. Ndidi
- 12Abdullahi Usman Shehu
- 18A. Iwobi
- 11V. Moses
- 10Mikel John Obi
- 2B. Idowu
- 5W. Troost-Ekong
- 6L. Balogun
- 23F. Uzoho
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Croatia have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Nigeria have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2018 | Senegal(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Jun 3, 2018 | Brazil(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies |
| Mar 28, 2018 | Mexico(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 24, 2018 | Peru(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies |
| Nov 12, 2017 | Greece(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2018 | Czechia(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Jun 2, 2018 | England(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
| May 28, 2018 | Congo DR(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 27, 2018 | Serbia(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Poland(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Croatia score 1.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Nigeria score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 1.0 | 0.9 | 5 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Nigeria | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Croatia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
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