Croatia vs Poland: result 1-0 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeagueLeague A - 2Kick-off on September 8, 2024 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Opus Arena, Osijek
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What was the result of Croatia vs Poland?
Croatia won 1-0 on September 8, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 52′L. ModrićCroatia
Official lineup for Croatia vs Poland
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Croatia
3-5-2- 17B. Petković
- 22I. Matanović
- 19B. Sosa
- 13P. Sučić
- 8M. Kovačić
- 10L. Modrić
- 20M. Pjaca
- 4J. Gvardiol
- 5D. Ćaleta-Car
- 6J. Šutalo
- 1D. Livaković
Poland
5-3-2- 9R. Lewandowski
- 16M. Bogusz
- 20S. Szymański
- 10P. Zieliński
- 7K. UrbaÅski
- 21N. Zalewski
- 3P. Dawidowicz
- 5J. Bednarek
- 4S. Walukiewicz
- 13J. Kamiński
- 1Ł. Skorupski
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; Poland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2024 | Portugal(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Jun 24, 2024 | Italy(home) | 1-1 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 19, 2024 | Albania(home) | 2-2 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Spain(away) | 0-3 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Portugal(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2024 | Scotland(away) | 3-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Jun 25, 2024 | France(away) | 1-1 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Austria(home) | 1-3 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 16, 2024 | Netherlands(home) | 1-2 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 10, 2024 | Türkiye(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Croatia win, 0 draws, 0 Poland wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2008 | Poland 0-1 Croatia | Euro Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Croatia score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Poland score 1.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 1.5 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Poland | 1.7 | 1.2 | 4 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
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 Poland sit 3rd (4 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | CroatiaGroup C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 3 |
| 3 | PolandGroup D | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
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