Croatia vs Portugal: result 1-1 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeagueLeague A - 6Kick-off on November 18, 2024 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Stadion Poljud, Split
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What was the result of Croatia vs Portugal?
Croatia and Portugal drew 1-1 on November 18, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 33′João FélixPortugal
- 65′J. GvardiolCroatia
Official lineup for Croatia vs Portugal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Croatia
5-4-1- 22I. Matanović
- 16M. Baturina
- 8M. Kovačić
- 10L. Modrić
- 9A. Kramarić
- 19B. Sosa
- 4J. Gvardiol
- 5D. Ćaleta-Car
- 6J. Šutalo
- 14I. Perišić
- 1D. Livaković
Portugal
3-5-2- 10João Félix
- 17Rafael Leão
- 20João Cancelo
- 23Vitinha
- 15João Neves
- 16Otávio
- 2Nélson Semedo
- 19Nuno Mendes
- 13Renato Veiga
- 3Tomás Araújo
- 12José Sá
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; Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2024 | Scotland(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Poland(away) | 3-3 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Scotland(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Poland(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Portugal(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2024 | Poland(home) | 5-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Scotland(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Poland(away) | 3-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Scotland(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Croatia(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Croatia win, 1 draw, 4 Portugal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2024 | Portugal 2-1 Croatia | UEFA Nations League |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Portugal 1-2 Croatia | Friendlies |
| Nov 17, 2020 | Croatia 2-3 Portugal | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Portugal 4-1 Croatia | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 6, 2018 | Portugal 1-1 Croatia | Friendlies |
| Jun 25, 2016 | Croatia 0-1 Portugal | Euro Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Croatia score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Portugal score 2.0 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 1.5 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Portugal | 2.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
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 Portugal sit 1st (12 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PortugalGroup D | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | CroatiaGroup C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 3 |
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