Croatia vs Portugal: result 2-3 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeagueLeague A - 6Kick-off on November 17, 2020 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Stadion Poljud, Split
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What was the result of Croatia vs Portugal?
Portugal won 2-3 on November 17, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 29′M. KovačićCroatia
- 52′Rúben DiasPortugal
- 60′João FélixPortugal
- 65′M. KovačićCroatia
- 90′Rúben DiasPortugal
Official lineup for Croatia vs Portugal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Croatia
4-3-1-2- 4I. Perišić
- 13N. Vlašić
- 15Mario Pasalic
- 8M. Kovačić
- 17M. Rog
- 10L. Modrić
- 16D. Bradarić
- 5M. Škorić
- 6D. Lovren
- 21J. Juranović
- 1D. Livaković
Portugal
4-3-3- 23João Félix
- 7Cristiano Ronaldo
- 21Diogo Jota
- 8João Moutinho
- 13Danilo Pereira
- 11Bruno Fernandes
- 19Mário Rui
- 4Rúben Dias
- 3Rúben Semedo
- 2Nélson Semedo
- 1Rui Patrício
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; Portugal have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2020 | Sweden(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 11, 2020 | Türkiye(away) | 3-3 | Friendlies |
| Oct 14, 2020 | France(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Sweden(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 7, 2020 | Switzerland(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2020 | France(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 11, 2020 | Andorra(home) | 7-0 | Friendlies |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Sweden(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 11, 2020 | France(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 7, 2020 | Spain(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Croatia wins, 1 draw, 2 Portugal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1.9 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Portugal score 2.7 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2 | 13/15 | 13/15 |
| Portugal | 2.7 | 0.5 | 9 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
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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