Croatia vs Spain: result 0-0 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeagueFinalKick-off on June 18, 2023 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam
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What was the result of Croatia vs Spain?
Croatia and Spain drew 0-0 on June 18, 2023.
Official lineup for Croatia vs Spain
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Croatia
4-3-3- 16L. Ivanušec
- 9A. Kramarić
- 15Mario Pasalic
- 8M. Kovačić
- 11M. Brozović
- 10L. Modrić
- 14I. Perišić
- 6J. Šutalo
- 5M. Erlić
- 22J. Juranović
- 1D. Livaković
Spain
4-2-3-1- 7Álvaro Morata
- 15Yeremy Pino
- 9Gavi
- 10Marco Asensio
- 8Fabián Ruiz
- 16Rodri
- 18Jordi Alba
- 14Aymeric Laporte
- 3Robin Le Normand
- 22Jesús Navas
- 23Unai Simón
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Croatia have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat; Spain have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2023 | Netherlands(away) | 4-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Türkiye(away) | 2-0 | Euro Championship - Qualification |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Wales(home) | 1-1 | Euro Championship - Qualification |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Morocco(home) | 2-1 | World Cup |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Argentina(away) | 0-3 | World Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2023 | Italy(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Scotland(away) | 0-2 | Euro Championship - Qualification |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Norway(home) | 3-0 | Euro Championship - Qualification |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Morocco(away) | 0-0 | World Cup |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Japan(away) | 1-2 | World Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Croatia wins, 0 draws, 3 Spain wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2021 | Croatia 3-5 Spain | Euro Championship |
| Nov 15, 2018 | Croatia 3-2 Spain | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 11, 2018 | Spain 6-0 Croatia | UEFA Nations League |
| Jun 21, 2016 | Croatia 2-1 Spain | Euro Championship |
| Jun 18, 2012 | Croatia 0-1 Spain | Euro Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Croatia score 1.5 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Spain score 2.0 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 1.5 | 0.8 | 6 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Spain | 2.0 | 0.8 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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 Spain sit 1st (12 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Croatia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 3 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy