Croatia vs Spain: result 3-2 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeagueLeague A - 5Kick-off on November 15, 2018 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Khalifa International Stadium, Doha
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What was the result of Croatia vs Spain?
Croatia won 3-2 on November 15, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 54′A. KramarićCroatia
- 56′Dani CeballosSpain
- 69′T. JedvajCroatia
- 78′Sergio RamosSpain (pen.)
- 90′T. JedvajCroatia
Official lineup for Croatia vs Spain
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Croatia
4-2-3-1- 9A. Kramarić
- 4I. Perišić
- 10L. Modrić
- 18A. Rebić
- 11M. Brozović
- 7I. Rakitić
- 16T. Jedvaj
- 21D. Vida
- 6D. Lovren
- 2Šime Vrsaljko
- 12L. Kalinić
Spain
4-3-3- 22Isco
- 17Iago Aspas
- 9Rodrigo
- 8Dani Ceballos
- 5Sergio Busquets
- 6Saúl
- 18Jordi Alba
- 4Íñigo Martínez
- 15Sergio Ramos
- 20Sergi Roberto
- 1David de Gea
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; Spain have 8, 6 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2018 | Jordan(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Oct 12, 2018 | England(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 11, 2018 | Spain(away) | 0-6 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 6, 2018 | Portugal(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Jul 15, 2018 | France(away) | 2-4 | World Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2018 | England(home) | 2-3 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 11, 2018 | Wales(away) | 4-1 | Friendlies |
| Sep 11, 2018 | Croatia(home) | 6-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 8, 2018 | England(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Jul 1, 2018 | Russia(home) | 1-1 | World Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Croatia win, 0 draws, 2 Spain wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Spain score 2.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Spain | 2.6 | 1.1 | 5 | 10/15 | 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 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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