Match

Croatia vs Türkiye: result 1-1 and analysis

World Cup - Qualification Europe1st Round - 1Kick-off on September 5, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb

Croatia
1-1
Türkiye

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What was the result of Croatia vs Türkiye?

Croatia and Türkiye drew 1-1 on September 5, 2016.

Goalscorers

  • 44′I. RakitićCroatia (pen.)
  • 45′H. ÇalhanoğluTürkiye

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 14 matches in all competitions, Croatia have 7 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Türkiye have 3, 1 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Croatia
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jun 25, 2016Portugal(home)0-1Euro Championship
Jun 21, 2016Spain(home)2-1Euro Championship
Jun 17, 2016Czechia(away)2-2Euro Championship
Jun 12, 2016Türkiye(away)1-0Euro Championship
Jun 23, 2014Mexico(home)1-3World Cup
Türkiye
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jun 21, 2016Czechia(away)2-0Euro Championship
Jun 17, 2016Spain(away)0-3Euro Championship
Jun 12, 2016Croatia(home)0-1Euro Championship
Jun 25, 2008Germany(away)2-3Euro Championship
Jun 20, 2008Croatia(away)1-1Euro Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Croatia win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Türkiye win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Jun 12, 2016Türkiye 0-1 CroatiaEuro Championship
Jun 20, 2008Croatia 1-1 TürkiyeEuro Championship

Last archived meeting: Türkiye vs Croatia on Jun 12, 2016

How many goals should we expect?

Croatia score 1.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 14; Türkiye score 1.3 and concede 1.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Croatia1.41.148/147/14
Türkiye1.31.614/84/8

Over the last 14 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Croatia sit 1st in World Cup - Qualification Europe (22 points from 8 matches) and Türkiye sit 2nd (13 points from 6 matches).

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Croatia871026422
2Türkiye6411171213

How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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