Czechia vs Croatia: result 1-2 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeagueLeague A - 1Kick-off on September 26, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Fortuna Arena, Praha
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What was the result of Czechia vs Croatia?
Croatia won 1-2 on September 26, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 47′L. ModrićCroatia
- 54′A. KarabecCzechia
- 77′Marco PasalicCroatia
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Croatia win at 48%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Czechia vs Croatia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Czechia
4-2-3-1- 10A. Hložek
- 9A. Karabec
- 15P. Šulc
- 13L. Ambros
- 12L. Červ
- 8M. Sadílek
- 20J. Sláma
- 6Š. Chaloupek
- 4R. Hranáč
- 5V. Coufal
- 16L. Horníček
Croatia
4-2-3-1- 20I. Matanović
- 16F. Ivanović
- 17P. Sučić
- 21L. Sučić
- 8M. Kovačić
- 10L. Modrić
- 14I. Perišić
- 4J. Gvardiol
- 5L. Vušković
- 2J. Stanišić
- 1D. Livaković
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Czechia have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Croatia have 10, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2026 | Mexico(home) | 0-3 | World Cup |
| Jun 18, 2026 | South Africa(home) | 1-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 12, 2026 | South Korea(away) | 1-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Guatemala(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies |
| May 31, 2026 | Kosovo(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2026 | Portugal(away) | 1-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 27, 2026 | Ghana(home) | 2-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Panama(away) | 1-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 17, 2026 | England(away) | 2-4 | World Cup |
| Jun 7, 2026 | Slovenia(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Czechia wins, 3 draws, 1 Croatia win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2025 | Czechia 0-0 Croatia | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 9, 2025 | Croatia 5-1 Czechia | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Croatia 1-1 Czechia | Euro Championship |
| Jun 17, 2016 | Czechia 2-2 Croatia | Euro Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Czechia score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Croatia score 2.0 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czechia | 1.6 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Croatia | 2.0 | 1.2 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Czechia sit 4th in UEFA Nations League (0 points from 4 matches) and Croatia sit 3rd (3 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Croatia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 3 |
| 4 | Czechia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
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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