England vs Croatia: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeagueLeague A - 6Kick-off on November 18, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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What was the result of England vs Croatia?
England won 2-1 on November 18, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 57′A. KramarićCroatia
- 78′J. LingardEngland
- 85′H. KaneEngland
Official lineup for England vs Croatia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
England
4-4-1-1- 9H. Kane
- 7R. Barkley
- 10R. Sterling
- 8F. Delph
- 4E. Dier
- 11M. Rashford
- 3B. Chilwell
- 6J. Stones
- 5J. Gomez
- 2K. Walker
- 1J. Pickford
Croatia
4-2-3-1- 9A. Kramarić
- 4I. Perišić
- 8N. Vlašić
- 18A. Rebić
- 11M. Brozović
- 10L. Modrić
- 16T. Jedvaj
- 21D. Vida
- 6D. Lovren
- 2Šime Vrsaljko
- 12L. Kalinić
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, England have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Croatia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2018 | USA(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies |
| Oct 15, 2018 | Spain(away) | 3-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 12, 2018 | Croatia(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 11, 2018 | Switzerland(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Sep 8, 2018 | Spain(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2018 | Spain(home) | 3-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 England wins, 1 draw, 1 Croatia win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2018 | Croatia 0-0 England | UEFA Nations League |
| Jul 11, 2018 | Croatia 2-1 England | World Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
England score 1.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Croatia score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1.7 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Croatia | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
England sit 2nd in UEFA Nations League (9 points from 4 matches) and Croatia sit 3rd (3 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | England | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | Croatia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 3 |
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