France vs Croatia: result 4-2 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeagueLeague A - 2Kick-off on September 8, 2020 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Groupama Stadium, Saint-Denis
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What was the result of France vs Croatia?
France won 4-2 on September 8, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 16′D. LovrenCroatia
- 43′A. GriezmannFrance
- 45′D. LivakovićFrance (o.g.)
- 55′J. BrekaloCroatia
- 65′D. UpamecanoFrance
- 77′O. GiroudFrance (pen.)
Official lineup for France vs Croatia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
France
3-4-1-2- 11A. Martial
- 22W. Ben Yedder
- 7A. Griezmann
- 19F. Mendy
- 15S. Nzonzi
- 13N. Kanté
- 17M. Sissoko
- 21L. Hernández
- 5C. Lenglet
- 20D. Upamecano
- 1H. Lloris
Croatia
4-3-3- 18A. Rebić
- 9A. Kramarić
- 4I. Perišić
- 10N. Vlašić
- 11M. Brozović
- 8M. Kovačić
- 22D. Melnjak
- 5D. Ćaleta-Car
- 6D. Lovren
- 2F. Uremović
- 1D. Livaković
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, France have 12 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats; Croatia have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2020 | Sweden(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 17, 2019 | Albania(away) | 2-0 | Euro Championship |
| Nov 14, 2019 | Moldova(home) | 2-1 | Euro Championship |
| Oct 14, 2019 | Türkiye(home) | 1-1 | Euro Championship |
| Oct 11, 2019 | Iceland(away) | 1-0 | Euro Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2020 | Portugal(away) | 1-4 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 19, 2019 | Georgia(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Nov 16, 2019 | Slovakia(home) | 3-1 | Euro Championship |
| Oct 13, 2019 | Wales(away) | 1-1 | Euro Championship |
| Oct 10, 2019 | Hungary(home) | 3-0 | Euro Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 France win, 0 draws, 0 Croatia wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2018 | France 4-2 Croatia | World Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
France score 2.1 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Croatia score 1.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2.1 | 0.6 | 8 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Croatia | 1.8 | 1.3 | 3 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
France sit 1st in UEFA Nations League (10 points from 4 matches) and Croatia sit 3rd (3 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FranceGroup A | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | CroatiaGroup C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 3 |
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