Netherlands vs Croatia: result 2-4 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeagueSemi-finalsKick-off on June 14, 2023 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam
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What was the result of Netherlands vs Croatia?
Croatia won 2-4 on June 14, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 34′D. MalenNetherlands
- 55′A. KramarićCroatia (pen.)
- 72′Mario PasalicCroatia
- 90′N. LangNetherlands
- 98′B. PetkovićCroatia
- 116′L. ModrićCroatia (pen.)
Official lineup for Netherlands vs Croatia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Netherlands
4-2-3-1- 9C. Gakpo
- 11X. Simons
- 20T. Koopmeiners
- 18D. Malen
- 21F. de Jong
- 6M. Wieffer
- 5N. Aké
- 4V. van Dijk
- 12L. Geertruida
- 22D. Dumfries
- 1J. Bijlow
Croatia
4-3-3- 16L. Ivanušec
- 9A. Kramarić
- 15Mario Pasalic
- 8M. Kovačić
- 11M. Brozović
- 10L. Modrić
- 14I. Perišić
- 21D. Vida
- 6J. Šutalo
- 22J. Juranović
- 1D. Livaković
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Netherlands have 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat; Croatia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2023 | Gibraltar(home) | 3-0 | Euro Championship - Qualification |
| Mar 24, 2023 | France(away) | 0-4 | Euro Championship - Qualification |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Argentina(home) | 2-2 | World Cup |
| Dec 3, 2022 | USA(home) | 3-1 | World Cup |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Qatar(home) | 2-0 | World Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2023 | Türkiye(away) | 2-0 | Euro Championship - Qualification |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Wales(home) | 1-1 | Euro Championship - Qualification |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Morocco(home) | 2-1 | World Cup |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Argentina(away) | 0-3 | World Cup |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Brazil(home) | 1-1 | World Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Netherlands score 2.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Croatia score 1.3 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Croatia | 1.3 | 0.7 | 6 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Netherlands sit 1st in UEFA Nations League (8 points from 4 matches) and Croatia sit 3rd (3 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NetherlandsGroup B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 8 |
| 3 | CroatiaGroup C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 3 |
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