Portugal vs Croatia: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeagueLeague A - 1Kick-off on September 5, 2024 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Portugal vs Croatia?
Portugal won 2-1 on September 5, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 7′Diogo DalotPortugal
- 34′Cristiano RonaldoPortugal
- 41′Diogo DalotCroatia (o.g.)
Official lineup for Portugal vs Croatia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Portugal
4-3-3- 17Rafael Leão
- 7Cristiano Ronaldo
- 20Pedro Neto
- 8Bruno Fernandes
- 23Vitinha
- 10Bernardo Silva
- 19Nuno Mendes
- 14Gonçalo Inácio
- 3Rúben Dias
- 5Diogo Dalot
- 1Diogo Costa
Croatia
3-5-2- 9A. Kramarić
- 15Mario Pasalic
- 19B. Sosa
- 16M. Baturina
- 8M. Kovačić
- 10L. Modrić
- 2K. Jakić
- 4J. Gvardiol
- 3M. Pongračić
- 6J. Šutalo
- 1D. Livaković
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portugal have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2024 | France(home) | 0-0 | Euro Championship |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Slovenia(home) | 0-0 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Georgia(away) | 0-2 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Türkiye(away) | 3-0 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Czechia(home) | 2-1 | Euro Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2024 | Italy(home) | 1-1 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 19, 2024 | Albania(home) | 2-2 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Spain(away) | 0-3 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Portugal(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Jun 3, 2024 | FYR Macedonia(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Portugal wins, 1 draw, 1 Croatia win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2024 | Portugal 1-2 Croatia | Friendlies |
| Nov 17, 2020 | Croatia 2-3 Portugal | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Portugal 4-1 Croatia | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 6, 2018 | Portugal 1-1 Croatia | Friendlies |
| Jun 25, 2016 | Croatia 0-1 Portugal | Euro Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Portugal score 2.6 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Croatia score 1.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 2.6 | 0.9 | 8 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
| Croatia | 1.7 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Portugal sit 1st in UEFA Nations League (12 points from 4 matches) and Croatia sit 3rd (3 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PortugalGroup D | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | CroatiaGroup C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 3 |
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