Portugal vs Croatia: result 4-1 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeagueLeague A - 1Kick-off on September 5, 2020 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Estádio Do Dragão, Porto
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What was the result of Portugal vs Croatia?
Portugal won 4-1 on September 5, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 41′João CanceloPortugal
- 58′Diogo JotaPortugal
- 70′João FélixPortugal
- 90′André SilvaPortugal
- 90′B. PetkovićCroatia
Official lineup for Portugal vs Croatia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Portugal
4-3-3- 15Diogo Jota
- 23João Félix
- 10Bernardo Silva
- 11Bruno Fernandes
- 13Danilo Pereira
- 8João Moutinho
- 5Raphaël Guerreiro
- 4Rúben Dias
- 3Pepe
- 20João Cancelo
- 12Anthony Lopes
Croatia
4-2-3-1- 9A. Kramarić
- 18A. Rebić
- 10N. Vlašić
- 7J. Brekalo
- 8M. Kovačić
- 15Mario Pasalic
- 3B. Barišić
- 21D. Vida
- 6D. Lovren
- 16T. Jedvaj
- 1D. Livaković
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portugal have 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2019 | Luxembourg(away) | 2-0 | Euro Championship |
| Nov 14, 2019 | Lithuania(home) | 6-0 | Euro Championship |
| Oct 14, 2019 | Ukraine(away) | 1-2 | Euro Championship |
| Oct 11, 2019 | Luxembourg(home) | 3-0 | Euro Championship |
| Sep 10, 2019 | Lithuania(away) | 5-1 | Euro Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 9, 2019 | Azerbaijan(away) | 1-1 | Euro Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Portugal win, 1 draw, 0 Croatia wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 2.3 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Croatia score 1.7 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 2.3 | 0.7 | 7 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Croatia | 1.7 | 1.4 | 3 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
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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