Russia vs Croatia: result 0-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification EuropeGroup Stage - 4Kick-off on September 1, 2021 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stadion Luzhniki, Moskva
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What was the result of Russia vs Croatia?
Russia and Croatia drew 0-0 on September 1, 2021.
Official lineup for Russia vs Croatia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Russia
4-3-3- 19A. Zakharyan
- 15A. Miranchuk
- 20A. Ionov
- 17A. Golovin
- 8D. Barinov
- 23D. Kuzyaev
- 4V. Karavaev
- 14G. Dzhikiya
- 3I. Diveev
- 2M. Fernandes
- 1Guilherme
Croatia
4-3-1-2- 4I. Perišić
- 9A. Kramarić
- 10N. Vlašić
- 8M. Kovačić
- 11M. Brozović
- 15Mario Pasalic
- 21B. Sosa
- 5D. Ćaleta-Car
- 6D. Lovren
- 22J. Juranović
- 1D. Livaković
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Russia have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Croatia have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2021 | Denmark(home) | 1-4 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 16, 2021 | Finland(away) | 1-0 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Belgium(away) | 0-3 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 5, 2021 | Bulgaria(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Jun 1, 2021 | Poland(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2021 | Spain(home) | 3-5 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 22, 2021 | Scotland(home) | 3-1 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Czechia(home) | 1-1 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 13, 2021 | England(away) | 0-1 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 6, 2021 | Belgium(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Russia wins, 1 draw, 0 Croatia wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2018 | Russia 2-2 Croatia | World Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Russia score 1.1 and concede 1.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 1.1 | 1.7 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Croatia | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croatia | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 22 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy