Slovakia vs Croatia: result 0-1 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification EuropeGroup Stage - 5Kick-off on September 4, 2021 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Štadión Tehelné pole, Bratislava
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What was the result of Slovakia vs Croatia?
Croatia won 0-1 on September 4, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 86′M. BrozovićCroatia
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Slovakia have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Croatia have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2021 | Slovenia(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 23, 2021 | Spain(home) | 0-5 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Sweden(away) | 0-1 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 14, 2021 | Poland(away) | 2-1 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 6, 2021 | Austria(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2021 | Russia(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Slovakia win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Croatia win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2019 | Croatia 3-1 Slovakia | Euro Championship |
| Sep 6, 2019 | Slovakia 0-4 Croatia | Euro Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Slovakia score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Croatia score 1.4 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slovakia | 0.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Croatia | 1.4 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Slovakia sit 2nd in World Cup - Qualification Europe (12 points from 6 matches) and Croatia sit 1st (22 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croatia | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 22 |
| 2 | Slovakia | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy