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Slovenia vs Croatia: result 1-0 and analysis

World Cup - Qualification EuropeGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on March 24, 2021 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Stadion Stožice, Ljubljana

Slovenia
1-0
Croatia

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What was the result of Slovenia vs Croatia?

Slovenia won 1-0 on March 24, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 15′S. LovrićSlovenia

Official lineup for Slovenia vs Croatia

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Slovenia

4-3-3
  1. 15D. Bohar
  2. 9A. Šporar
  3. 7J. Iličić
  1. 8S. Lovrić
  2. 14J. Kurtič
  3. 6J. Bijol
  1. 3J. Balkovec
  2. 17M. Mevlja
  3. 4M. Blažič
  4. 20P. Stojanović
  1. 1J. Oblak

Croatia

4-3-3
  1. 9A. Kramarić
  2. 4I. Perišić
  3. 13N. Vlašić
  1. 8M. Kovačić
  2. 11M. Brozović
  3. 10L. Modrić
  1. 3B. Barišić
  2. 21D. Vida
  3. 6D. Lovren
  4. 2Šime Vrsaljko
  1. 1D. Livaković
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Slovenia have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Croatia have 6, 3 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Slovenia
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 18, 2020Greece(away)0-0UEFA Nations League
Nov 15, 2020Kosovo(home)2-1UEFA Nations League
Nov 11, 2020Azerbaijan(home)0-0Friendlies
Oct 14, 2020Moldova(away)4-0UEFA Nations League
Oct 11, 2020Kosovo(away)1-0UEFA Nations League
Croatia
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 17, 2020Portugal(home)2-3UEFA Nations League
Nov 14, 2020Sweden(away)1-2UEFA Nations League
Nov 11, 2020Türkiye(away)3-3Friendlies
Oct 14, 2020France(home)1-2UEFA Nations League
Oct 11, 2020Sweden(home)2-1UEFA Nations League

How many goals should we expect?

Slovenia score 1.7 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Croatia score 1.9 and concede 1.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Slovenia1.70.6104/157/15
Croatia1.91.7213/1513/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Slovenia sit 3rd in World Cup - Qualification Europe (4 points from 6 matches) and Croatia sit 1st (22 points from 8 matches).

2025-26 standings
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1CroatiaGroup L871026422
3SloveniaGroup B6042384

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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

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