Argentina vs Croatia, Worldcup 2018 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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- Referee Bastian Dankert
- Referee Felix Zwayer
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Referee Norbert Hauata
- Referee Bertrand Brial
- Referee Ravshan Irmatov
- Referee Abdukhamidullo Rasulov
- Referee Jakhongir Saidov
- Referee Corey Rockwell
5 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 31.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Czechia | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Switzerland | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Canada | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Qatar | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Brazil | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | Morocco | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | Scotland | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Haiti | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | United States | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | Australia | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | Paraguay | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | Turkey | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Germany | 3 | 6 |
| 18 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 6 |
| 19 | Ecuador | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | Curacao | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Netherlands | 3 | 7 |
| 22 | Japan | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | Sweden | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Belgium | 3 | 5 |
| 26 | Egypt | 3 | 5 |
| 27 | Iran | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | Spain | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | Cape Verde Islands | 3 | 3 |
| 31 | Uruguay | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 |
| 33 | France | 3 | 9 |
| 34 | Norway | 3 | 6 |
| 35 | Senegal | 3 | 3 |
| 36 | Iraq | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | Argentina | 3 | 9 |
| 38 | Austria | 3 | 4 |
| 39 | Algeria | 3 | 4 |
| 40 | Jordan | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | Colombia | 3 | 7 |
| 42 | Portugal | 3 | 5 |
| 43 | Congo DR | 3 | 4 |
| 44 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | England | 3 | 7 |
| 46 | Croatia | 3 | 6 |
| 47 | Ghana | 3 | 4 |
| 48 | Panama | 3 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
Season Stats
| Argentina | Croatia | |
|---|---|---|
| #37 | Position | #46 |
| 9 | Points | 6 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 3 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 1 |
| 8 | Scored | 5 |
| 1 | Conceded | 5 |
| +7 | GD | +0 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Argentina this season
Argentina this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Croatia this season
Croatia this season
Argentina are 37th (9 pts). Croatia are 46th (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Argentina
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/2
76+
12/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Croatia
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Argentina
| Lionel Messi | 8 G | 4 A |
| Lautaro Martinez | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Argentina welcome Croatia for this crunch clash at .
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Argentina needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Nicolas Otamendi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' Croatia are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' Mario Mandzukic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 22 goals in his last 533 appearances.
- 30' Argentina started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' The 42-year-old Javier Mascherano has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 39' A moment of madness from Ante Rebic on 39 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Croatia will be frustrated.
- 44' Nicolas Tagliafico is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Croatia so far.
- 49' It looks like no one’s ball. Croatia is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 51' A moment of madness from Gabriel Mercado on 51 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Argentina will be frustrated.
- 53' Against the run of play, Ante Rebic has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 54' Argentina manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gonzalo Higuain is hanging Sergio Aguero on the field on 54 minute.
- 56' It is a substitution in Argentina team. Eduardo Salvio is replaced by Cristian Pavon on 56 minute.
- 57' The crowd applauds Ante Rebic as he leaves the pitch. Andrej Kramaric steps in for Croatia.
- 59' That is a Yellow card for Croatia. Mario Mandzukic will be fuming at that decision.
- 64' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 67' Controversy at the stadium! Sime Vrsaljko argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 68' Paulo Dybala gets the nod from Argentina. He replaces Enzo Perez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 73' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 73 minutes.
- 78' Croatia are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 80' GOAL! Luka Modric scores on 80. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic
- 82' Croatia make a change. Ivan Perisic trudges off to be replaced by Mateo Kovacic on 82 minutes.
- 85' The referee calls foul for Nicolas Otamendi. He receives a Yellow card.
- 87' It’s a booking for Argentina player. Marcos Acuna gets a Yellow card.
- 90' Ivan Rakitic adds to his 0 season tally! Croatia lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Marcelo Brozovic.
- 90' A change in the Croatia ranks — Mario Mandzukic exits the field as Vedran Corluka enters on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Argentina 0-3 Croatia.
Lineups
Argentina Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 17
-
19
Sergio Aguero ↓ Gonzalo Higuain 54'
- 3
- 2
- 10
- 8
- 13
-
18
Eduardo Salvio ↓ Cristian Pavon 56'
-
15
Enzo Perez ↓ Paulo Dybala 68'
- 14
Bench
- 16
- 11
- 7
- 20
-
21
Paulo Dybala ↑ 68'
- 6
- 5
-
9
Gonzalo Higuain ↑ 54'
- 4
-
22
Cristian Pavon ↑ 56'
- 12
- 1
Coach
Jorge Sampaoli
Croatia Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 23
-
18
Ante Rebic ↓ Andrej Kramaric 57'
- 7
- 10
- 17
- 3
- 2
- 11
-
4
Ivan Perisic ↓ Mateo Kovacic 82'
- 21
Bench
-
8
Mateo Kovacic ↑ 82'
- 15
- 13
-
9
Andrej Kramaric ↑ 57'
- 14
- 20
- 19
- 22
- 1
- 12
-
5
Vedran Corluka ↑ 90'
Coach
Zlatko Dalić
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Julian Alvarez | 2 |
| Luka Modric | 1 |
| Lionel Messi | 1 |
| Ante Rebic | 1 |
| Ivan Rakitic | 1 |
| Luka Modric | 1 |
| Ante Rebic | 1 |
| Ivan Rakitic | 1 |
Head to Head
Argentina Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.08
Argentina xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57
Croatia xG
I would bet for:
Argentina or Croatia 75% + Over 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Croatia win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.65
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Argentina or Draw
69%
Draw or Croatia
56%
Argentina or Croatia
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–3 not predicted0 – 3Actual
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
8.5%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
5.7%
1 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.6%
0 – 0
3.9%
3 – 0
3.8%
0 – 1
3.5%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Argentina
| Handicap | Argentina covers | Push | Croatia covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 20% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 15% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Argentina keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Croatia keeps clean sheet
13%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.