Argentina vs Croatia, Worldcup 2022 SEMI FINALS
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Paolo Valeri
- Referee Alessandro Giallatini
- Referee Daniele Orsato
- Referee Massimiliano Irrati
- Referee Ciro Carbone
- Referee Mohammed Abdulla Mohammed
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 | Curaçao | 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Argentina to score. At the same time, Croatia does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The travelling Croatia supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Argentina seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Croatia is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Argentina must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 32' It’s a booking for Croatia player. Mateo Kovacic gets a Yellow card.
- 34' Lionel Messi does the damage! The net is bulging and Argentina surge ahead!
- 39' What a strike from Julian Alvarez! The score is 2-0.
- 44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 46' Croatia make a change. Mario Pasalic trudges off to be replaced by Nikola Vlasic on 46 minutes.
- 50' Bruno Petkovic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marcelo Brozovic at the 50 minute mark.
- 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
- 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 62' A tactical swap from Argentina — Lisandro Martinez on, Leandro Paredes off on 62 minutes.
- 67' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 68' A moment of madness from Cristian Romero on 68 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Argentina will be frustrated.
- 69' Against the run of play, Julian Alvarez has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 71' Nicolas Otamendi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 71.
- 72' The referee calls foul for Nicolas Otamendi. He receives a Yellow card.
- 72' Another change for Croatia made on 72 minute. Andrej Kramaric leaves to be changed by Marko Livaja.
- 74' Another substitution for Argentina to replace Rodrigo de Paul by Exequiel Palacios on 74 minute.
- 79' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Argentina and Croatia are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 81' The Croatia bench stirs into life. Luka Modric is withdrawn and Lovro Majer gets his opportunity.
- 86' Angel Correa gets the nod from Argentina. He replaces Alexis Mac Allister and will look to change the dynamic.
- It finishes all square. Argentina and Croatia share the spoils 3-0.
Lineups
Argentina Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 19
- 3
- 10
- 7
- 5
- 20
- 13
-
26
Nahuel Molina ↓ Juan Foyth 86'
-
9
Julian Alvarez ↓ Paulo Dybala 74'
- 24
- 13
- 3
Bench
-
2
Juan Foyth ↑ 86'
- 11
- 12
-
15
Angel Correa ↑ 86'
-
21
Paulo Dybala ↑ 74'
- 22
- 6
- 1
-
14
Exequiel Palacios ↑ 74'
-
25
Lisandro Martinez ↑ 62'
- 16
- 18
Coach
Lionel Scaloni
Croatia Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 8
-
9
Andrej Kramaric ↓ Marko Livaja 72'
-
19
Borna Sosa ↓ Mislav Orsic 46'
-
10
Luka Modric ↓ Lovro Majer 81'
-
15
Mario Pasalic ↓ Nikola Vlasic 46'
- 11
- 4
- 1
- 22
- 20
Bench
- 17
- 5
- 21
-
16
Bruno Petkovic ↑ 50'
-
7
Lovro Majer ↑ 81'
-
18
Mislav Orsic ↑ 46'
- 3
-
14
Marko Livaja ↑ 72'
-
13
Nikola Vlasic ↑ 46'
- 23
- 24
- 26
- 12
- 25
- 2
Coach
Zlatko Dalić
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Julian Alvarez | 2 |
| Ivan Rakitic | 1 |
| Luka Modric | 1 |
| Lionel Messi | 1 |
| Ante Rebic | 1 |
| Ivan Rakitic | 1 |
| Luka Modric | 1 |
| Ante Rebic | 1 |
Argentina Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.69
Argentina xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
Croatia xG
I would bet for:
Argentina to win 69% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Argentina win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.48
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Argentina or Draw
87%
Draw or Croatia
31%
Argentina or Croatia
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Argentina win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.2%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
7.6%
1 – 1
7.2%
4 – 0
6.5%
4 – 1
5.2%
0 – 0
4.3%
5 – 0
3.5%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Argentina
| Handicap | Argentina covers | Push | Croatia covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -2 | 34% | 21% | 44% |
| -1.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| -1 | 56% | 20% | 24% |
| -0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Argentina keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Croatia keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.