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 | 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
67%
Clean Sheets
Argentina this season
Argentina this season
33%
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
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Croatia
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Lusail Iconic Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Argentina and Croatia.
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Croatia that had 166 games and scored 42 goals.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mario Pasalic suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' Nicolas Tagliafico has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 32' Croatia player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 34' What a strike from Lionel Messi! The score is 1-0.
- 39' GOAL! Julian Alvarez scores on 39.
- 44' 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.
- 46' Another change for Croatia made on 46 minute. Mario Pasalic leaves to be changed by Nikola Vlasic.
- 50' Croatia manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bruno Petkovic is hanging Marcelo Brozovic on the field on 50 minute.
- 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
- 60' 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.
- 62' Another substitution for Argentina to replace Leandro Paredes by Lisandro Martinez on 62 minute.
- 67' Christian Romero needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 68' A meaty challenge results in booking for Cristian Romero on 68.
- 69' Goal! Julian Alvarez scores his 93 goal in 182 matches.
- 71' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nicolas Otamendi.
- 72' Argentina receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 72.
- 72' The Croatia manager makes a substitution. Andrej Kramaric departs to be replaced by Marko Livaja.
- 74' It is a substitution in Argentina team. Rodrigo de Paul is replaced by Exequiel Palacios on 74 minute.
- 79' Croatia is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 81' It is a substitution in Croatia team. Luka Modric is replaced by Lovro Majer on 81 minute.
- 86' Another substitution for Argentina to replace Alexis Mac Allister by Angel Correa on 86 minute.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Argentina and Croatia (для сухой ничьи).
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 |
| Luka Modric | 1 |
| Ante Rebic | 1 |
| Ivan Rakitic | 1 |
| Luka Modric | 1 |
| Lionel Messi | 1 |
| Ante Rebic | 1 |
| Ivan Rakitic | 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.