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
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 wait is over. Croatia get us underway at Lusail Iconic Stadium.
- 5' Mateo Kovacic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Argentina is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' 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 Mislav Orsic suffering a number of foals already.
- 32' Mateo Kovacic picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 34' Lionel Messi does the damage! The net is bulging and Argentina surge ahead!
- 39' A goal from the Argentina international Julian Alvarez! He fires home on 39 to make it 2-0!
- 44' Dejan Lovren, a Croatia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 46' Another substitution for Croatia to replace Mario Pasalic by Nikola Vlasic on 46 minute.
- 50' The Croatia manager makes a substitution. Marcelo Brozovic departs to be replaced by Bruno Petkovic.
- 55' Croatia are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 60' The 28-year-old Nahuel Molina has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 62' The Argentina bench stirs into life. Leandro Paredes is withdrawn and Lisandro Martinez gets his opportunity.
- 67' Nikola Vlasic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 68' Cristian Romero is having his name booked by the referee on 68.
- 69' GOAL! Julian Alvarez fires home to make it 3-0!
- 71' Nicolas Otamendi picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 72' The referee calls foul for Nicolas Otamendi. He receives a Yellow card.
- 72' Fresh legs for Croatia! Marko Livaja comes on to replace Andrej Kramaric.
- 74' Exequiel Palacios gets the nod from Argentina. He replaces Rodrigo de Paul and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' Marcelo Brozovic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 81' Time for substitution for Croatia. Luka Modric is replaced by Lovro Majer.
- 86' A change in the Argentina ranks — Alexis Mac Allister exits the field as Angel Correa enters on 86.
- The final score is 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 |
| Ante Rebic | 1 |
| Ivan Rakitic | 1 |
| Luka Modric | 1 |
| Ante Rebic | 1 |
| Ivan Rakitic | 1 |
| Luka Modric | 1 |
| Lionel Messi | 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.