Croatia vs Nigeria, Worldcup 2018 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Hernan Maidana
- Referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio
- Referee Emerson Augusto De Carvalho
- Referee Marcelo Carvalho Van Gasse
- Referee Daniele Orsato
- Referee Antonio Mateu
- Referee Pau Cebrian
- Referee Artur Soares Dias
- Referee Sandro Ricci
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
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Croatia this season
Croatia this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Croatia and Nigeria is underway.
- 5' It’s high time Gernot Rohr made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Croatia needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' Croatia is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ivan Rakitic.
- 32' What a strike from Oghenekaro Etebo! The score is 0-1.
- 37' 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 William Troost-Ekong suffering a number of foals already.
- 42' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 47' It looks surprising Nigeria does not make any changes. Wilfred Ndidi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 52' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 57' Nigeria 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.
- 60' Marcelo Brozovic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andrej Kramaric on 60 minute.
- 62' Another substitution for Nigeria to replace Alex Iwobi by Ahmed Musa on 62 minute.
- 67' The travelling Nigeria supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 70' It’s a booking for Nigeria player. William Troost-Ekong gets a Yellow card.
- 71' What a strike from Luka Modric! The score is 1-1.
- 72' Nigeria manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kelechi Iheanacho is hanging Odion Ighalo on the field on 72 minute.
- 77' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Brian Idowu made 355 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 78' The whistle greets Ante Rebic as he departs to be replaced by Mateo Kovacic.
- 83' Ante Rebic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 86' Marko Pjaca has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mario Mandzukic on 86 minute.
- 88' Nigeria manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Simeon Nwankwo is hanging John Obi Mikel on the field on 88 minute.
- 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marcelo Brozovic on 89.
- Full Time. Croatia beats Nigeria
Lineups
Croatia Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 23
- 9
-
18
Ante Rebic ↓ Mateo Kovacic 78'
- 7
- 10
-
17
Mario Mandzukic ↓ Marko Pjaca 86'
- 3
- 2
- 4
- 21
Bench
-
8
Mateo Kovacic ↑ 78'
- 15
- 13
- 16
- 14
-
11
Marcelo Brozovic ↑ 60'
-
20
Marko Pjaca ↑ 86'
- 19
- 22
- 1
- 12
- 5
Coach
Zlatko Dalić
Nigeria Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 2
- 5
- 6
- 12
- 10
- 11
-
18
Alex Iwobi ↓ Ahmed Musa 62'
- 4
- 8
- 9
Bench
- 22
- 17
- 3
- 16
- 15
-
7
Ahmed Musa ↑ 62'
- 21
- 19
-
13
Simeon Nwankwo ↑ 88'
-
14
Kelechi Iheanacho ↑ 72'
- 20
- 1
Coach
Gernot Rohr
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luka Modric | 1 |
| Oghenekaro Etebo | 1 |
| Luka Modric | 1 |
| Oghenekaro Etebo | 1 |
Head to Head
Croatia Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.57
Croatia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67
Nigeria xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Croatia win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Croatia or Draw
82%
Draw or Nigeria
44%
Croatia or Nigeria
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Croatia win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.8%
0 – 0
12.8%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 0
6.5%
0 – 1
6.1%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
3.6%
2 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.6%
0 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Croatia
| Handicap | Croatia covers | Push | Nigeria covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 18% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 26% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Croatia keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
Nigeria keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.