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Croatia vs Portugal, European Championship 2016 ROUND OF 16

European Championship · 2016
Croatia
0 – 1
Full Time
Portugal
Sat 25 Jun 2016 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 78' William Carvalho

Overview

Match Preview

Croatia vs Portugal — European Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Carlos del Cerro
  • Referee Juan Carlos Yuste
  • Referee Roberto Alonso
  • Referee Jesus Gil
  • Referee Viktor Kassai
  • Referee Carlos Velasco

Head-to-Head

1
3
Croatia 4 games · Avg 2.0 goals Portugal
Last 5 meetings
2016-06-25 Croatia 0–1 Portugal

Recent Form

Croatia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jun Portugal H 0–1 L
21 Jun Spain H 2–1 W
17 Jun Czechia A 2–2 D
12 Jun Turkey A 1–0 W
08 May Paris Saint-Germain FC A 0–2 L
30 Apr FC Schalke 04 H 3–0 W
Portugal
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jun Croatia A 1–0 W
22 Jun Hungary A 3–3 D
18 Jun Austria H 0–0 D
14 Jun Iceland H 1–1 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Croatia this season
40% Clean Sheets
Portugal this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Croatia
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Portugal
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Croatia
Andrej Kramaric 1 G
Portugal
Francisco Conceicao 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Croatia gets underway.
  • 5' Danilo Pereira is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portugal so far.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joao Mario made 487 appearances and scored 44 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' Ivan Strinic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 30' Croatia are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Portugal's shape.
  • 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 40' Portugal are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 50' Portugal ring the changes. Andre Gomes has done his job and it is now time for Renato Sanches to step up.
  • 55' Croatia currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Danijel Subasic, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 65' Vedran Corluka has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 70' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Portugal winning 100% of all matches.
  • 75' Portugal is showing some good football. However, Portugal are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 78' William Carvalho is having his name booked by the referee on 78.
  • 83' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 87' The Portugal manager makes a substitution. Joao Mario departs to be replaced by Ricardo Quaresma.
  • 88' Nikola Kalinic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mario Mandzukic on 88 minute.
  • 0-1 the final result. Croatia will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Croatia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ante Cacic

Portugal Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fernando Santos

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.09 Croatia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 Portugal xG
I would bet for: Croatia or Portugal 69% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Croatia34% Draw31% Portugal35%
Actual: Portugal win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Croatia or Draw
65%
Draw or Portugal
66%
Croatia or Portugal
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Croatia23% Draw52% Portugal25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
12.8%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.2%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
7%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
2.9%
0 – 3
2.6%
3 – 1
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Croatia

Handicap Croatia covers Push Portugal covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 19% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 20% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Croatia keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Portugal keeps clean sheet
34% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.