England vs Croatia, European Championship 2021 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
England vs Croatia — European Championship at Wembley.
Match Details
- Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
- Referee Alessandro Giallatini
- Referee Daniele Orsato
- Referee Massimiliano Irrati
- Referee Bjorn Kuipers
- Referee Fabiano Preti
12 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 6.3 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
England this season
England this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Croatia this season
Croatia this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
England
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/1
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Croatia
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
England
| Harry Kane | 3 G | |
| Jude Bellingham | 2 G | 1 A |
Croatia
| Andrej Kramaric | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Wembley. Ninety minutes of football awaits between England and Croatia.
- 5' Duje Caleta-Car has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gareth Southgate will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' England has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His England side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' The travelling Croatia supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 42' A meaty challenge results in booking for Duje Caleta-Car on 42.
- 47' Croatia fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 48' Mateo Kovacic was booked on 48.
- 53' Supporters expect more eagerness from Luka Modric, as he is very good at scoring at Wembley with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 57' What a strike from Raheem Sterling! The score is 1-0.
- 62' Both keepers have barely been tested. England and Croatia are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 64' Phil Foden catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 64.
- 66' The referee has no hesitation. Marcelo Brozovic is booked for Croatia — Yellow card on 66.
- 70' The Croatia bench stirs into life. Marcelo Brozovic is withdrawn and Nikola Vlasic gets his opportunity.
- 71' Marcus Rashford gets the nod from England. He replaces Phil Foden and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' England are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Croatia backline.
- 78' A tactical swap from Croatia — Bruno Petkovic on, Ante Rebic off on 78 minutes.
- 82' The England bench stirs into life. Harry Kane is withdrawn and Jude Bellingham gets his opportunity.
- 85' Time for substitution for Croatia. Mateo Kovacic is replaced by Mario Pasalic.
- 90' Another change for England made on 90 minute. Raheem Sterling leaves to be changed by Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
- Another three points for England.
Lineups
England Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 1
- 2
- 5
- 10
-
20
Phil Foden ↓ Marcus Rashford 71'
- 12
-
9
Harry Kane ↓ Jude Bellingham 82'
- 4
- 19
- 14
Bench
- 8
- 23
-
18
Dominic Calvert-Lewin ↑ 90'
-
11
Marcus Rashford ↑ 71'
- 3
- 13
- 16
- 7
- 24
- 22
- 25
-
26
Jude Bellingham ↑ 82'
Coach
Gareth Southgate
Croatia Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Mateo Kovacic ↓ Mario Pasalic 85'
- 5
-
9
Andrej Kramaric ↓ Josip Brekalo 70'
-
17
Ante Rebic ↓ Bruno Petkovic 78'
- 10
- 2
- 11
- 4
- 21
- 1
- 25
Bench
-
7
Josip Brekalo ↑ 70'
-
15
Mario Pasalic ↑ 85'
- 14
- 19
-
20
Bruno Petkovic ↑ 78'
- 12
-
13
Nikola Vlasic ↑ 70'
- 23
- 24
- 26
Coach
Zlatko Dalić
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Harry Kane | 2 |
| Mario Mandzukic | 1 |
| Ivan Perisic | 1 |
| Raheem Sterling | 1 |
| Marcus Rashford | 1 |
| Jude Bellingham | 1 |
| Petar Musa | 1 |
| Kieran Trippier | 1 |
Head to Head
England Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.44
England xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
Croatia xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: England win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
England or Draw
76%
Draw or Croatia
52%
England or Croatia
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.9%
2 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — England
| Handicap | England covers | Push | Croatia covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 23% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
England keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Croatia keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.