World Cup
— Matchday 1
England
4 – 2
Croatia
1X2
England
47.8%
Draw
33.5%
Croatia
18.7%
Over/Under 2.5
Over 2.5
35.7%
Under 2.5
64.3%
BTTS
Both Score
42.6%
No
57.5%
Model Reasoning
England favoured (48%)
Key factors:
• England have one of the tightest defenses in the league.
• England have a potent attack, ranked among the league's best.
• The model expects England to create significantly more chances (1.4 xG vs 0.8 xG).
• Croatia boast one of the strongest attacks in the league.
• Croatia are very hard to break down.
Most likely scoreline: 1-1.
Model: dixon-coles-v5-intl
Recent Form
England
W
L
L
W
W
Croatia
W
W
W
L
L
Season Stats
8
Played
4
19
Points
6
20
Goals Scored
6
12
Goals Conceded
7
+8
Goal Diff
-1
2
Clean Sheets
1
Head to Head
1 match played
England
Draws
Croatia
Last meeting (13 Jun 2021): 1-0
Prediction vs Result
1X2
1 (48%)
1
✓
Over/Under 2.5
Under (64%)
Over
✗
BTTS
No (57%)
Yes
✗
Match Statistics
2
HT Score
2