World Cup
· Group Stage - 1
June 17, 2026 22:00
✓Model correct — prediction England
H. Kane
12'
(pen.)
H. Kane
(ast. D. Rice)
42'
J. Bellingham
(ast. E. Anderson)
47'
M. Rashford
(ast. B. Saka)
85'
36'
(ast. P. Sucic)
M. Baturina
45'+5
(ast. I. Perisic)
P. Musa
The ForzaPitch pre-match prediction gave England a 70% win probability (draw 17%, Croatia 12%). The final result was England 4–2 Croatia.
Match statistics
16
Total shots
8
11
Shots on target
5
2.82
Actual xG
0.53
3
Saves
7
52%
Possession
48%
8
Corners
1
7
Tackles
10
Match Events
⚽H. Kane
(pen.)
12'
36'
ast. P. Sucic ·
M. Baturina⚽
⚽H. Kane
· ast. D. Rice
42'
45'+5
ast. I. Perisic ·
P. Musa⚽
⚽J. Bellingham
· ast. E. Anderson
47'
58'
M. Kovacic
/
L. Modric
66'
M. Pasalic
/
L. Vuskovic
66'
I. Matanovic
/
P. Musa
A. Gordon
/ M. Rashford
72'
N. Madueke
/ B. Saka
72'
D. Rice
/ M. Rogers
72'
78'
N. Vlasic
/
M. Baturina
79'
A. Kramaric
/
M. Pasalic
J. Bellingham
/ D. Spence
80'
⚽M. Rashford
· ast. B. Saka
85'
J. Stones
/ M. Guehi
87'
Pre-match prediction
70.81%
England ←
17.05%
X
12.15%
Croatia
✓ Correct prediction —
we assigned to the actual result (England)
70.81%
(high confidence)
Expected vs actual xG
Exp.
Actual
Δ
2.54
2.82
+0.28
0.72
0.53
-0.19
England dominated by xG (2.82 vs 0.53).
The final result reflects the playing dominance.
The model's xG estimates were accurate.
Lineups
1
J. Pickford
G
J. Pickford
G
3
N. O'Reilly
D
N. O'Reilly
D
5
J. Stones
87'
D
J. Stones
87'
D
2
E. Konsa
D
E. Konsa
D
24
R. James
D
R. James
D
4
D. Rice
1 👟
72'
M
D. Rice
1 👟
72'
M
8
E. Anderson
1 👟
M
E. Anderson
1 👟
M
18
A. Gordon
72'
M
A. Gordon
72'
M
10
J. Bellingham
1 ⚽
80'
M
J. Bellingham
1 ⚽
80'
M
20
N. Madueke
72'
M
N. Madueke
72'
M
9
H. Kane
2 ⚽
F
H. Kane
2 ⚽
F
Bench
7
B. Saka
1 👟
22'
F
B. Saka
1 👟
22'
F
15
Dan Burn
D
Dan Burn
D
13
D. Henderson
G
D. Henderson
G
25
Djed Spence
14'
D
Djed Spence
14'
D
21
E. Eze
M
E. Eze
M
22
I. Toney
F
I. Toney
F
14
Jordan Henderson
M
Jordan Henderson
M
26
J. Quansah
D
J. Quansah
D
23
J. Trafford
G
J. Trafford
G
16
K. Mainoo
M
K. Mainoo
M
6
M. Guéhi
7'
D
M. Guéhi
7'
D
11
M. Rashford
1 ⚽
22'
F
M. Rashford
1 ⚽
22'
F
17
M. Rogers
22'
M
M. Rogers
22'
M
19
O. Watkins
F
O. Watkins
F
1
D. Livaković
G
D. Livaković
G
4
J. Gvardiol
D
J. Gvardiol
D
22
L. Vušković
66'
D
L. Vušković
66'
D
6
Josip Šutalo
D
Josip Šutalo
D
14
I. Perišić
1 👟
M
I. Perišić
1 👟
M
15
Mario Pasalic
79'
M
Mario Pasalic
79'
M
10
Luka Modrić
58'
M
Luka Modrić
58'
M
2
J. Stanišić
M
J. Stanišić
M
16
M. Baturina
1 ⚽
78'
F
M. Baturina
1 ⚽
78'
F
17
P. Sučić
1 👟
F
P. Sučić
1 👟
F
26
P. Musa
1 ⚽
66'
F
P. Musa
1 ⚽
66'
F
Bench
11
A. Budimir
F
A. Budimir
F
9
A. Kramarić
15'
F
A. Kramarić
15'
F
5
D. Ćaleta-Car
D
D. Ćaleta-Car
D
23
D. Kotarski
G
D. Kotarski
G
20
I. Matanović
28'
F
I. Matanović
28'
F
12
I. Pandur
G
I. Pandur
G
18
K. Jakić
M
K. Jakić
M
21
L. Sučić
M
L. Sučić
M
24
Marco Pasalic
28'
F
Marco Pasalic
28'
F
3
Marin Pongračić
D
Marin Pongračić
D
25
M. Erlić
D
M. Erlić
D
8
M. Kovačić
36'
M
M. Kovačić
36'
M
7
N. Moro
M
N. Moro
M
13
N. Vlašić
16'
M
N. Vlašić
16'
M
19
T. Fruk
M
T. Fruk
M
Best on the pitch
H. Kane
F · England
8.30
2 ⚽
5 shots
· 20 pass
M. Baturina
F · Croatia
7.90
1 ⚽
1 shots
· 32 pass
N. Madueke
M · England
7.70
· 18 pass
D. Livaković
G · Croatia
7.70
· 33 pass
J. Bellingham
M · England
7.60
1 ⚽
3 shots
· 24 pass
P. Musa
F · Croatia
7.50
1 ⚽
1 shots
· 8 pass
England — Player statistics
| Team | Pos | Min | Rating | ⚽ | 👟 | Shots | Pass | Acc% | Tck | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Pickford | G | 94 | 6.30 | — | — | — | 55 | 43% | — | — | — |
| N. O'Reilly | D | 94 | 6.20 | — | — | 2 | 43 | 36% | — | — | — |
| J. Stones | D | 87 | 6.50 | — | — | — | 65 | 62% | 1 | — | — |
| E. Konsa | D | 94 | 6.20 | — | — | 2 | 71 | 67% | — | — | — |
| R. James | D | 94 | 5.90 | — | — | — | 43 | 36% | — | — | — |
| D. Rice | M | 72 | 6.90 | — | 1 | 1 | 36 | 32% | — | — | — |
| E. Anderson | M | 94 | 7.20 | — | 1 | — | 55 | 47% | 2 | — | — |
| A. Gordon | M | 72 | 6.20 | — | — | 1 | 11 | 9% | — | — | — |
| J. Bellingham | M | 80 | 7.60 | 1 | — | 3 | 24 | 18% | 3 | — | — |
| N. Madueke | M | 72 | 7.70 | — | — | — | 18 | 17% | — | — | — |
| H. Kane | F | 94 | 8.30 | 2 | — | 5 | 20 | 13% | 1 | — | — |
| B. Saka | F | 22 | 7.00 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 4% | — | — | — |
| Djed Spence | D | 14 | 6.20 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 5% | — | — | — |
| M. Guéhi | D | 7 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7% | — | — | — |
| M. Rashford | F | 22 | 7.20 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 2% | — | — | — |
| M. Rogers | M | 22 | 6.90 | — | — | — | 6 | 4% | — | — | — |
Croatia — Player statistics
| Team | Pos | Min | Rating | ⚽ | 👟 | Shots | Pass | Acc% | Tck | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Livaković | G | 94 | 7.70 | — | — | — | 33 | 22% | 1 | — | — |
| J. Gvardiol | D | 94 | 5.60 | — | — | — | 46 | 42% | 1 | — | — |
| L. Vušković | D | 66 | 6.00 | — | — | — | 42 | 37% | — | — | — |
| Josip Šutalo | D | 94 | 5.90 | — | — | 1 | 67 | 61% | — | — | — |
| I. Perišić | M | 94 | 6.90 | — | 1 | — | 28 | 24% | 1 | — | — |
| Mario Pasalic | M | 79 | 6.70 | — | — | 1 | 22 | 21% | 1 | — | — |
| Luka Modrić | M | 58 | 6.00 | — | — | — | 27 | 27% | — | — | — |
| J. Stanišić | M | 94 | 6.70 | — | — | — | 34 | 30% | 2 | — | — |
| M. Baturina | F | 78 | 7.90 | 1 | — | 1 | 32 | 25% | 1 | — | — |
| P. Sučić | F | 94 | 6.30 | — | 1 | 1 | 40 | 34% | — | — | — |
| P. Musa | F | 66 | 7.50 | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | 3% | 1 | — | — |
| A. Kramarić | F | 15 | 6.30 | — | — | — | 7 | 7% | — | — | — |
| I. Matanović | F | 28 | 6.30 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Marco Pasalic | F | 28 | 6.60 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 6% | 1 | — | — |
| M. Kovačić | M | 36 | 6.90 | — | — | 1 | 28 | 27% | 1 | — | — |
| N. Vlašić | M | 16 | 6.20 | — | — | — | 4 | 2% | — | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the final score of England vs Croatia?
The final score was England 4–2 Croatia.
What did the model predict before England vs Croatia?
The model assigned 70% probability to a England win, 17% to a draw, and 12% to an Croatia win.