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Portugal - Croatia

#2 · 5 pts
vs
#2 · 6 pts
Weather at kick-off ☀️ Clear sky 26.8°C 💨 9 km/h · Kuwait
⚡ Pre-match analysis
64.53%
Win
Portugal
22.79%
Draw
12.68%
Win
Croatia
2.13
Expected xG
0.67
Most likely result 2–0 (13.8%)
2+ goals
78%
3+ goals
53%
Model prediction
Portugal
64.53%
Probability
82.6%
1X2 accuracy · 23 predictions (3 months)
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The ForzaPitch prediction gives Portugal a 64% win probability, against 22% for a draw and 12% for Croatia. Expected goals are 2.1 for Portugal and 0.7 for Croatia (total 2.8), with a 78% probability of Over 1.5 goals. The most likely scoreline is 2–0 at 13.8% probability. In 2 previous meetings, Portugal have won 1 times, with 1 draws and 0 wins for Croatia.

Season Stats

Portugal
1W 2D 0L
Croatia
2W 0D 1L
Averages per game
2.0
Goals
1.7
0.3
Conceded
1.7
4.0
Shots OT
3.3
3.0
Corners
1.7
62%
Poss.
55%
Percentages
67%
O 1.5
67%
33%
O 2.5
67%
33%
BTTS
67%
67%
Clean Sht
33%
Based on the last 3 matches in World Cup. Bars use fixed scales (goals max 3.5, percentages 0–100%).

Venue Form

Goals signal (venue avg)
75%
O 1.5
50%
O 2.5
50%
O 3.5
50%
BTTS
Portugal
1W 1D 0L · at home
Croatia
1W 0D 1L · away
3.0
gls/g
1.5
0.5
Conceded
2.0
50%
Win %
50%
100%
Win or Draw
50%
100%
O 1.5
50%
50%
O 2.5
50%
50%
O 3.5
50%
50%
BTTS
50%
50%
Clean Sht
50%
0%
Failed to Score
0%
last 2
Home team's record in home matches only · Away team's record in away matches only.

Score Matrix

↕ Portugal Croatia →
0 1 2 3 4 5
0 6.1% 4.1% 1.4% 0.3% 0.1%
1 13.0% 8.7% 2.9% 0.6% 0.1%
2 13.8% 9.2% 3.1% 0.7% 0.1%
3 9.8% 6.5% 2.2% 0.5% 0.1%
4 5.2% 3.5% 1.2% 0.3%
5 2.2% 1.5% 0.5% 0.1%

Recent form

D Colombia 0–0
W Uzbekistan 5–0
D Congo DR 1–1
Home clean sheet (120 days) 26%
W Ghana 2–1
W Panama 0–1
L England 4–2
Away clean sheet (120 days) 26%

Playing profile

Portugal Portugal
Attack
45
Defence
78
Form
59
Croatia Croatia
Attack
29
Defence
61
Form
46
Indices on a 0–100 scale calculated by the model

Group K

# Team G Pts
1 Colombia Colombia 3 7
2 Portugal Portugal 3 5
3 Congo DR Congo DR 3 4
4 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan 3 0

What's at stake · Group K

Top 2 advance to the next round

Portugal Croatia
Current #2 #1
Portugal #1 #1
Draw #2 #1
Croatia #2 #1

Projected ranking after this match only. Goal difference tiebreakers not applied.

Frequently Asked Questions
Who will win Portugal vs Croatia?
The model gives Portugal a 64% win probability, 22% for a draw, and 12% for an Croatia win.
How many goals are expected in Portugal vs Croatia?
Expected goals: Portugal 2.1, Croatia 0.7 (total 2.8). Probability of over 1.5 goals: 78%.
What is the most likely score in Portugal vs Croatia?
2–0 is the most probable final score, with an estimated probability of 13.8%.