Based on last 50 matches across all tournaments, up to 09/08/2020
To build a prediction for the France - Croatia match, scheduled for 8 September 2020, several key factors could influence the outcome. France have played 50 matches, in which they won 35 of them, drew 9 times and lost 6 matches. Croatia, having played 50 matches, won 26 times, drew 14 matches and lost 10 defeats. In the league, France average 1.9 goals scored per game and 0.7 conceded. Croatia average 1.7 scored and 1 conceded. These sides last met on 14 July 2018 at France's ground, where the home side came out on top.
A lot of water has passed under the bridge since the 2018 World Cup final in Moscow, in which France defeated Croatia. So today they will not lose at the very least.
This bet looks very appealing. France’s probability of winning is very high. The world champions have a super top-class squad. It is so star-studded that even the best left-back in Serie A, Theo Hernandez, does not make the bench. Lacazette is absent, but Fekir and Ben Yedder have been called up; th... Show more
The French are capable of reaching this total on their own. The Croatians can also count on scoring a goal.
Pre-Match Facts
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Motivation
France scores over 2 goals in 5 out of 11 last matches.
IT1O (2.5)3.8
France wins by more than 1 goal in 6 out of 11 last matches.
H1 (-1.5)2.88
In 7 out of 9 last matches, Croatia scores in the first half.
1st Half - IT2O (0.5)2.78
France does not concede in 26 out of 49 last matches.
IT2U (0.5)2.24
In 8 out of last 10 home matches, France won the second half.
2nd Half - W12.17
In 6 out of last 8 away matches, Croatia lost the second half.
2nd Half - W12.17
In 7 out of 8 last matches of France at home, over over 2 goals were scored.
TO (2.5)2.125
In 9 out of 11 last matches involving Croatia, both teams scored.
Both Teams To Score - Yes1.96
Croatia concedes under 2 goals in 38 out of 46 last matches.
IT1U (1.5)1.9
France scores over 1 goal in 7 out of last 8 home matches.
IT1O (1.5)1.9
Referee statistics
The referee for this match is Овидиу Хацеган (Romania). Over the last 100 matches, he has shown 489 yellow cards (averaging 4.9 per match) and 30 red cards (averaging 0.3 per match), which marks him as a fairly strict referee. He has awarded a penalty in 21% of matches (21 out of 100).