🏴EnglandvsCroatia
Group Stage
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England takes on Croatia in the Group L. England and Croatia bring contrasting approaches that should make for an intriguing tactical contest. This Group L fixture carries significant weight — the top two teams from each group advance automatically, while the eight best third-place finishers across all twelve groups also progress to the knockout stage. The outcome remains open based on available metrics, adding further intrigue to this World Cup encounter.
Most Likely Outcome
England Win
45% probability
Win Probability
England
Draw
Croatia
45%
25%
30%
Top Predicted Scorelines
EnglandCroatia
1
1 – 1
12%
2
1 – 0
10%
3
2 – 1
9%
Prediction based on team ELO ratings (a team strength metric), historical performance, and Poisson distribution model.
Learn how we make predictions →Key Factors
ELO Rating
England 1960 vs Croatia 1860
Expected Goals
1.5616 - 1.2376
Attack Strength
1.3 vs 1.12
Defense Strength
0.85 vs 0.88
Most Likely Score
1-1
Match Stage
GROUP_STAGE
Group L standings and results
View standings, results, and all matches in Group L
Other matches in Group L
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