In the next match of the European Football Championship, the players of the national teams of England and Croatia will come face to face. On whose side will the victory be in this confrontation? Our sports portal gives a forecast for this confrontation.
England
England entered the European Football Championship 2020 from the top spot in Group A, winning seven matches out of eight, losing only to the Czechs, with a goal difference of 37:6. In the 2020/2021 Nations League, the Three Lions finished second with 10 points in a group with Belgium (15), Denmark (10) and Iceland (0), having been defeated by the Belgians and the Danes. In March 2021, the British held three World Cup qualifiers, defeating San Marino (5: 0), Poland (2:1) and Albania (2:0). In June, the England national team played two test matches, defeating Austria and Romania with a score of 1:0.
Croatia
The team of Zlatko Dalic qualified for the final tournament from the 1st place in Group E. The Croatian national team in the qualifying round won 5 wins, with 2 draws and 1 defeat against the Hungarians, with a goal difference of 17:7. In the League of Nations this season, the Croats took the third place in Group A3, with Portugal and France as rivals, losing 5 matches out of 6 and surpassing Sweden only in additional indicators. It is worth noting that the qualifying cycle for the World Cup "checkers" also started very poorly, losing on the road to Slovenia (0: 1), then on their own field, defeating Cyprus (1:0) and Malta (3:0).
Statistics and figures:
- England - the favorite of the meeting;
- England have a 6-match winning streak;
- Croatia has a 2-match unbeaten streak;
- The last face-to-face meeting between the rivals ended with the score 2: 1 in favor of England;
- The Croats can not win the opponent in the last 5 meetings.
Forecast
Most likely, the England team will be able to show good football, and one of the leaders of the "three lions", Harry Kane, will be able to score a goal against the opponent. We bet that the forward of the English team will be the author of one of the goals.