Starting XI
Last match: Portugal 2–1 Croatia · Thu, Jul 2 · 11:00 PM
Starting XI
- 1D. LivakovicG
- 2J. StanisicD
- 6J. SutaloD
- 3M. PongracicD
- 14I. PerisicD
- 10L. ModricM
- 8M. KovacicM
- 13N. VlasicM
- 17P. SucicM
- 16M. BaturinaM
- 11A. BudimirF
Bench
- 23D. KotarskiG
- 12I. PandurG
- 9A. KramaricF
- 5D. Caleta-CarD
- 7N. MoroM
- 25M. ErlicD
- 18K. JakicM
- 21L. SucicM
- 4J. GvardiolD
- 24M. PasalicF
- 20I. MatanovicF
- 15M. PasalicM
- 26P. MusaF
- 19T. FrukM
- 22L. VuskovicD
1754
Elo rating
—
FIFA rank
4
Matches
LLLW
Form
4
Goals scored
14
Goals conceded
1.0
Goals/game
3.5
Conceded/game
0
Clean sheets
0%
Clean-sheet %
—
xG
—
xGA
Team Intelligence
Playing DNA, form, home/away profile and expected trajectory.
Playing DNA
Recent form
1
Wins
0
Draws
3
Losses
0.75
Pts/game
Home / away profile
At home
Away
Model split — anchored on per-game output with a transparent home-field lift.
Availability impact
Availability impact
Fully available
0 = full squad · 100 = badly hit
No reported absences — full squad available.
Outlook & trajectory
Croatia are trending up — recent results outpace their earlier run.
AI outlook
Croatia score 1.0 and concede 3.5 per game, playing a balanced, adaptable shape game. Their last 4 results read LLLW (0.75 pts/game, rising momentum). The model leans on their balanced approach, while leaky defence is the clearest way to hurt them.
Confidence timeline
How the model's confidence built
55%→65%
- 1Baseline55%
- 2Recent form+661%
- 3Injury news+465%
- 4Confirmed lineups-362%
- 5Kickoff+365%
Illustrative reconstruction of how information firms up the read — not a recorded history.
Key player intelligence
Confederation
—
Coach
S. Bilić
Rest days
—
Travel
—
Style of play
Balanced, adaptable shape
Strengths
- + Balanced approach
Weaknesses
- − Leaky defence
Injuries
No reported injuries.
Suspensions
No suspensions.
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