B. Petkovic
A. Budimir
Key points
• Croatia's recent form: three wins, one draw, and two losses in their last six matches
• Croatia scoring eight goals in their last six games, averaging 1.33 goals per game
• North Macedonia has scored 7 goals in their last six matches, averaging 1.17 goals per game
• Croatia's impressive defensive record at home: conceding only 2 goals in 4 matches
• North Macedonia's poor away form with four consecutive defeats
• North Macedonia averaging 0.8 goals scored and 3 goals conceded per game away from home
Current streaks
Croatia
1
0
0
4
0
1
North Macedonia
0
4
1
0
0
6
Recent form
Croatia
Croatia's recent form has been mixed, with three wins, one draw, and two losses in their last six matches. However, they have ended their two-game losing streak with a draw against Tunisia and a convincing 4-2 victory over Egypt in their latest friendly matches. Croatia has scored a total of eight goals in their last six games, averaging 1.33 goals per game, while conceding five goals at a rate of 0.83 per game. Notably, their match against Egypt was a high-scoring affair, with a total of six goals scored. Croatia has managed to keep three clean sheets in their last six matches, and the total goals average stands at 2.17 per game, with only 33% of their matches seeing both teams score.
North Macedonia
North Macedonia's recent form has been inconsistent, with just one win in their last six matches (LWLDDL). They have struggled defensively, conceding 11 goals in these games, at an average of 1.83 goals per game. Their 5-2 loss to Italy in the Euro Championship Qualification stands out as a particularly high-scoring game. On the attacking front, North Macedonia has scored 7 goals, averaging 1.17 goals per game. Despite their inconsistency, they have managed to secure two draws in their last three matches, including a respectable 1-1 result against England in the Euro Championship Qualification.
Croatia
LLWWDW
W3 D1 L2
8
1.3
5
0.8
+3
3
2.17
33%
67%
33%
North Macedonia
LWLDDL
W1 D2 L3
7
1.2
11
1.8
-4
0
3
67%
67%
33%
Recent home/away form
Croatia
Croatia's recent home form has been mixed, with two wins, one draw, and one loss in their last four matches. They have managed to keep two clean sheets during this period, conceding only two goals in total, which translates to an impressive 0.5 goals conceded per game. Croatia's goalscoring record at home has been decent, scoring seven goals in four matches, averaging 1.75 goals per game. It's worth noting that their 5-0 victory against Latvia in September 2023 stands out as a particularly high-scoring game. However, most of their recent home matches have been low-scoring affairs, with 75% of the games featuring under 2.5 goals.
North Macedonia
North Macedonia's recent away form has been poor, with a run of four consecutive defeats. Their only win in the last five away games came against Malta, where they managed a 2-0 victory. However, they have suffered some heavy losses, particularly against England, who thrashed them 7-0 in a Euro Championship Qualification match. The team has struggled to score goals on the road, averaging just 0.8 goals per game, while conceding an average of 3 goals per game. The high-scoring nature of their away games is evident, with 40% of their matches seeing over 2.5 goals. North Macedonia will need to improve their defensive solidity and find ways to score more goals if they hope to turn their away form around.
Croatia
DWLW
W2 D1 L1
7
1.8
2
0.5
+5
2
2.25
25%
75%
25%
North Macedonia
LWLLL
W1 D0 L4
4
0.8
15
3
-11
1
3.8
20%
60%
40%