European Championship | Group Stage
Jun 15, 2024 at 5pm UK
Olympiastadion Berlin
Spain3 - 0Croatia
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The Match
Match Report
Alvaro Morata, Fabian Ruiz and Dani Carvajal score the goals as Spain open their Euro 2024 campaign with a 3-0 victory over Croatia in Berlin.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's European Championship clash between Spain and Croatia, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole looks at how Spain could line up in Saturday's Euro 2024 clash with Croatia.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Spain 5-1 N. Ireland
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| Current Group B Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Croatia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Albania | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Spain win with a probability of 52.3%. A win for Croatia had a probability of 23.96% and a draw had a probability of 23.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Spain win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.26%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.72%) and 2-0 (8.89%). The likeliest Croatia win was 0-1 (6.49%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.23%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 5.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Spain would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Spain | Draw | Croatia |
52.3% ( -0.22) | 23.74% ( -0.04) | 23.96% ( 0.26) |
| Both teams to score 54.72% ( 0.43) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
