Spain national football team
European Under-21s Championship | Group Stage
Jun 24, 2023 at 7.45pm UK
 
Croatia national football team

Spain U21s
1 - 0
Croatia U21s

Ruiz (1')
FT(HT: 1-0)

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's European Under-21 Championship clash between Spain Under-21s and Croatia Under-21s, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

All competitions
Last Game: Romania U21s 0-3 Spain U21s
Wednesday, June 21 at 7.45pm in European Under-21 Championship
All competitions
Last Game: Ukraine U21s 2-0 Croatia U21s
Wednesday, June 21 at 5pm in European Under-21 Championship

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 Croatia Under-21s win with a probability of 52.38%. A win for Spain Under-21s had a probability of 27.32% and a draw had a probability of 20.3%.

The most likely scoreline for a Croatia Under-21s win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.7%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-3 (6.45%) and 0-2 (5.51%). The likeliest Spain Under-21s win was 2-1 (6.19%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (7.83%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 3.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Spain Under-21s would win this match.

Result
Spain Under-21sDrawCroatia Under-21s
27.32% (0.061 0.06)20.3% (-0.171 -0.17)52.38% (0.102 0.1)
Both teams to score 70.83% (0.72699999999999 0.73)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
73.19% (0.904 0.9)26.8% (-0.912 -0.91)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
52.75% (1.141 1.14)47.24% (-1.149 -1.15)
Spain Under-21s Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
79.42% (0.518 0.52)20.58% (-0.526 -0.53)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
46.88% (0.819 0.82)53.11% (-0.828 -0.83)
Croatia Under-21s Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
89.18% (0.32900000000001 0.33)10.81% (-0.337 -0.34)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
65.13% (0.739 0.74)34.86% (-0.746 -0.75)
Score Analysis
    Spain Under-21s 27.32%
    Croatia Under-21s 52.38%
    Draw 20.3%
Spain Under-21sDrawCroatia Under-21s
2-1 @ 6.19% (-0.061000000000001 -0.06)
3-2 @ 3.63% (0.072 0.07)
1-0 @ 3.52% (-0.143 -0.14)
3-1 @ 3.26% (0.02 0.02)
2-0 @ 2.78% (-0.066 -0.07)
3-0 @ 1.47% (-0.012 -0.01)
4-2 @ 1.43% (0.051 0.05)
4-1 @ 1.29% (0.028 0.03)
4-3 @ 1.06% (0.052 0.05)
Other @ 2.7%
Total : 27.32%
1-1 @ 7.83% (-0.206 -0.21)
2-2 @ 6.88% (0.026999999999999 0.03)
3-3 @ 2.69% (0.09 0.09)
0-0 @ 2.23% (-0.128 -0.13)
Other @ 0.68%
Total : 20.3%
1-2 @ 8.7% (-0.106 -0.11)
1-3 @ 6.45% (0.012 0.01)
0-2 @ 5.51% (-0.157 -0.16)
2-3 @ 5.1% (0.091 0.09)
0-1 @ 4.95% (-0.212 -0.21)
0-3 @ 4.08% (-0.059 -0.06)
1-4 @ 3.59% (0.056 0.06)
2-4 @ 2.84% (0.089 0.09)
0-4 @ 2.27% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
1-5 @ 1.6% (0.047 0.05)
3-4 @ 1.5% (0.07 0.07)
2-5 @ 1.26% (0.056 0.06)
0-5 @ 1.01% (0.014 0.01)
Other @ 3.52%
Total : 52.38%

How you voted: Spain U21s vs Croatia U21s

Spain Under-21s
83.3%
Draw
0.0%
Croatia Under-21s
16.7%
6
Head to Head
May 31, 2021 5pm
Quarter-finals
Spain U21s
2-1
Croatia U21s
Puado (66', 110')
Mingueza (88'), Guillamon (90+3')
Ivanusec (90+4' pen.)
Musa (43'), Sutalo (63'), Bradaric (87'), Ivanusec (120+1')