League-position context
Croatia: Unranked
France: Unranked
Croatia vs France
Season
2024-2025 Season
Stage
Quarter-finals
Referee Stats
3 matches ·
3.33 yellow cards avg
| Yellow cards avg | 3.33 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Reds avg | 0.33 |
|
| Penalties avg | 0.00 |
|
| Over 4.5 cards | 33% |
|
| Home wins | 33% |
|
| Draws | 33% |
|
| Away wins | 33% |
|
How the match was won
- France outshot their opponent (8-16).
- France controlled possession (62%).
- France had the sharper finishing (4-6 shots on target).
Team Overview
Croatia (Home stats)
Games / Record
4
W-D-L: 3-1-0
Goals For / Against
6 / 2
Avg: 1.50 / 0.50
Points
10
Avg: 2.50
Clean Sheets
2
Failed to Score
0
France (Away stats)
Games / Record
6
W-D-L: 4-0-2
Goals For / Against
15 / 10
Avg: 2.50 / 1.67
Points
12
Avg: 2.00
Clean Sheets
1
Failed to Score
1
Match Context & Trends
Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Nations League fixture.
Quick comparison bars
Croatia last 5 home
Points10/12
Weighted index80
Goals6-2
Record3-1-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.
France last 5 away
Points9/15
Weighted index53
Goals11-9
Record3-0-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.
Croatia trend breakdown
Over 2.525%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.525%
1H Over 0.575%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 75% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 25%
France trend breakdown
Over 2.567%
BTTS67%
BTTS + O2.567%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 50% · 1H BTTS 50%
Scoring reliability
Croatia score at home100%
Croatia clean sheet at home50%
France score away83%
France clean sheet away17%
First-goal patterns
Croatia score first50%
Croatia win after scoring first100%
France score first33%
France win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first:
Croatia 100% · France 50%
Avg first goal minute:
Croatia 39.0' · France 4.0'
Vs league average
Croatia score at home1.50 vs 1.54
Croatia concede at home0.50 vs 1.13
France score away2.50 vs 1.13
France concede away1.67 vs 1.54
Croatia score 3% below league average, while France score 121% above league average.
Defensive side: Croatia are 56% below league average at home, and France are 8% above league average away.
Head-to-head trends
Recent games2
Avg goals2.00
BTTS0%
Over 2.50%
At this venue setup: 2.00 goals on average across the last 1.
Croatia goal timing (home)
1H scored: 29%
2H scored: 71%
Danger: 46-60
Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60
2
61-75
2
16-30
1
31-45
1
76-90+
1
0-15
0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45
2
0-15
0
16-30
0
46-60
0
61-75
0
76-90+
0
France goal timing (away)
1H scored: 38%
2H scored: 62%
Danger: 76-90+
Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+
5
0-15
2
31-45
2
61-75
2
16-30
1
46-60
1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60
6
16-30
5
31-45
3
61-75
1
76-90+
1
0-15
0
Match Statistics
Shots on Goal
4
6
Total Shots
8
16
Shots off Goal
2
6
Blocked Shots
2
4
Shots Inside Box
7
13
Shots Outside Box
1
3
Ball Possession
38%
62%
Corner Kicks
3
9
Fouls
12
12
Offsides
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
6
2
Total Passes
371
595
Passes Accurate
299
529
Passes %
81%
89%
Events
26'
⚽
⚽
26'
Goal · 1-0
45+1'
⚽
⚽
45+1'
Goal · 2-0
46'
↑↓
↑↓
46'
I. Konaté
60'
↑↓
↑↓
60'
A. Budimir
60'
↑↓
↑↓
60'
M. Baturina
64'
↑↓
↑↓
64'
R. Kolo Muani
64'
↑↓
↑↓
64'
A. Rabiot
70'
↑↓
↑↓
70'
I. Perišić
74'
74'
A. Tchouaméni
75'
75'
D. Upamecano
84'
↑↓
↑↓
84'
O. Dembélé
84'
↑↓
↑↓
84'
M. Guendouzi
85'
↑↓
↑↓
85'
A. Kramarić
Croatia vs France 2-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions
Croatia beat France 2-0 on Thursday, 20 March 2025 in Nations League. The match was refereed by Espen Eskas. It was played at Stadion Poljud.
First half: Croatia took the lead at 26' when A. Budimir scored, with the assist credited to I. Perišić, making the score 1-0. Croatia extended the lead at 45+1' when I. Perišić scored, making the score 2-0.
Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. France made their 1st substitution at 46', with I. Konaté replacing D. Upamecano. Croatia made their 1st substitution at 60', with A. Budimir replacing F. Ivanović. Croatia made their 2nd substitution at 60', with M. Baturina replacing M. Pašalić. France made their 2nd substitution at 64', with R. Kolo Muani replacing B. Barcola. France made their 3rd substitution at 64', with A. Rabiot replacing E. Camavinga. Croatia made their 3rd substitution at 70', with I. Perišić replacing N. Vlašić. A. Tchouaméni received a yellow card for France at 74'. D. Upamecano received a yellow card for France at 75'. France made their 4th substitution at 84', with O. Dembélé replacing M. Olise. France made their 5th substitution at 84', with M. Guendouzi replacing M. Koné. Croatia made their 4th substitution at 85', with A. Kramarić replacing P. Sučić.
Croatia used 4 substitutions while France used 5 substitutions. France got 2 yellow cards.
How the match was won
- France outshot their opponent (8-16).
- France controlled possession (62%).
- France had the sharper finishing (4-6 shots on target).
Head-to-Head Overview
All Meetings (Any Venue)
| Total Games | 2 |
| Home Wins | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Away Wins | 1 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 0 (0.0%) |
| BTTS | 0 (0.0%) |
Home vs Away as Scheduled
| Total Games | 1 |
| Home Wins | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Away Wins | 0 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 0 (0.0%) |
| BTTS | 0 (0.0%) |
Croatia vs France Head-to-Head History by Season
2024-2025 Season