England got the job done on Wednesday 17 June, winning 4-2 at home to Croatia (World Cup). It was 2-2 at half-time, with England doing the damage after the restart. On the numbers, England saw more of the ball (52%), while the shot count was 22 for England and 10 for Croatia.
Harry Kane (12', 42'), Jude Bellingham (47') and Marcus Rashford (85') got on the scoresheet for England. For Croatia, Martin Baturina (36') and Petar Musa (45+5') were on target.
7W 1D 2L2.20 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| EnglandHome | Rating | CroatiaAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,500 | Overall | 1,500 |
| 1,500 | Match venue | 1,500 |
| 1,500 | At home | 1,500 |
| 1,500 | Away | 1,500 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,500 | Attack | 1,500 |
| 1,500 | Defence | 1,500 |
| 1,500 | Home attack | 1,500 |
| 1,500 | Away attack | 1,500 |
| 1,500 | Home defence | 1,500 |
| 1,500 | Away defence | 1,500 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,500 | Goal environment | 1,500 |
| 1,500 | Home goals | 1,500 |
| 1,500 | Away goals | 1,500 |
| 1,500 | Possession | 1,500 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,500 | Set-piece attack | 1,500 |
| 1,500 | Set-piece defence | 1,500 |
| 1,500 | Close games | 1,500 |
| 1,500 | Winning margin | 1,500 |
Match venue compares England at home with Croatia away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
England and Croatia have met six times since July 2018: England have won four and two were drawn. Our England vs Croatia prediction page has every tip on this pairing.