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Croatia 1998 vs Spain 2012

Miroslav Blažević's Croatia 1998 bring 3-5-2 and star forwards with technical midfield. Vicente del Bosque's Spain 2012 answer with 4-3-3 and tiki-taka with false nine; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Miroslav Blažević's Croatia 1998 bring 3-5-2 and star forwards with technical midfield. Vicente del Bosque's Spain 2012 answer with 4-3-3 and tiki-taka with false nine; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

CroatiaMiroslav Blažević · 3-5-2 · Star Forwards · Technical MidfieldSpainVicente del Bosque · 4-3-3 · Tiki-Taka · False Nine

400 alternate nights

Croatia vs Spain

Model lean: Spain

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.45–1.51

36%
Croatia
25.3%
Draw
38.8%
Spain

Most likely scores

  1. 1–19.3%
  2. 0–18.5%
  3. 2–28%
  4. 1–27.8%
  5. 2–16.8%
  6. 0–06.5%

Match profile

xG1.441.49
Shots12.913.2
Poss41%59%
CS22.3%25.8%
BTTS58.5%
Over 2.557.5%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. CroatiaG/m
  2. Šuker2040.51
  3. Vlaović1380.34
  4. Boban720.18
  5. Prosinečki450.11
  1. SpainG/m
  2. Fàbregas2080.52
  3. Silva1290.32
  4. Iniesta1150.29
  5. Xavi430.11
Home XICroatia1998Miroslav Blažević · 3-5-2
86OVR

XI

  • STDavor Šuker90
  • STGoran Vlaović80
  • CAMZvonimir Boban88
  • LWBRobert Jarni84
  • CMAljoša Asanović82
  • CMRobert Prosinečki86
  • RWBMario Stanić82
  • CBDario Šimić80
  • CBIgor Štimac80
  • CBSlaven Bilić84
  • GKDražen Ladić80
Bench · 7 ▾
  • CMZvonimir Soldo80
  • CAMSilvio Marić76
  • CBIgor Tudor76
  • CMKrunoslav Jurčić74
  • CBGoran Jurić74
  • CMMladen Mladenović74
  • GKMarijan Mrmić72
Away XISpain2012Vicente del Bosque · 4-3-3
91OVR

XI

  • LWAndrés Iniesta94
  • STCesc Fàbregas86
  • RWDavid Silva88
  • CMXavi95
  • CDMSergio Busquets90
  • CMXabi Alonso90
  • LBJordi Alba86
  • CBGerard Piqué88
  • CBSergio Ramos88
  • RBÁlvaro Arbeloa80
  • GKIker Casillas88
Bench · 7 ▾
  • CAMJuan Mata84
  • RWPedro84
  • CAMSanti Cazorla84
  • CDMJavi Martínez84
  • STFernando Torres82
  • GKPepe Reina82
  • STÁlvaro Negredo80

Ratings

Attack88
Midfield88
Defence82
Goalkeeping80
Chemistry92
Overall86

Ratings

Attack88
Midfield97
Defence88
Goalkeeping88
Chemistry96
Overall91

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XI

  • STDavor Šuker90
  • STGoran Vlaović80
  • CAMZvonimir Boban88
  • LWBRobert Jarni84
  • CMAljoša Asanović82
  • CMRobert Prosinečki86
  • RWBMario Stanić82
  • CBDario Šimić80
  • CBIgor Štimac80
  • CBSlaven Bilić84
  • GKDražen Ladić80
Bench · 7 ▾
  • CMZvonimir Soldo80
  • CAMSilvio Marić76
  • CBIgor Tudor76
  • CMKrunoslav Jurčić74
  • CBGoran Jurić74
  • CMMladen Mladenović74
  • GKMarijan Mrmić72
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XI

  • LWAndrés Iniesta94
  • STCesc Fàbregas86
  • RWDavid Silva88
  • CMXavi95
  • CDMSergio Busquets90
  • CMXabi Alonso90
  • LBJordi Alba86
  • CBGerard Piqué88
  • CBSergio Ramos88
  • RBÁlvaro Arbeloa80
  • GKIker Casillas88
Bench · 7 ▾
  • CAMJuan Mata84
  • RWPedro84
  • CAMSanti Cazorla84
  • CDMJavi Martínez84
  • STFernando Torres82
  • GKPepe Reina82
  • STÁlvaro Negredo80
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