Match Report
Croatia went into the game 1st in the table on 13 points; Denmark sat 2nd on 12 — a 1-point gap. Denmark had been under-performing their position — 17th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.33/1 for Croatia and 1.5/0.83 for Denmark (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.31.
7 matches unbeaten backed Croatia's arrival, having scored in 9 consecutive games.
The venue was Stadion Maksimir in Zagreb, with room for 5,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-1.