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Croatia vs NigeriaLive Score, Lineups & H2H

World Cup20182018
Croatia

Croatia

2
-FT
0
Jun 16, 2018
Baltika Stadium|Kaliningrad
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Nigeria

Nigeria

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

89'Yellow Card
Marcelo Brozovic 
Marcelo Brozovic 
Croatia
88'Substitution
Simy
Simy· In
John Mikel Obi
John Mikel Obi· Out
Nigeria
86'Substitution
M. Pjaca
M. Pjaca· In
M. Mandžukić
M. Mandžukić· Out
Croatia
78'Substitution
Mateo Kovacic
Mateo Kovacic· In
Ante Rebic 
Ante Rebic · Out
Croatia
73'Substitution
K. Iheanacho
K. Iheanacho· In
O. Ighalo
O. Ighalo· Out
Nigeria
Goal!
2-0
Luka Modric
Luka Modric
71'·Croatia
⚽
70'Yellow Card
W. Troost-Ekong
W. Troost-Ekong
Nigeria
62'Substitution
Ahmed Musa
Ahmed Musa· In
Alex Iwobi
Alex Iwobi· Out
Nigeria
60'Substitution
Marcelo Brozovic 
Marcelo Brozovic · In
Andrej Kramaric
Andrej Kramaric· Out
Croatia
Goal!
1-0
Peter Etebo
Peter Etebo
32'·Croatia
⚽
30'Yellow Card
Ivan Rakitic
Ivan Rakitic
Croatia

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Croatia
Croatia
Nigeria
Nigeria
54%Ball Possession46%
11Shots Total14
2Shots On Target2
6Corners5
20Fouls16
2Yellow Cards1
2Offsides1
2Saves1
483Passes399
16Free Kicks22
12Throw-ins18
9Goal Kicks7
116Attacks106
41Dangerous Attacks34
8Goal Attempts7
7Shots Off Target7
8Shots Inside Box10
4Shots Outside Box4
2Shots Blocked5
3Substitutions3
5Tackles10
383Accurate Passes309
0Red Cards0
87Ball Safe93
2Injuries2
79.3%Pass Accuracy77.44%

Team Lineups

Croatia vs Nigeria — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Croatia15W110129/155-6
Nigeria15L204044/153-6

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Croatia — last 5 games
  1. W2-1 @ Mexico2017-05-27
  2. L0-2 @ Peru2018-03-24
  3. W1-0 @ Mexico2018-03-28
  4. L0-2 @ Brazil2018-06-03
  5. W2-1 vs Senegal2018-06-08
Nigeria — last 5 games
  1. W1-0 @ Poland2018-03-23
  2. L0-2 vs Serbia2018-03-27
  3. D1-1 vs Congo DR2018-05-28
  4. L1-2 @ England2018-06-02
  5. L0-1 vs Czech Republic2018-06-06
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Croatia1396WWW10
Nigeria333-1LWL19-16

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context
Points gap
6 ptsCroatia 9 · Nigeria 3
Positions
#1 vs #3
Goals per game
2.33/0.33 vs 1/1.33scored/conceded per game · league average 1.27

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2018-06-16

Fixtures

Matchday 1 — World Cup

Match Report

In the standings it was Croatia 1st on 9 points, Nigeria 3rd on 3 — separated by 6. Nigeria's recent output lagged their position: 19th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 2.33/0.33 for Croatia and 1/1.33 for Nigeria (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.27.

The match was played at Baltika Stadium in Kaliningrad (capacity 35,212). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Croatia led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.

More details:

Croatia — live results and scheduleNigeria — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Croatia vs Nigeria?
Croatia 2-0 Nigeria. World Cup match played on 16 Jun 2018.
What league is Croatia vs Nigeria in?
This match is part of the World Cup. The match was played at Baltika Stadium. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
Where was Croatia vs Nigeria played?
The match was played at Baltika Stadium.