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UEFA Nations League · UEFA Nations League 26/27 Model international-global-v4-shadow-2026-11 · locked 94.6h before kickoff

Croatia vs Czechia

· Pre-kickoff prediction

Pre-match analysis and preview

Verified historical context from before kickoff; preserved for comparison after the final result.

Croatia host Czechia in UEFA Nations League. This preview compares historical records dated before the prediction was locked with the model's pre-match probabilities. Probabilities describe estimated outcomes, not guaranteed results.

Across their last 5 recorded league matches, Croatia collected 3 points (1 wins, 0 draws and 4 losses). Czechia earned 3 points from 5 matches (1 wins, 0 draws and 4 losses). These are separate recent-form samples, not a forecast of the final score.

At home, Croatia have 2 wins, 1 draws and 2 losses in their last 5 recorded home matches. On the road, Czechia have 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses across 5 away matches.

Where full-quality xG is available, Croatia average 1.18 xG and 2.58 xGA over 4 recent matches; Czechia average 0.48 xG and 1.87 xGA over 4 matches. xG coverage can be smaller than the recent-results sample.

This analysis is based on available league records and the pre-match snapshot. Missing samples are not estimated; player availability, injuries and tactical claims are not inferred.

Model prediction

Frozen pre-kickoff probabilities recorded before kickoff.

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1X2

51.6%Home
23.7%Draw
24.6%Away
Highest 1X2 probability: Home 51.6%

Total goals

63.4%Over 2.5
36.6%Under 2.5

Both teams to score

51.4%Yes
48.6%No

Form sample used at prediction time: recent-match sample unavailable; home/away split sample unavailable. xG averages may be based on fewer matches where source statistics are incomplete. Model probabilities are estimates, not certainty or a calibrated confidence rating.

Pre-match league context

Reconstructed from fixtures dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

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Croatia
No pre-match table context available.
Czechia
No pre-match table context available.

Recent form comparison

Last five league matches dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

Croatia

LWLLL
0.60Points / match
0.80Goals / match
1.18xG / match
2.58xGA / match
VS

Czechia

WLLLL
0.60Points / match
0.80Goals / match
0.48xG / match
1.87xGA / match

Home / away form

Home side's latest home matches vs away side's latest away matches before kickoff.

Croatia at home
W-D-L2-1-2
Points / match1.40
Goals / match1.20
xG / match1.21
Czechia away
W-D-L0-2-3
Points / match0.40
Goals / match0.60
xG / match0.33

xG trends

Full-quality provider xG only, using matches played before kickoff.

Croatia

26 Sep29 Sep03 Oct06 Oct
xGxGA

Czechia

26 Sep29 Sep03 Oct06 Oct
xGxGA

Expected goals & scorelines

Dixon-Coles-adjusted scoreline estimates from the locked model goal rates.

Croatia expected goals

1.71

Czechia expected goals

1.01
1–112.4%
1–010.2%
2–19.7%
2–09.6%
0–07.6%
Scoreline percentages are a finite-grid Dixon-Coles estimate derived from the frozen model's λ values. They are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Recent matches

The same pre-kickoff history used for context above.

Croatia

06 OctLH · SpainxG 1.02 · xGA 1.151–2
03 OctLH · EnglandxG 1.39 · xGA 6.430–7
29 SepLA · SpainxG 0.47 · xGA 1.811–4
26 SepWA · CzechiaxG 1.84 · xGA 0.922–1
23 MarLA · FrancexG — · xGA —0–2

Czechia

06 OctLA · EnglandxG 0.17 · xGA 2.050–3
03 OctLA · SpainxG 0.49 · xGA 2.101–3
29 SepLH · EnglandxG 0.32 · xGA 1.480–2
26 SepLH · CroatiaxG 0.92 · xGA 1.841–2
19 NovWH · GeorgiaxG — · xGA —2–1

Head to head

Prior meetings in the SmartMatchData league database.

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