Match prediction·World: World Cup·Wednesday 17 Jun, 20:00 UTC

England vs Croatia

Bawler weighs each team's recent scoring and defending, then adjusts for home advantage and injuries to work out how this match is likely to go. This page shows the full chain — every number we used.

Why the model calls it this way

Over 1.5 Goals lands at 73% because both sides generate identical expected goals (1.42 each) with Kane and Kramarić commanding equal offensive weight at 22% of their team's xG.

📊 Win probability
34.6% home30.9% draw34.5% away
📈 xG chain — base → adjustments → final goal estimate
EnglandstepCroatia
1.42Base xG · rolling 26-match1.42
no injury adjustment — full squads available per FotMob
1.42Final goal estimate — what the model uses1.42

England average 5.0 corners per game at home this season (3 competitive matches). Croatia average 3.5 corners per game away from home this season (2 competitive matches).

🎯 Scoreline distribution · chance of each scoremodel estimate
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home windrawaway win
Most likely outcomes
Over 1.5 goals
73%
Croatia or draw
48%
Over 3.5 goals
25%

Model probabilities for this fixture, ordered by likelihood. Estimates from rolling expected goals — not guarantees.

Most likely to score or assist

To score
Harry Kane
England · Bayern Munich
60%
To score
Bukayo Saka
England · Arsenal
42%
To score
Jude Bellingham
England · Real Madrid
36%

Probabilities from a per-player model on recent form and minutes played.

More predictions for these teams

England vs Croatia — Head-to-Head

This is the first meeting Bawler has on record between England and Croatia — the model's ledger starts at model launch, so no earlier fixtures between these two sides have been logged and settled yet.

The model's verdict for this fixture: England 35% · draw 31% · Croatia 34%.

Model probabilities are edge estimates for entertainment — not betting advice, and past performance does not guarantee future results. 18+.

⚡ Full-time recap available
England 42 Croatia
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Model estimates from rolling expected goals — not guaranteed outcomes. Past accuracy does not guarantee future results.