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France to claim second win of Nations League campaign against Croatia

France vs Croatia - 08/09/2020

France to claim second win of Nations League campaign against Croatia
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France and Croatia will meet on Tuesday at the Stade de France for their second match of the UEFA Nations League. The Group 3 rivals had differing results on matchday 1 and France are aiming for their second straight win in the competition.

Didier Deschamps’ team won 1-0 against Sweden in Stockholm on Saturday. Kylian Mbappe’s 41st minute goal stood up for the French as they laboured to the win. France only tallied one shot from seven on target while keeping 49% possession.

Still, they claimed a win, which Croatia failed to do versus Portugal in Porto. The Croatians fell 4-1 with the scoreline slightly flattering them. Croatia were down 3-0 in the 90th minute when Bruno Petkovic scored a consolation goal. After scoring, the Croatians conceded yet another goal to the Portuguese.

Croatia have played France four times in their history and have never beaten the French. They have a record of 0W-2D-4L. Their last meeting was the 2018 World Cup Final. France won the final of the tournament 4-2.

Positive COVID-19 tests were confirmed over the weekend in the French squad. Marseille goalkeeper Steve Mandanda was pulled from the squad and is in quarantine after a positive test was revealed. Marseille’s first Ligue 1 game was cancelled due to coronavirus.

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba was not in the France squad prior to the Sweden game due to a positive COVID-19 test as well.

Zlatko Dalic’s team struggled against Portugal on matchday 1. Cristiano Ronaldo did not even play but the Portuguese were fine without him.

Croatia allowed 27 shots with 11 landing on target. They registered just five shots with two on target of their own versus the Portuguese. If Croatia have a similar night, France could put several goals past them just like Portugal did.

Mbappe was on target for the French versus Sweden and could be even more dangerous against a very poor Croatia defence.

France, the reigning World Cup winners, are favourites to win the Nations League 2020 at 7/2 odds. Heading into the second game of the group, France are 4/6 to top the four-team group according to leading sportsbooks.

Can France make it two wins from two? There is no reason Deschamps’ team cannot win on Tuesday at home. Croatia were awful versus Portugal and it is time for a rebuild for Dalic.

France will pick up a win with over 2.5 goals scored. Don’t be surprised if Mbappe gets another goal.

Home team
Away team
Probability %
1X2
Pred
Correct score
Avg. goals
Weather conditions
Coef.
Score
Live
coef.
UNL
533710
1
2 - 1
3.79
21°
1.88
1.88 3.45 4.45 1 -1 -1
FT
4 - 2(2 - 1)
-
- - -
UEFA Nations League League A Group 1
OVERALL TABLE PTS GP W D L +/-
1
Croatia 13 6 4 1 1 2
2
Denmark 12 6 4 0 2 4
3
France 5 6 1 2 3 -2
4
Austria 4 6 1 1 4 -4
UEFA Nations League League A Group 2
OVERALL TABLE PTS GP W D L +/-
1
Spain 11 6 3 2 1 3
2
Portugal 10 6 3 1 2 8
3
Switzerland 9 6 3 0 3 -3
4
Czech Republic 4 6 1 1 4 -8
UEFA Nations League League A Group 3
OVERALL TABLE PTS GP W D L +/-
1
Italy 11 6 3 2 1 1
2
Hungary 10 6 3 1 2 3
3
Germany 7 6 1 4 1 2
4
England 3 6 0 3 3 -6
UEFA Nations League League A Group 4
OVERALL TABLE PTS GP W D L +/-
1
Netherlands 16 6 5 1 0 8
2
Belgium 10 6 3 1 2 3
3
Poland 7 6 2 1 3 -6
4
Wales 1 6 0 1 5 -5
UEFA Nations League League B Group 1
OVERALL TABLE PTS GP W D L +/-
1
Scotland 13 6 4 1 1 6
2
Ukraine 11 6 3 2 1 6
3
Ireland 7 6 2 1 3 1
4
Armenia 3 6 1 0 5 -13
UEFA Nations League League B Group 2
OVERALL TABLE PTS GP W D L +/-
1
Israel 8 4 2 2 0 2
2
Iceland 4 4 0 4 0 0
3
Albania 2 4 0 2 2 -2
4
Russia 0 0 0 0 0 0
UEFA Nations League League B Group 3
OVERALL TABLE PTS GP W D L +/-
1
Bosnia-Herzegovina 11 6 3 2 1 0
2
Finland 8 6 2 2 2 2
3
Montenegro 7 6 2 1 3 0
4
Romania 7 6 2 1 3 -2
UEFA Nations League League B Group 4
OVERALL TABLE PTS GP W D L +/-
1
Serbia 13 6 4 1 1 8
2
Norway 10 6 3 1 2 0
3
Slovenia 6 6 1 3 2 -4
4
Sweden 4 6 1 1 4 -4
UEFA Nations League League C Group 1
OVERALL TABLE PTS GP W D L +/-
1
Türkiye 13 6 4 1 1 13
2
Luxembourg 11 6 3 2 1 2
3
Faroe Islands 8 6 2 2 2 -3
4
Lithuania 1 6 0 1 5 -12
UEFA Nations League League C Group 2
OVERALL TABLE PTS GP W D L +/-
1
Greece 15 6 5 0 1 8
2
Kosovo 9 6 3 0 3 3
3
N. Ireland 5 6 1 2 3 -3
4
Cyprus 5 6 1 2 3 -8
UEFA Nations League League C Group 3
OVERALL TABLE PTS GP W D L +/-
1
Kazakhstan 13 6 4 1 1 2
2
Azerbaijan 10 6 3 1 2 3
3
Slovakia 7 6 2 1 3 -1
4
Belarus 3 6 0 3 3 -4
UEFA Nations League League C Group 4
OVERALL TABLE PTS GP W D L +/-
1
Georgia 16 6 5 1 0 13
2
Bulgaria 9 6 2 3 1 2
3
North Macedonia 7 6 2 1 3 0
4
Gibraltar 1 6 0 1 5 -15
UEFA Nations League League D Group 1
OVERALL TABLE PTS GP W D L +/-
1
Latvia 13 6 4 1 1 7
2
Moldova 13 6 4 1 1 4
3
Andorra 8 6 2 2 2 -1
4
Liechtenstein 0 6 0 0 6 -10
UEFA Nations League League D Group 2
OVERALL TABLE PTS GP W D L +/-
1
Estonia 12 4 4 0 0 8
2
Malta 6 4 2 0 2 1
3
San Marino 0 4 0 0 4 -9

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