These two sides already met once in the current stretch of fixtures, and the result was one-sided. England have been scoring freely, while Croatia have found the net in most of their recent games but have also been leaking goals. The question for this preview is whether both attacks can get on the scoresheet in the same match.
Match context
This fixture is one of our free Hot Games picks.
Why we back both teams to score
This bet wins if each side scores at least once in regular time, including stoppage time. It does not matter which team wins, or whether the match is drawn, as long as both names are on the scoresheet. A 1-0, a 0-2 or a 0-0 all lose.
The case for the bet is clearer on Croatia's side than on England's. In this competition Croatia have seen both teams score in three of four games, including both away games, and four of their last five results in all competitions had a goal at each end. They scored in the other four of those five, the only blank being the heavy home defeat by England. England's four games in this competition have all had at least two goals, and three of the four had at least three, so the matches have not been dull.
The same numbers also cut the other way, which is why the edge is thin. England have seen both teams score in only one of their four games in this competition, and in none of their two away games. They kept a clean sheet in three of their last five in all competitions, including that 7-0 win in Croatia. In the second half of their four games in this competition, both teams have not scored even once.
Recent form and half-time scores
The last five matches below cover all competitions, not this competition alone, and the two lists share one fixture: the meeting between these sides.
| Match | HT | FT |
|---|---|---|
| England vs Czech Republic | 2-0 | 3-0 |
| Croatia vs England | 0-4 | 0-7 |
| Czech Republic vs England | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| England vs Spain | 2-1 | 2-3 |
| France vs England | 0-4 | 4-6 |
| Croatia vs Spain | 1-0 | 1-2 |
| Croatia vs England | 0-4 | 0-7 |
| Spain vs Croatia | 2-1 | 4-1 |
| Czech Republic vs Croatia | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Portugal vs Croatia | 0-0 | 2-1 |
England scored 20 and conceded seven in these five games. They beat Czech Republic 3-0 after leading 2-0 at half-time, won 7-0 away in Croatia after leading 4-0 at the break, and won 2-0 away in Czech Republic after a goalless first half. They lost 2-3 at home to Spain after leading 2-1 at half-time, and beat France 6-4 after leading 4-0 at the break. Only the Spain and France games had a goal at both ends.
Croatia scored five and conceded 16. They lost 1-2 at home to Spain after leading 1-0 at half-time, lost 0-7 at home to England after trailing 0-4 at the break, and lost 1-4 away in Spain after trailing 1-2 at half-time. They beat Czech Republic 2-1 away after a goalless first half and lost 1-2 away in Portugal, also after a goalless first half. Apart from the England game, both teams scored in each of those four matches.