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Croatia v Czech Republic: What the stats say ahead Euro 2020 clash

Czech Republic have never beaten Croatia (D2 L1). Their three previous meetings have produced 12 goals, an average of four per game.

Croatia and Czech Republic have met once previously at a major tournament, in the group stages of Euro 2016. The game ended 2-2, with the Czechs coming back from 2-0 down to secure their only point of the group phase.

Croatia lost their opening match at EURO 2020 against England – they haven’t lost consecutive games at a European Championship tournament since 1996, with both those losses coming in England, against Portugal in Nottingham and Germany in Manchester.

Czech Republic beat Scotland 2-0 in their opening match – including games as Czechoslovakia, only twice before have they won both of their opening two group stage games at a major international tournament (1990 World Cup and EURO 2004).

Croatia have lost eight of their last 14 matches in all competitions (W4 D2) and could lose three games in a row for only the third time ever, also doing so in June 2006 and March 2021.

Just one of Czech Republic’s last 19 group stage games at major tournaments (EUROs and World Cup) has ended in a draw (W9 L9), with that draw coming against Croatia in EURO 2016 (2-2).

Croatia have never lost their second match at any of their previous 10 major tournaments (European Championship + World Cup), winning six and drawing four such matches. Their second match at the last EUROs was a 2-2 draw with the Czech Republic.

Patrik Schick had five of Czech Republic’s seven shots on target in their MD1 victory against Scotland – it’s the most shots on target a player from Czech Republic has ever had in a match at a major tournament (EUROs and World Cup, not including games as Czechoslovakia).

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Ante Rebic was the only Croatian player to have more than one shot in their 1-0 defeat to England, having three without success. Rebic only has three goals in 39 international appearances, and has scored with just one of his last 31 shots for his country since a goal against Argentina at the 2018 World Cup.

Patrik Schick has been involved in 10 goals in his last nine starts for Czech Republic in all competitions (8 goals, 2 assists), netting both of their goals in their 2-0 victory on MD1.

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