Euro 2012 Opta Stats: Croatia v Spain

Match odds
Over/Under 2.5 goals
Correct Score

Spain are unbeaten in three games against Croatia, last tasting defeat to them in 1994.

This will be the first competitive meeting between these two sides.

If Croatia and Spain share a draw in this match, scoring two or more goals each, they will both reach the quarter-finals.

Croatia are unbeaten in their last six fixtures at the European Championship (four wins), and have scored in each of the last eight.

Spain are unbeaten in each of their last eight games at the Euros.

Last Thursday's 4-0 win over the Republic of Ireland ended a run of five consecutive games at the World Cup and European Championship in which La Roja had always scored exactly one goal (including extra time).

Antonio Di Natale's goal in the opening game of this tournament was the only one Spain have conceded over their last six games in major international tournaments.

Over their last 24 fixtures at the Euros and World Cup, the only side able to score more than a single goal against Spain were France (3-1 in the 2006 World Cup).

Mario Mandzukic has had only four shots at Euro 2012 but has scored with three of them.

The brace netted against Ireland has allowed Fernando Torres to join David Villa as the Spanish all-time top scorer at the European Championship on four goals.

In their last game against Ireland, Spain set a new record for most passes in a match at the Euros: 860 (previous most was 778).