Panama v Croatia: Kick-off time, form guide and what to expect in crucial June clash

Panama face Croatia on 23 June at 23:00 (GMT) in a fixture that will test both sides’ recent form and attacking efficiency, with neither team arriving in standout shape.

Panama enter the match on the back of a defeat, with their last five games showing a single sequence of results marked as L, underlining a poor recent run. Croatia’s form line mirrors that pattern, with their last five fixtures also ending in defeat, listed simply as L in their recent record.

The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:

• Assists: (Panama) — 0 assists, Ivan Perišić (Croatia) — 1 assists.
• Goalkeepers saves: Orlando Mosquera (Panama) — 2, Dominik Livaković (Croatia) — 7
• Tackles: None (Panama) — None, None (Croatia) — None.
• Most encounters won: Amir Murillo (Panama) — 14, Martin Baturina (Croatia) — 6.
• Yellow cards: None (Panama) — None, None (Croatia) — None.
• Red cards: None (Panama) — None, None (Croatia) — None.

Top 5 scorers this season:

1. J. David (3, Canada)
2. L. Messi (3, Argentina)
3. Vinícius Júnior (2, Brazil)
4. J. Manzambi (2, Switzerland)
5. Matheus Cunha (2, Brazil)

Team statistics:

Panama have struggled badly in front of goal this season. They have scored 0 goals, failing to find the net consistently against a variety of opponents. Their attack has not produced a single goal in the current campaign, and they come into this encounter with clear issues in the final third.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

• Panama — L
• Croatia — L

Croatia arrive with slightly better efficiency in attack but still modest returns. Martin Baturina has scored 1 goal for Croatia this season, giving them at least one reliable source of creativity and end product in midfield or attack. However, that solitary goal underlines how far they also are from free-scoring form.

According to home statistics this season, Panama scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15		100.00%
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

Croatia has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	100.00%	25.00%
16-30		25.00%
31-45		25.00%
46-60		25.00%
61-75
76-90
91-105

Head-to-head stats:

Teams	Games	Win		Draws		Losses
		H	A	H	A	H	A
Panama	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Croatia		0	0	0	0	0	0

Probabilities before the match:

Panama		Croatia
80.0%	Winning the game	80.0%
0%	Attack potential	0%
80%	Potential in defense	80%
0%	Strength against each other	0%
0%	Goal Potential	0%

Summary: the probability of Croatia winning – 33%, draw – 33%, loss – 33%. Thus Panama, most likely, win (win or draw)

Goal Forecast:Panama, is likely to score None goals, Croatia is likely to score no more than None.

The bookmaker odds for this match:

Home win	Draw	Away win
SBO 7.39	Bet365 3.98	Marathonbet 1.52

Save the date

The match between the teams Panama and Croatia will take place on June 23 at 23:00 (GMT) at the stadium BMO Field.