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And then there were two. French artistry & solidity vs Croatian invention and spirit.
France vs Croatia - (FINAL) - 16:00 - 15/07/2018
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A couple of stats:
It's 32 years since there was a final where both teams scored AND one of the teams scored more than one goal (1986, Argentina 3 West Germany 2).
There have been only ten goals in the last seven finals (1990-2014) and seven clean sheets, including three 1-0 score lines and a 0-0. The last two finals have featured a single goal scored fewer than ten minutes from the end of extra time.
Of those ten, three have been headers (Zidane with two in 1998 and Materazzi in 2006), two were penalties (Brehme in 1990 and Zidane in 2006), two were left footed strikes (Petit in 1998 and Goetze in 2014) and NONE were from outside the box.
In only one final since 1990 has a player doing well in the race for the Golden Boot scored - Original And Best Ronaldo with a brace in 2002.
Only once in the last seven finals has there been a scorer who had not scored up to that point in the tournament - Zidane's double in 1998.
Five of the last seven finals have been goalless at half time. Four of those seven have gone to extra time (1994, 2006, 2010, and 2014) and two have been decided on penalties (1994 and 2006).
No team in history has been involved in more than two penalty shootouts in a single tournament. Croatia have had two so far, coming through their Round of 16 and quarter final matches on spot kicks.
It's 32 years since there was a final where both teams scored AND one of the teams scored more than one goal (1986, Argentina 3 West Germany 2).
There have been only ten goals in the last seven finals (1990-2014) and seven clean sheets, including three 1-0 score lines and a 0-0. The last two finals have featured a single goal scored fewer than ten minutes from the end of extra time.
Of those ten, three have been headers (Zidane with two in 1998 and Materazzi in 2006), two were penalties (Brehme in 1990 and Zidane in 2006), two were left footed strikes (Petit in 1998 and Goetze in 2014) and NONE were from outside the box.
In only one final since 1990 has a player doing well in the race for the Golden Boot scored - Original And Best Ronaldo with a brace in 2002.
Only once in the last seven finals has there been a scorer who had not scored up to that point in the tournament - Zidane's double in 1998.
Five of the last seven finals have been goalless at half time. Four of those seven have gone to extra time (1994, 2006, 2010, and 2014) and two have been decided on penalties (1994 and 2006).
No team in history has been involved in more than two penalty shootouts in a single tournament. Croatia have had two so far, coming through their Round of 16 and quarter final matches on spot kicks.
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Rebelda
Nearly as bad as Badgers
Nan, is that you?
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blairsh
pale knuckle grip on this steering wheel
Been talking to my dad this morning, thats what made me do it
Rebelda
Nearly as bad as Badgers
<3Been talking to my dad this morning, thats what made me do it
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
The stats are a bit depressing aren’t they? Fair chance of missing nothing if you miss the first half. Fair chance of few goals.
3-2 to France then.
3-2 to France then.
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Still banging the stats in there. I expect I should stop soon but it's fun
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These stats, if they're in any way indicative of actual trends, lead me to predict:
France (0)-(1)-2 Croatia (0)-(1)-1
Griezmann pen. 65, Pavard 103 (right foot from just inside area). Mandzukic 75, header
France (0)-(1)-2 Croatia (0)-(1)-1
Griezmann pen. 65, Pavard 103 (right foot from just inside area). Mandzukic 75, header
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Italy in 1978 (beat winners Argentina, lost to runners-up Holland).
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Sweden 1974, lost to winners West Germany, drew with runners up Holland
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But nobody lately, for sure.
sealion
Conformity is the last refuge of the unimaginitive
Giroud will make him look decent.
sealion
Conformity is the last refuge of the unimaginitive
I got 66/1 for that, it's 100/1 for Croatia to win by that. Although i reckon this could be a dour draw in normal time
binka
!!!!!!!!!
Sorry I can't allow that - I need Mbappe to score all four for £680I need Greizmann to score all 4 goals for golden boot! which wins me 200 notes - ffs
Mr.Bishie
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blairsh
pale knuckle grip on this steering wheel
All the best wth thatI need Greizmann to score all 4 goals for golden boot! which wins me 200 notes - ffs
sealion
Conformity is the last refuge of the unimaginitive
Yeah, just found that out mate4pm ya numpty
Oh well i have a few skinned up, so may as well spark the fucker up now 
Lord Camomile
Yipchaa!
I had everything planned for a 4pm England v Belgium k/o yesterday. It's a fucking scheduling shambles!Ffs, i came back from the beach for a 3pm kick off
sealion
Conformity is the last refuge of the unimaginitive
I presumed the final woud have been an evening ko our time.I had everything planned for a 4pm England v Belgium k/o yesterday. It's a fucking scheduling shambles!
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