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UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification · Group Stage - 19 · World

Croatia U21 v Hungary U21

3-1Full time· Stadion Varteks· Referee: K. Koppel

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Where the market is wrong on Croatia U21 v Hungary U21

Croatia U21 meet Hungary U21 in the UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification group stage - 19 at Stadion Varteks, undefined.

Croatia U21 rate clearly stronger on the baseline, 1684 to 1477. Recent form leans Croatia U21, 75% against 45%. Attacking output favors Croatia U21 on expected goals, 1.9 to 1.2 per match.

Croatia U21 arrive in good touch: 3W-2D-0L from their last five (11/15 pts), 11 scored and 4 conceded. Recent results: W 3-1 v Hungary U21, D 2-2 v Republic of Ireland U21, W 2-0 v Qatar U23, D 1-1 v Greece U21.

Hungary U21 are patchy: 1W-0D-4L from their last five (3/15 pts, 4 straight defeats), 5 scored and 8 conceded. Recent results: L 1-3 @ Croatia U21, L 1-2 v Ukraine U21, L 0-1 v Israel U21, L 0-2 v Croatia U21.

Croatia U21 hold the recent head-to-head, 2 wins to 0 across the last 2 meetings. Most recently they met in 2026: Croatia U21 3-1 Hungary U21.

The market prices CRO at 74% implied. Our number sits apart on Hungary U21: a 18.3-point gap between model and market. That gap is the story, not the winner.

MeisterIQ rates the signal 53 of 100. Every input above is on the card; check the work before you trust the number.

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Croatia U21

WDWDW13-4-3

Scored 1.90 · Conceded 1.00 · Clean sheets 45% · BTTS 45%

  • WHHungary U213-1
  • DHRepublic of Ireland U212-2
  • WHQatar U232-0
  • DHGreece U211-1
  • WHTurkey U213-0

Hungary U21

WLLLL7-4-9

Scored 1.20 · Conceded 1.10 · Clean sheets 35% · BTTS 35%

  • LACroatia U211-3
  • LHUkraine U211-2
  • LHIsrael U210-1
  • LHCroatia U210-2
  • WHFaroe Islands U213-0

Head-to-head

2 meetings

Croatia U21recordHungary U21
2
0
0 draws

Goals

5-1

for each

Avg goals

3.0

per game

BTTS

50%

both scored

Over 2.5

50%

3+ goals

Croatia U21

Recent
WW
Wins 2Goals 5-1

Biggest win 3-1

Hungary U21

Recent
LL
Wins 0Goals 1-5
  • Croatia U213-1Hungary U21
  • Hungary U210-2Croatia U21

Managers

I. Olić

Croatia · 46

In charge since 2024 · 2 teams managed

  • CSKA Moscow2021–2021

Z. Szélesi

Head coach

In charge since 2024 · 4 teams managed

  • Hungary U192022–2023
  • Hungary U172021–2022
  • Hungary2017–2017

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