OK, so it hasn’t been the most attacking match, with few chances and little excitement, but we *can* pull something from the game, even if it’s some stats to tell you why it hasn’t been great. The two defences are miles apart - literally - in terms of distance covered. The Polish back line has run 13001m between them, whilst the Croats have covered just 9405m - both playing back fours. Poland have been pushing up the left a little bit, and Croatia have a noticeable gap at left back that could well be exploited. Leo Beenhakker should definitely point this out at half time…if he’s paying attention to the Castrol Index stats!

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