Czech Republic and Croatia played out a goalless draw in their World Cup qualifier at home, a result that reflected two evenly matched sides operating in identical 4-2-3-1 formations. The Czechs created marginally more with 11 shots to Croatia's 10, though both teams registered just two shots on target apiece, underlining a lack of clinical finishing. Expected goals told a similar story of parity: Czech Republic accumulated 0.7 xG while Croatia managed 0.69 xG, suggesting neither side generated sufficiently clear-cut opportunities to break the deadlock. Croatia's goalkeeper delivered a perfect display with a 100 per cent save percentage, though the visitors rarely found themselves under sustained pressure. The stalemate leaves both nations chasing victories in their qualifying campaigns, with neither able to capitalise on home or away advantage respectively.