Šibenik host Hrvatski Dragovoljac as obvious favourites: Full match preview

Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Competition: Croatia 1. HNL
Competition: Fri 11.February
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Šubićevac (8000 seats)

Important duel in the "wrong" end of the 1. HNL, with both Šibenik and Hrvatski Dragovoljac feeling more anxiety than joy. This fixture is a classic "six-pointer" with the home side at 7th and the guests in 10th spot.

Insights:
  • Šibenik have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Hrvatski Dragovoljac have the fewest scored goals (17) in 1. HNL

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

D L W L L

Šibenik form and stats

Šibenik have collected 13 points from their 1. HNL home games so far after 4-1-5. When Šibenik hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Slaven Koprivnica, Istra 1961 and Šibenik), they have won 1 of 2 matches!

An away draw last time out for Šibenik, facing Slaven Koprivnica in a game that ended 1-1. The talented striker Marin edged out all the other players in that fixture and managed a match rating of 8.02 out of 10. Marin scored one goal, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 4 of 5 times.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Hajduk Split (1-3).

Šibenik have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadion Šubićevac with 17 goals in 10 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 15 goals have been conceded.

L L L L L

Hrvatski Dragovoljac form and stats

There's been little loot from Hrvatski Dragovoljac's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 11 away games in the 1. HNL. Hrvatski Dragovoljac only have 1 win to counter their 9 defeats and 1 draw. The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Dragovoljac, who have now gone 15 games without a victory. The Slaven Koprivnica game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since.

Hrvatski Dragovoljac's previous game was their home loss versus Osijek (1-3). Hodža got a match rating of 7.61 in that game, top player of the team. Hodža hit two key passes.

Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Lokomotiva Zagreb's place.

The attacking power of Dragovoljac when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 11 league matches away. When Hrvatski Dragovoljac is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 3 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Slaven Koprivnica, Istra 1961 and Hrvatski Dragovoljac.

Head 2 Head

The previous head to head encounter ended Hrvatski Dragovoljac - Šibenik 1-1, played this season. Bagadur (Hrvatski Dragovoljac) was shown a red card when these teams met earlier this season. Head to head statistics (for the previous ten meetings): Šibenik won six games, three matches ended in a draw and Hrvatski Dragovoljac managed one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six

Top Goalscorers

ŠibenikA. Marin
A. Marin
6 goals
ŠibenikI. Delić
I. Delić
6 goals
ŠibenikM. Ćurić
M. Ćurić
4 goals

Šibenik missing players

Hrvatski Dragovoljac missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Šibenik Hrvatski Dragovoljac
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
22 10 2 Played P 3 11 22
6 4 1 Won W 1 1 1
5 1 1 Drew D 0 1 4
11 5 0 Lost L 2 9 17
31 17 4 Scored S 2 9 17
38 15 2 Conceded C 6 33 54
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
91% 90% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 82% 77%
55% 60% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 64% 59%
32% 30% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 45% 41%
14% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 36% 18%
73% 70% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 55% 55%
5% 10% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 9% 5%
23% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 36% 41%
 
4.5 4.5 1 Corners for (avg) C F 3.7 3.2 3.4
6.1 5.8 8 Corners against (avg) C A 5.3 8.3 8.6
2.2 2 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.4 2.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 4
 
10.8 11.6 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10 7.4 7
4.2 4.2 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 3.2 2.9
33% 40% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 13% 26% 27%
 
13.5 12.5 9 Shots against (avg) S A 12.3 14.2 13.7
6.2 5.9 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.3 6.7 6.5
Key stats in 1. HNL this season:
  • Hrvatski Dragovoljac have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Hrvatski Dragovoljac have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Hrvatski Dragovoljac have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Hrvatski Dragovoljac have the fewest points (4) away in 1. HNL
  • Hrvatski Dragovoljac have the fewest points from losing position (2) in 1. HNL
  • Hrvatski Dragovoljac have the fewest scored goals (17) in 1. HNL
  • Hrvatski Dragovoljac have the fewest scored goals in the second half (8) in 1. HNL
  • Hrvatski Dragovoljac have the most conceded goals (33) away in 1. HNL
  • Hrvatski Dragovoljac have the most conceded goals (54) in 1. HNL
  • Hrvatski Dragovoljac have the most conceded goals in the first half (24) in 1. HNL
  • Hrvatski Dragovoljac have the most conceded goals in the second half (30) in 1. HNL
  • Hrvatski Dragovoljac have the the worst goal difference (-24) away in 1. HNL
  • Hrvatski Dragovoljac have the the worst goal difference (-37) in 1. HNL
  • Hrvatski Dragovoljac haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Hrvatski Dragovoljac is in the worst form (0-0-6)
  • Šibenik have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Šibenik haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Dinamo Zagreb 21 14 4 3 45 16 11 6 3 2 22 9 10 8 1 1 23 7 29 46
2 Osijek 22 12 7 3 33 17 11 7 2 2 19 9 11 5 5 1 14 8 16 43
3 Rijeka 22 13 4 5 45 31 12 7 2 3 23 15 10 6 2 2 22 16 14 43
4 Hajduk Split 21 12 5 4 39 20 9 5 2 2 12 4 12 7 3 2 27 16 19 41
5 Gorica 22 8 5 9 28 34 11 2 4 5 15 22 11 6 1 4 13 12 -6 29
6 Lokomotiva Zagreb 22 7 6 9 34 33 11 5 4 2 20 13 11 2 2 7 14 20 1 27
7 Šibenik 22 6 5 11 31 38 10 4 1 5 17 15 12 2 4 6 14 23 -7 23
8 Slaven Koprivnica 22 6 5 11 22 34 11 2 3 6 12 19 11 4 2 5 10 15 -12 23
9 Istra 1961 22 6 3 13 27 44 12 5 0 7 22 24 10 1 3 6 5 20 -17 21
10 Hrvatski Dragovoljac 22 1 4 17 17 54 11 0 3 8 8 21 11 1 1 9 9 33 -37 7

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Dinamo Zagreb 21 14 4 3 45 16 11 6 3 2 22 9 10 8 1 1 23 7 29 46
2 Osijek 22 12 7 3 33 17 11 7 2 2 19 9 11 5 5 1 14 8 16 43
3 Rijeka 22 13 4 5 45 31 12 7 2 3 23 15 10 6 2 2 22 16 14 43
4 Hajduk Split 21 12 5 4 39 20 9 5 2 2 12 4 12 7 3 2 27 16 19 41
5 Gorica 22 8 5 9 28 34 11 2 4 5 15 22 11 6 1 4 13 12 -6 29
6 Lokomotiva Zagreb 22 7 6 9 34 33 11 5 4 2 20 13 11 2 2 7 14 20 1 27
7 Šibenik 22 6 5 11 31 38 10 4 1 5 17 15 12 2 4 6 14 23 -7 23
8 Slaven Koprivnica 22 6 5 11 22 34 11 2 3 6 12 19 11 4 2 5 10 15 -12 23
9 Istra 1961 22 6 3 13 27 44 12 5 0 7 22 24 10 1 3 6 5 20 -17 21
10 Hrvatski Dragovoljac 22 1 4 17 17 54 11 0 3 8 8 21 11 1 1 9 9 33 -37 7

More from Croatia - 1. HNL