National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Krupa na Vrbasu or Sarajevo that keep their silverware dream alive.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Krupa na Vrbasu form and stats
Last season their Bosnia Cup adventure ended in the 16th finals.The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Premier Liga this season. Krupa na Vrbasu have only managed 1 win, 1 draw and 4 losses from their games here at Gradski stadion Krupa na Vrbasu. With Krupa na Vrbasu having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager Z. Marić. Vrbasu has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Z. Marić and the players.
Stress levels are on the rise for Vrbasu's attacking players as they have now played 344 minutes without scoring in a league game. I. Makitan was their last goal scorer.
The Vrbasu fans got no joy from their last match, a Premier Liga game also here at Gradski stadion Krupa na Vrbasu: A 0-1 defeat against Mladost Doboj Kakanj.
The manager Z. Marić will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Sarajevo in only three days.
Vrbasu have scored 4 league goals here from 6 matches, not a lot. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 10 goals have been conceded.
Sarajevo form and stats
Last season their Bosnia Cup adventure ended in the 8th finals.Sarajevo have been very strong on the road so far with a massive 16 points collected from 6 Premier Liga games. 5 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats is the record so far. In general it has been a productive period now for Sarajevo as they haven't lost any of their last 14 games. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Sloga game have they lost an away game, meaning Sarajevo has taken points from 13 away matches in a row.
The supporters enjoyed Sarajevo's previous game versus Siroki Brijeg, a Premier Liga 2-0 win played at home.
After this away game Sarajevo return home for a Premier Liga game against Krupa na Vrbasu. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Sarajevo are a potent attacking force on the road with their 15 goals in 6 league games. Sarajevo have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Vrbasu victories, two draws and six Sarajevo wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  B. Tatar 7 goals |  M. Ahmetović 3 goals |  H. Handžić 3 goals |
Krupa na Vrbasu missing players
Sarajevo missing players
| Krupa na Vrbasu | Sarajevo | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 5 | Won | W | 9 | 16 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 4 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 4 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | ||
| 38 | 15 | Scored | S | 28 | 52 | ||
| 24 | 10 | Conceded | C | 12 | 25 | ||
| 92% | 91% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 93% | 96% | ||
| 68% | 73% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 93% | 88% | ||
| 40% | 36% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 56% | ||
| 28% | 18% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 36% | 36% | ||
| 12% | 9% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 14% | 16% | ||
| 28% | 18% | BTTS | BTTS | 57% | 60% | ||
| 48% | 55% | Clean Sheets | C S | 43% | 36% | ||
| 32% | 36% | Failed to Score | F T | 7% | 8% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.6 | 1.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 3.2 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 139 | 83 | Total Shots | T S | 132 | 236 | ||
| 60 | 30 | Shots on Target | S O | 57 | 104 | ||
| 38% | 13% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 44% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sarajevo | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 26 |
| 2 | Borac Banja Luka | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 21 |
| 3 | Zeljeznicar | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 21 |
| 4 | Velez | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 18 |
| 5 | Siroki Brijeg | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 17 |
| 6 | Zrinjski | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 7 | Sloga | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 16 |
| 8 | Sloboda Tuzla | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -1 | 13 |
| 9 | Mladost Doboj Kakanj | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 13 | -12 | 13 |
| 10 | Radnik Bijeljina | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 10 |
| 11 | Krupa na Vrbasu | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -11 | 7 |
| 12 | Olimpic Sarajevo | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 12 | -18 | 3 |