Zeljeznicar welcomes Velez to this second leg of the Bosnia Cup Semi-finals. It's time to find a winner and both teams know what is needed.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Zeljeznicar and Velez.
Zeljeznicar form and stats
Zeljeznicar was eliminated in the round of 16 last season in the Bosnia Cup.The Premier Liga statistics playing at home this season for Zeljeznicar are 6-4-3 (wins-draws-losses).
Zeljeznicar are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 281 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Amoah).
The Zeljeznicar regulars got no joy from their last game, a Bosnia Cup duel also played here at Stadion Grbavica: A 1-2 defeat against Velez.
Heartbreak before that as Zeljeznicar lost 0-2 at Zrinjski's place.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Zeljeznicar have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 7 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 2 and lost 2.
Zeljeznicar are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 19 goals in 13 games. Zeljeznicar are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion Grbavica in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 12 from 13 matches.
Velez form and stats
Nothing but glory last season for Velez, as they won the Bosnia Cup.4 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Velez playing as the away team in the Premier Liga this season.
Two travels in a row for Velez, whose boss Jusufbegović could celebrate last time after the Bosnia Cup win against Zeljeznicar.
Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Sloga.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Velez playing away and similar expectations, we found 8 relevant matches. Results were 2 Velez wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Velez as they have only managed to score 8 times from 13 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. It's not easy to score on Velez as they have only conceded 10 goals from these away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Zeljeznicar and Velez have duelled previously this season: Zeljeznicar - Velez 1-2. Previous ten meetings featuring these participants: Zeljeznicar won three, Velez triumphed in four and we saw three draws. four games with more than 2,5 goals, six matches with under 2,5 goals.
Top Goalscorers
  N. Haskić 9 goals |  S. Štilić 5 goals | C. Santos Rodrigus 5 goals |
Zeljeznicar missing players
Velez missing players
| Zeljeznicar | Velez | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Won | W | 9 | 16 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | ||
| 11 | 5 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | ||
| 27 | 16 | Scored | S | 17 | 37 | ||
| 27 | 12 | Conceded | C | 6 | 16 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 92% | ||
| 60% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 54% | 56% | ||
| 40% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 23% | 28% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 8% | 20% | ||
| 8% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 4% | ||
| 48% | 58% | BTTS | BTTS | 23% | 28% | ||
| 24% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 62% | 64% | ||
| 32% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 23% | 16% | ||
| 5.7 | 6.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 4.4 | ||
| 3.2 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.4 | 3.5 | ||
| 2.4 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 10.2 | 12.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.2 | 10.7 | ||
| 3.7 | 4.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 4.4 | ||
| 31% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 39% | 34% | ||
| 6.8 | 6.9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.5 | 7.1 | ||
| 2.9 | 2.9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 2.5 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Zrinjski | 26 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 40 | 63 |
| 2 | Borac Banja Luka | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 25 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 46 |
| 3 | Velez | 26 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 41 |
| 4 | Siroki Brijeg | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 41 |
| 5 | Zeljeznicar | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 39 |
| 6 | Sarajevo | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 39 |
| 7 | Sloga | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 38 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 | -5 | 28 |
| 8 | Sloga Doboj | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 33 | 45 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 31 | -12 | 27 |
| 9 | Posusje | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 22 | -14 | 27 |
| 10 | Igman Konjic | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 40 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 28 | -11 | 26 |
| 11 | Leotar | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 28 | -15 | 26 |
| 12 | Sloboda Tuzla | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -5 | 25 |
