Sarajevo vs Zeljeznicar preview

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Competition: Bosnia and Herzegovina Premier Liga
Competition: Wed 22.September
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Olimpijski Stadion Asim Ferhatovic Hase (34630 seats)

Sarajevo have excelled Zeljeznicar this season, but every fixture opens at 0-0. Here's all the facts you need ahead of kickoff:

Insights:
  • Sarajevo have the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in Premier Liga
  • Zeljeznicar have the fewest scored goals (1) away in Premier Liga

The visiting Zeljeznicar played their last game only four days ago, a Premier Liga match.

These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.

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Sarajevo form and stats

When playing at home in the Premier Liga, Sarajevo have managed 1 win, 1 draw and suffered 3 defeats from 5 games.

The Sarajevo fans got no joy from their last match, a Premier Liga game also here at Olimpijski Stadion Asim Ferhatovic Hase: A 0-1 defeat against Leotar (placed 10th).

Before that, Sarajevo played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Velez.

The manager G. Sablić will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Borac Banja Luka in only three days.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Sarajevo here at Olimpijski Stadion Asim Ferhatovic Hase in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 5 games). 6 goals have been conceded.

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Zeljeznicar form and stats

Playing away, Zeljeznicar, who have the fewest scored goals (1) away in Premier Liga, have won 0 games, drawn 2 and suffered 2 defeats in the Premier Liga this season. Zeljeznicar has showed their ability to avoid defeat with four draws in a row, but are also dodging victories. They last avoided the draw 37 days ago, in the Rudar Prijedor fixture.

B. Zdunic was the last player to score for the away team. Zeljeznicar haven't scored a league goal in the last 180 minutes. The Zeljeznicar goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 191 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Zeljeznicar played 0-0 against Velez in their previous match.

A 0-0 draw at Siroki Brijeg's stadium before that.

After this away game Zeljeznicar return home for a Premier Liga game against Leotar. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Goals are few and far between in Zeljeznicar's away league games. Only 1 goal from 4 travels. As opposed to that, Zeljeznicar have seen the ball go into their own net 5 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Sarajevo victories, four draws and three Zeljeznicar wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

SarajevoD. Bodul
D. Bodul
2 goals
SarajevoD. Bagarić
D. Bagarić
2 goals
ZeljeznicarP. Bojo
P. Bojo
2 goals

Sarajevo missing players

Zeljeznicar missing players

Sarajevo Zeljeznicar
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
9 5 1 Played P 2 4 9
4 1 0 Won W 0 0 2
2 1 1 Drew D 0 2 5
3 3 0 Lost L 2 2 2
10 3 0 Scored S 1 1 6
8 6 0 Conceded C 5 5 7
89% 80% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 50% 67%
78% 60% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 50% 56%
33% 40% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 22%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
44% 40% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 25% 33%
33% 20% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 56%
33% 60% 100% Failed to Score F T 50% 75% 44%
 
4.8 6.2 6 Corners for (avg) C F 1.5 2.3 4.9
5.4 3.6 2 Corners against (avg) C A 10.5 9.3 6.1
3.6 3.6 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 0.7 2
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9 9.8 8 Shots (avg) S ( 8 7.7 11.3
3.6 2.8 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 4 4.1
31% 21% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 14% 8% 17%
Key stats in Premier Liga this season:
  • Sarajevo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sarajevo have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Zeljeznicar have scored away.
  • Sarajevo have the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in Premier Liga
  • Sarajevo have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Zeljeznicar have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Zeljeznicar have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Zeljeznicar have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Zeljeznicar have the fewest scored goals (1) away in Premier Liga
  • Zeljeznicar have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Zeljeznicar have yet to win a game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sloga 8 7 1 0 18 7 4 4 0 0 10 4 4 3 1 0 8 3 11 22
2 Zrinjski 9 6 3 0 17 3 4 3 1 0 9 2 5 3 2 0 8 1 14 21
3 Sloboda Tuzla 9 4 3 2 9 6 5 2 2 1 4 3 4 2 1 1 5 3 3 15
4 Sarajevo 9 4 2 3 10 8 5 1 1 3 3 6 4 3 1 0 7 2 2 14
5 Velez 9 3 3 3 8 9 5 2 1 2 5 6 4 1 2 1 3 3 -1 12
6 Zeljeznicar 9 2 5 2 6 7 5 2 3 0 5 2 4 0 2 2 1 5 -1 11
7 Borac Banja Luka 8 2 4 2 10 13 4 2 1 1 7 9 4 0 3 1 3 4 -3 10
8 Siroki Brijeg 9 1 6 2 4 4 5 1 3 1 2 1 4 0 3 1 2 3 0 9
9 Rudar Prijedor 9 2 2 5 9 13 4 1 2 1 5 4 5 1 0 4 4 9 -4 8
10 Leotar 9 2 2 5 5 10 3 0 1 2 2 5 6 2 1 3 3 5 -5 8
11 Posusje 9 1 3 5 5 15 4 1 2 1 2 3 5 0 1 4 3 12 -10 6
12 Radnik Bijeljina 9 0 4 5 8 14 5 0 2 3 3 7 4 0 2 2 5 7 -6 4

Read more about Premier Liga

The BH Telecom Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BH Telecom Premijer liga Bosne i Hercegovie, or just Liga 12) is the top football league in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It has twelve teams who play each other three times for a total of 33 fixtures to create the final league table.