Sloboda Tuzla vs Zeljeznicar match preview: Even contest expected at Stadion Tušanj

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Competition: Bosnia and Herzegovina Premier Liga
Competition: Sun 29.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Tušanj (15000 seats)

Sloboda Tuzla hope to sell many tickets for this match even though the season has been back-breaking up to now with 33 points and a 10th position in the Premier Liga table. Guests Zeljeznicar have 6th place with 43 pts.

Insights:
  • Sloboda Tuzla have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Zeljeznicar have the fewest scored goals (9) away in Premier Liga

It's no vacation for neither Sloboda nor Zeljeznicar as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Sloboda Tuzla form and stats

The story so far in the Premier Liga for Sloboda Tuzla at their home stadium (Stadion Tušanj) is 5 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats.

The spoils were shared in Sloboda Tuzla's previous game, also at home. Visiting Zeljeznicar (placed 6th) travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline.

Prior to that, an away loss at Sarajevo.

This is expected to be a close game, with Sloboda perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Sloboda Tuzla as a small favourite), we find 6 games. Sloboda Tuzla has won 0 of these, drawn 5 and lost 1.

Sloboda Tuzla are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion Tušanj in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 15 from 16 matches.

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Zeljeznicar form and stats

Zeljeznicar have only collected 10 points from their away games in the Premier Liga, after 0-10-6 (16 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Zeljeznicar have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 16 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Tuzla City game.

Zeljeznicar has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Sloboda Tuzla for a 1-1 draw.

Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Siroki Brijeg.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 6 similar matches played by Zeljeznicar in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Zeljeznicar, 3 draws and 0 defeats.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Zeljeznicar as they have only managed to score 9 times from 16 away games in the league. 20 goals have been conceded by Zeljeznicar in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The squads have met each other previously this season, with the final score Sloboda Tuzla - Zeljeznicar 1-1 written in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - seven - two (Sloboda Tuzla wins - draws - Zeljeznicar wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

SlobodaD. Beganović
D. Beganović
6 goals
Sloboda TuzlaM. Ramić
M. Ramić
6 goals
ZeljeznicarS. Subašić
S. Subašić
4 goals

Sloboda Tuzla missing players

Zeljeznicar missing players

Sloboda Tuzla Zeljeznicar
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
33 16 4 Played P 4 16 33
7 5 0 Won W 0 0 9
12 7 3 Drew D 4 10 16
14 4 1 Lost L 0 6 8
26 16 3 Scored S 2 9 28
35 15 4 Conceded C 2 20 29
91% 94% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 25% 69% 76%
61% 75% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 25% 69% 64%
24% 25% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 25% 24%
6% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 12% 6%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 3%
48% 56% 75% BTTS BTTS 25% 44% 36%
24% 31% 25% Clean Sheets C S 75% 31% 48%
36% 19% 25% Failed to Score F T 75% 56% 39%
 
3.7 4.8 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 7 4.1 5.1
4.4 3.8 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 6.2 5
2.8 3.3 3.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.6 2.7
3 2 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
7.3 8.6 7.5 Shots (avg) S ( 13 8.4 10
2.8 3.4 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 3.7 4.2
28% 29% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 11% 16% 21%
 
10 6.7 5.5 Shots against (avg) S A 10.7 10.3 8.8
3.5 2.6 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.3 3.9 2.9
Key stats in Premier Liga this season:
  • Sloboda Tuzla have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sloboda Tuzla have won significantly more corners at home than 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 (9) 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 Zrinjski 33 26 6 1 74 14 17 15 2 0 48 8 16 11 4 1 26 6 60 84
2 Tuzla City 33 15 12 6 49 36 17 8 7 2 31 19 16 7 5 4 18 17 13 57
3 Borac Banja Luka 33 13 15 5 44 34 17 11 5 1 27 15 16 2 10 4 17 19 10 54
4 Sarajevo 33 13 7 13 37 33 17 8 4 5 24 12 16 5 3 8 13 21 4 46
5 Velez 33 13 8 12 42 37 16 8 2 6 21 17 17 5 6 6 21 20 5 44
6 Zeljeznicar 33 9 16 8 28 29 17 9 6 2 19 9 16 0 10 6 9 20 -1 43
7 Siroki Brijeg 32 8 14 10 28 32 16 6 6 4 15 13 16 2 8 6 13 19 -4 38
8 Posusje 33 8 13 12 33 51 16 7 7 2 21 14 17 1 6 10 12 37 -18 37
9 Leotar 33 9 7 17 25 46 16 5 6 5 15 18 17 4 1 12 10 28 -21 34
10 Sloboda Tuzla 33 7 12 14 26 35 16 5 7 4 16 15 17 2 5 10 10 20 -9 33
11 Radnik Bijeljina 32 5 11 16 31 50 16 4 6 6 17 18 16 1 5 10 14 32 -19 26
12 Rudar Prijedor 33 5 11 17 28 48 16 3 8 5 16 17 17 2 3 12 12 31 -20 26

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.