Only the second game in the Premier Liga for these teams and it's all to play for here at Stadion Bijeli Brijeg as Velez welcomes Zrinjski. Check out this preview!
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.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Velez form and stats
Velez faced defeat in their previous match, away at Zeljeznicar (0-3). Before that, Velez had a home game versus Borac Banja Luka which ended with a victory 2-1.
The game against Zeljeznicar was basically lost in the first half (0-3) and the second half was more of a formality.
Last season, Velez's league statistics were 9 wins, 5 draws and 8 losses, resulting in a 8th position in the First League: FBiH. Over these 22 matches they scored 25 goals and conceded 23. Playing at home last season Velez managed 5-2-4 (win-draw-lost) with 14 goals and 13 conceded.
Zrinjski form and stats
Zrinjski had fun at their own home (Stadion Bijeli Brijeg) last time out, beating Olimpic Sarajevo 1-0. A. Bekić scored. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Siroki Brijeg that ended 1-1.
Let's have a look at how Zrinjski performed last season in the Premier Liga: They landed a 3rd position in the league table after playing out 11 victories, 5 draws and 6 defeats. In total they scored 30 and conceded 12 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 3 - drew 3 and lost 5 with 8/7 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
Velez-Zrinjski H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Velez two wins, Zrinjski six wins, two draws. two of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
![]() A. Bekić 1 goals |
Velez missing players
Zrinjski missing players
| Velez | Zrinjski | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 15 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 0 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| Velez | Last season | Zrinjski | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 22 | 11 | Played | P | 11 | 22 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Won | W | 3 | 11 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Lost | L | 5 | 6 | ||
| 25 | 14 | Scored | S | 8 | 30 | ||
| 23 | 13 | Conceded | C | 7 | 12 | ||
| 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 82% | 86% | ||
| 64% | 73% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 45% | 59% | ||
| 45% | 55% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 9% | 32% | ||
| 18% | 18% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 50% | 64% | BTTS | BTTS | 9% | 18% | ||
| 36% | 27% | Clean Sheets | C S | 45% | 59% | ||
| 23% | 9% | Failed to Score | F T | 64% | 36% | ||
| 5.6 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.4 | 5.2 | ||
| 4 | 2.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.8 | 4.8 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.2 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 264 | 153 | Total Shots | T S | 106 | 228 | ||
| 111 | 65 | Shots on Target | S O | 33 | 74 | ||
| 23% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 24% | 36% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Borac Banja Luka | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | Zeljeznicar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Sarajevo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Siroki Brijeg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Zrinjski | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Radnik Bijeljina | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Sloboda Tuzla | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Olimpic Sarajevo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 9 | Sloga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 10 | Krupa na Vrbasu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| 11 | Velez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 12 | Mladost Doboj Kakanj | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 19 | 45 |
| 2 | Zeljeznicar | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 22 | 42 |
| 3 | Zrinjski | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 38 |
| 4 | Borac Banja Luka | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 36 |
| 5 | Sloga | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | -2 | 35 |
| 6 | Radnik Bijeljina | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 34 |
| 7 | Siroki Brijeg | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 32 |
| 8 | Velez | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 32 |
| 9 | Sloboda Tuzla | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -14 | 21 |
| 10 | Mladost Doboj Kakanj | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -14 | 18 |
| 11 | Celik | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 23 | -16 | 17 |
| 12 | Zvijezda '09 Brgule | 22 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 51 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 30 | -39 | 8 |