The managers H. Đurbuzović and R. Jarni are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Premier Liga league table.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Bosnia Cup game only three days ago. That game was also an away game, at Sloga Gornje Crnjelovo. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Zeljeznicar form and stats
5-3-4 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Zeljeznicar so far this season. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here.Zeljeznicar manager H. Đurbuzović and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus GOSK Gabela in the Premier Liga. Ahead of that match, Zeljeznicar won a home game hosting Zvijezda '09 Brgule (1-0).
Zeljeznicar are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 17 goals in 12 matches. Zeljeznicar have conceded 15 in these home matches.
Sarajevo form and stats
6 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Sarajevo, who have the most points (21) away in Premier Liga, playing as the away team this season. A great winning streak in away games for Sarajevo as they have managed to win four matches in a row as the visitors. Not since the Zrinjski have they travelled home without three points.Sarajevo play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 4-1 victory visiting Sloga Gornje Crnjelovo. Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Zrinjski.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Sloga Gornje Crnjelovo in just three days.
Sarajevo have scored more than twice per away game on average, an impressive attacking display. They have 26 goals from 11 away matches. It's not easy to score on Sarajevo as they have only conceded 8 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Sarajevo - Zeljeznicar 2-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Zeljeznicar won 3 games, 5 matches ended with a draw and Sarajevo has 2 wins.Top Goalscorers
Zeljeznicar missing players
Sarajevo missing players
| Playername | Goals | Assist | Starts | % Started |
|---|
| Zeljeznicar | Sarajevo | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | Played | 11 | 24 |
| 32 | 17 | Scored | 26 | 51 |
| 25 | 15 | Conceded | 8 | 17 |
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | 91% | 92% |
| 62% | 67% | Over 1.5 | 73% | 71% |
| 46% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 73% | 62% |
| 25% | 33% | Over 3.5 | 45% | 38% |
| 12% | 25% | Over 4.5 | 18% | 12% |
| 50% | 58% | Both teams to score | 36% | 46% |
| 38% | 33% | Clean Sheet | 55% | 46% |
| 21% | 17% | Failed To Score | 18% | 17% |
- Sarajevo is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Zeljeznicar is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Sarajevo | 23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 51 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 35 | 53 |
| 2 | Zrinjski | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 44 |
| 3 | Siroki Brijeg | 23 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 35 |
| 4 | Zeljeznicar | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 35 |
| 5 | Radnik Bijeljina | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 32 |
| 6 | Celik | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 23 | -9 | 31 |
| 7 | Sloboda Tuzla | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 30 |
| 8 | Mladost Doboj Kakanj | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 16 | -7 | 30 |
| 9 | Zvijezda '09 Brgule | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -13 | 23 |
| 10 | GOSK Gabela | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 20 | -17 | 19 |
| 11 | Krupa na Vrbasu | 23 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 17 | -11 | 17 |
| 12 | Tuzla City | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | -4 | 16 |
| 13 | Sloga | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 8 |
