Open game expected at Stadion Grbavica: Zeljeznicar vs Sarajevo preview

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Competition: Bosnia and Herzegovina Premier Liga
Competition: Fri 26.August
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Grbavica (15000 seats)

Stadion Grbavica: Sound the horn for a football party when Zeljeznicar tie their boots for Sarajevo. Read up on the game at Tipsway!

Insights:
  • Zeljeznicar have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Sarajevo have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in Premier Liga

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Zeljeznicar form and stats

Zeljeznicar have secured 5 points from their first three home games in the Premier Liga. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.

Zeljeznicar faced defeat in their previous match, away at Borac Banja Luka (1-2). The home team have an in-form goalscorer in Štilić, having scored in three consecutive matches.

Before that game, the 4-2 home victory against Sloga.

Goals from both teams! That has happened in 6 league games in a row for this club. Could it happen again?

The manager Mulalić will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Posusje in only four days.

On the other hand, Zeljeznicar have conceded 4 goals.

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Sarajevo form and stats

Things could have gone better for Sarajevo in their Premier Liga away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.

Sarajevo played 1-1 against Sloboda Tuzla in their previous match.

Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Igman Konjic's place.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Leotar in just four days.

It's early days yet, but Sarajevo has scored 3 and conceded 3 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - three - four (Zeljeznicar wins - draws - Sarajevo wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

ZeljeznicarH. Gasal
H. Gasal
3 goals
ZeljeznicarS. Štilić
S. Štilić
3 goals
ZeljeznicarC. Santos Rodrigus
C. Santos Rodrigus
2 goals

Zeljeznicar missing players

Sarajevo missing players

Zeljeznicar Sarajevo
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
6 3 2 Played P 1 2 6
2 1 1 Won W 0 1 3
2 2 1 Drew D 0 0 1
2 0 0 Lost L 1 1 2
10 6 5 Scored S 0 3 10
10 4 3 Conceded C 2 3 11
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 83%
67% 33% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 50%
33% 33% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 50%
17% 33% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 33%
100% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 67%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 17%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 50% 17%
 
4.5 7.7 7 Corners for (avg) C F 10 6.5 7.2
2.8 2 2 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.5 4.2
3 2.7 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
13 15.3 16.5 Shots (avg) S ( 21 19.5 20.5
5.5 7 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 8 7.5 7.8
30% 29% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 20% 21%
 
8 5.3 4.5 Shots against (avg) S A 9 8.5 7.3
4 4 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4 4.3
Key stats in Premier Liga this season:
  • All of Sarajevo's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Zeljeznicar's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Sarajevo have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in Premier Liga
  • Sarajevo have the most scored goals in the second half (10) in Premier Liga
  • Sarajevo haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Zeljeznicar have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Zeljeznicar have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Zeljeznicar have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Zeljeznicar have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Zeljeznicar have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Zeljeznicar haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Siroki Brijeg 5 3 2 0 6 2 2 2 0 0 3 0 3 1 2 0 3 2 4 11
2 Sloga 5 3 1 1 14 6 3 2 1 0 7 1 2 1 0 1 7 5 8 10
3 Borac Banja Luka 6 3 1 2 8 8 3 2 0 1 4 4 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 10
4 Sarajevo 6 3 1 2 10 11 4 2 1 1 7 8 2 1 0 1 3 3 -1 10
5 Zeljeznicar 6 2 2 2 10 10 3 1 2 0 6 4 3 1 0 2 4 6 0 8
6 Sloga Doboj 5 1 2 2 11 10 3 1 2 0 7 3 2 0 0 2 4 7 1 5
7 Velez 4 1 2 1 5 4 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 5
8 Igman Konjic 5 1 2 2 5 5 2 1 0 1 2 1 3 0 2 1 3 4 0 5
9 Sloboda Tuzla 4 1 2 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 2 1 1 3 0 5
10 Posusje 6 1 2 3 6 11 4 1 2 1 6 7 2 0 0 2 0 4 -5 5
11 Leotar 6 1 1 4 4 14 1 1 0 0 1 0 5 0 1 4 3 14 -10 4
12 Zrinjski 2 1 0 1 5 3 2 1 0 1 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3

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.