Football preview: Home crowd has high expectations when Zrinjski host Zeljeznicar

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Competition: Bosnia and Herzegovina Premier Liga
Competition: Fri 14.April
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Bare (8500 seats)

Zrinjski have been busy practising for this following their 3-0 result against Borac Banja Luka, a fixture that produced some answers. How will this affect the battle against Zeljeznicar?

Insights:
  • Zrinjski have the most scored goals (50) in Premier Liga
  • Zrinjski have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Zeljeznicar have scored away.

Both squads have had adequate rest since their previous exertion in an official match. Let's agree to expect an active game!

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Zrinjski form and stats

This stadium, Stadion Bare, has been a fortress for Zrinjski in the Premier Liga so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 11-1-1. days ago.

Zrinjski are returning here after visiting Borac Banja Luka and winning with a 3-0 scoreline. Bilbija, Sabljić and Ćuže scored the goal(s). Bilbija has scored in three games in a row. Outstanding!

Before that one, a nice away win at Tuzla City. A Bosnia Cup match. Zrinjski are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found 11 matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won 8, drew 2 and lost 1.

Goals are plentiful in this club's league games, with 5 in a row featuring at least three goals (over 2.5).

Goals decide football matches and Zrinjski are scoring many of them at home; 32 on target from 13 league matches. Defensively Zrinjski have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (6 in 13 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Zeljeznicar form and stats

5-2-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Zeljeznicar in their Premier Liga matches away.

Zeljeznicar aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 191 league minutes without a goal. Amoah was the last player to find the net.

The manager Mulalić was unhappy after their last game, played at their home ground Stadion Grbavica. Zeljeznicar suffered a 0-1 loss to Tuzla City (placed 7th).

A loss, in the Bosnia Cup away at Velez, earlier.

A tale of few goals? 13 of this club's latest 17 league rounds have had zero, one or two goals.

14 goals have been conceded by Zeljeznicar in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most up to date registered scoreline featuring both these sides is the Zeljeznicar - Zrinjski 0-1 played earlier this season. Previous ten meetings involving these squads: Zrinjski won six, Zeljeznicar triumphed in four and we saw zero draws. seven games with more than 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less. One of the stars has been Bilbija with 9 goals scored against Zeljeznicar in these 10 games.

Top Goalscorers

ZrinjskiN. Bilbija
N. Bilbija
18 goals
ZrinjskiM. Tičinović
M. Tičinović
5 goals
ZeljeznicarS. Štilić
S. Štilić
5 goals

Zrinjski missing players

Zeljeznicar missing players

Zrinjski Zeljeznicar
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
25 13 3 Played P 3 12 25
19 11 2 Won W 0 5 11
3 1 1 Drew D 0 2 6
3 1 0 Lost L 3 5 8
50 32 9 Scored S 2 12 31
12 6 1 Conceded C 6 14 26
96% 92% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 96%
64% 69% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 58% 60%
52% 69% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 50% 40%
24% 38% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 17% 20%
12% 23% 67% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 8%
36% 38% 33% BTTS BTTS 67% 58% 56%
56% 62% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 28%
12% 8% 33% Failed to Score F T 33% 25% 20%
 
6.2 7.4 12.3 Corners for (avg) C F 1.3 4.1 5.7
3 2.7 1.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4 3.3 3.2
1.5 0.9 0.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.7 2.7 2.6
3 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
12.2 13.7 15.7 Shots (avg) S ( 6.7 8.1 10.5
4.8 5.2 6.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.7 3.1 4.3
43% 47% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 32% 29%
 
4.9 3.8 4.3 Shots against (avg) S A 6 8.6 7
1.9 1.4 2.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.7 3.5 3
Key stats in Premier Liga this season:
  • Zeljeznicar have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Zeljeznicar have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Zrinjski have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Zrinjski have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Zrinjski have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Zeljeznicar have scored away.
  • Zrinjski have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Premier Liga
  • Zrinjski have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Premier Liga
  • Zrinjski have the most clean sheets (14) in Premier Liga
  • Zrinjski have the most points (34) at home in Premier Liga
  • Zrinjski have the most scored goals (32) at home in Premier Liga
  • Zrinjski have the most scored goals (50) in Premier Liga
  • Zrinjski have the most scored goals in the first half (22) in Premier Liga
  • Zrinjski have the most scored goals in the second half (28) in Premier Liga
  • Zrinjski have the the best goal difference (+26) at home in Premier Liga
  • Zrinjski have the the best goal difference (+38) in Premier Liga
  • Zrinjski have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Zrinjski is in the best form (6-0-0) in Premier Liga

  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 25 19 3 3 50 12 13 11 1 1 32 6 12 8 2 2 18 6 38 60
2 Borac Banja Luka 25 13 4 8 28 23 13 9 1 3 18 11 12 4 3 5 10 12 5 43
3 Siroki Brijeg 25 11 8 6 30 25 13 8 4 1 17 7 12 3 4 5 13 18 5 41
4 Velez 25 10 10 5 29 22 13 6 6 1 22 13 12 4 4 4 7 9 7 40
5 Zeljeznicar 25 11 6 8 31 26 13 6 4 3 19 12 12 5 2 5 12 14 5 39
6 Sarajevo 25 10 6 9 32 33 13 6 4 3 18 14 12 4 2 6 14 19 -1 36
7 Tuzla City 25 7 6 12 32 37 12 4 3 5 18 13 13 3 3 7 14 24 -5 27
8 Posusje 25 7 6 12 22 34 12 4 3 5 15 14 13 3 3 7 7 20 -12 27
9 Leotar 25 7 5 13 22 34 12 6 3 3 15 6 13 1 2 10 7 28 -12 26
10 Igman Konjic 25 6 7 12 28 39 12 5 3 4 14 11 13 1 4 8 14 28 -11 25
11 Sloboda Tuzla 25 5 9 11 24 29 12 5 3 4 19 14 13 0 6 7 5 15 -5 24
12 Sloga Doboj 25 6 6 13 31 45 12 5 3 4 17 14 13 1 3 9 14 31 -14 24

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.