1. HNL match prediction and preview for Dinamo Zagreb vs Osijek clash

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Competition: Croatia 1. HNL
Competition: Sat 13.February
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Maksimir (35423 seats)

The Dinamo Zagreb & Osijek managers Z. Mamić and N. Bjelica are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the 1. HNL league table.

Insights:
  • Dinamo Zagreb has the most scored goals (51) in 1. HNL
  • Osijek has the fewest conceded goals (15) in 1. HNL

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Dinamo Zagreb form and stats

Dinamo Zagreb, who have the most scored goals (51) in 1. HNL, are steadily winning 1. HNL games and points here at Stadion Maksimir. 7 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats is the summary from 10 games.

The Dinamo goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 205 minutes without conceding a goal in the 1. HNL.

It's back home for Dinamo Zagreb, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Istra 1961 away with the result 1-0. Iyayi Believe Atiemwen found the net in that victory. Before that, Dinamo had a home game versus Lokomotiva Zagreb which ended with a victory 2-0.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Dinamo handle that role? We have found four games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are three wins, one draw and zero defeats.

With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Dinamo is on fire here. A stunning 31 from 10 league matches. On the other hand, Dinamo have conceded 11 goals.

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Osijek form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest conceded goals (15) in 1. HNL, on their 1. HNL travels is 5 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Impressively, the visitors are on a five-match winning run which they hope continue versus Dinamo Zagreb.

Osijek have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Ivica Ivusic. It's been 462 minutes since they last conceded in 1. HNL.

Impressive finishing from Ramón Mierez and László Kleinheisler secured the home win 2-0 against Hajduk Split in their previous game. Prior to that match, a home win 3-0 against Slaven Koprivnica.

Osijek are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is zero wins, two draws and four defeats. From a total of six matches.

Osijek are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 15 times in 9 away games so far. 11 goals have been conceded by Osijek in these games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Osijek - Dinamo 2-0. Dinamo-Osijek H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Dinamo Zagreb five wins, Osijek three wins, two draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

OsijekR. Mierez
R. Mierez
12 goals
DinamoM. Gavranović
M. Gavranović
11 goals
Dinamo ZagrebM. Oršić
M. Oršić
10 goals

Dinamo Zagreb missing players

Osijek missing players

Dinamo Zagreb Osijek
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
20 10 1 Played P 1 9 20
14 7 1 Won W 0 5 14
3 1 0 Drew D 0 2 3
3 2 0 Lost L 1 2 3
51 31 3 Scored S 1 15 33
22 11 2 Conceded C 4 11 15
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
90% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 78% 70%
65% 80% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 44% 45%
50% 70% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 33% 15%
35% 50% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 33% 15%
55% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 56% 40%
35% 40% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 44% 60%
10% 10% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 5%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.8 1.8 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.7 1.9
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
12.8 12 5 Shots (avg) S ( 8 12.8 11.8
6.3 5.9 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 5.4 4.8
40% 53% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 31% 34%
Key stats in 1. HNL this season:
  • All of Dinamo Zagreb's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Dinamo Zagreb has the most scored goals (31) at home in 1. HNL
  • Dinamo Zagreb has the most scored goals (51) in 1. HNL
  • Dinamo Zagreb has the most scored goals in the first half (24) in 1. HNL
  • Dinamo Zagreb has the the best goal difference (+20) at home in 1. HNL
  • Dinamo Zagreb has the the best goal difference (+29) in 1. HNL
  • Dinamo Zagreb have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Dinamo Zagreb have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Dinamo Zagreb have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Osijek have scored away.
  • Dinamo Zagreb haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Osijek has the fewest conceded goals (15) in 1. HNL
  • Osijek has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in 1. HNL
  • Osijek has the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in 1. HNL
  • Osijek has the most clean sheets (12) in 1. HNL
  • Osijek has the most clean sheets (4) away in 1. HNL
  • Osijek have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Osijek have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Osijek haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Osijek is in the best form (5-0-1)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Dinamo Zagreb 20 14 3 3 51 22 10 7 1 2 31 11 10 7 2 1 20 11 29 45
2 Osijek 20 14 3 3 33 15 11 9 1 1 18 4 9 5 2 2 15 11 18 45
3 Gorica 19 11 3 5 40 26 8 4 2 2 16 12 11 7 1 3 24 14 14 36
4 Rijeka 18 9 3 6 24 23 10 5 3 2 14 11 8 4 0 4 10 12 1 30
5 Hajduk Split 20 8 2 10 24 27 10 3 2 5 12 13 10 5 0 5 12 14 -3 26
6 Sibenik 20 7 3 10 22 25 10 3 1 6 7 14 10 4 2 4 15 11 -3 24
7 Slaven Koprivnica 19 5 5 9 22 27 9 2 2 5 9 12 10 3 3 4 13 15 -5 20
8 Varaždin 20 5 4 11 19 33 10 3 2 5 14 19 10 2 2 6 5 14 -14 19
9 Lokomotiva Zagreb 19 3 6 10 16 34 10 2 3 5 10 18 9 1 3 5 6 16 -18 15
10 Istra 1961 19 3 4 12 12 31 9 3 1 5 7 11 10 0 3 7 5 20 -19 13