The league table in 1. HNL tells a story about these teams so far, with Osijek leading Šibenik by 17 points. Match preview to follow:
- Osijek has the most clean sheets (7) in 1. HNL
- Šibenik have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Osijek form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadion Gradski vrt as Osijek, who have the most clean sheets (7) in 1. HNL, have scored 11 goals to get 16 points from 7 games. The overall stats in the 1. HNL are 5-1-1 (wins-draws-losses). Ever since the Hajduk Split game Osijek has been unbeatable here at Stadion Gradski vrt producing five straight wins.
Osijek lost their last game at Gorica (placed 3rd) after a 1-4 scoreline. Before that, Osijek had a home game versus Varazdin which ended with a victory 1-0.
The Osijek fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 11 goals in 7 league matches. Osijek are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion Gradski vrt in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 7 matches.
Šibenik form and stats
Playing away, Šibenik have won 2 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the 1. HNL this season. Momentum is building for Šibenik in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
Šibenik failed to get anything from their last game, a 1. HNL home match vs Slaven Koprivnica (placed 6th) that ended with defeat 0-3. A 1-3 loss hosting Gorica before that.
The home team is given a winning chance of about 80 percent by the betting public. This does not leave much hope for the visitors, but some teams enjoy the outsider role and perform well in it. Looking at similar away games for Šibenik we find one game. Results are zero Šibenik wins, zero draws and one defeat.
The visiting Šibenik have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 7 goals from 6 games. 7 goals have been conceded by Šibenik in these games.
Head 2 Head
Šibenik - Osijek 0-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Osijek-Šibenik H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Osijek five wins, Šibenik two wins, three draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Osijek missing players
Šibenik missing players
| Osijek | Šibenik | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 23 | 11 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 15 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| 93% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 92% |
| 73% | 71% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 69% |
| 47% | 57% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 46% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 33% | 31% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 17% | 15% |
| 53% | 43% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 38% |
| 47% | 57% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 23% |
| 7% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 46% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12.1 | 10.9 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 17 | 10.7 | 11.1 |
| 4.5 | 3.6 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 10 | 5.2 | 4.5 |
| 34% | 44% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 23% | 22% |
- Osijek has the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in 1. HNL
- Osijek has the most clean sheets (4) at home in 1. HNL
- Osijek has the most clean sheets (7) in 1. HNL
- Osijek have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Osijek have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Šibenik have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| 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 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 22 | 30 |
| 2 | Osijek | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 30 |
| 3 | Gorica | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 26 |
| 4 | Rijeka | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 20 |
| 5 | Hajduk Split | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 17 |
| 6 | Slaven Koprivnica | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | -2 | 17 |
| 7 | Šibenik | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | -7 | 13 |
| 8 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 12 |
| 9 | Varazdin | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -10 | 12 |
| 10 | Istra 1961 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | -15 | 9 |