Betting prediction and preview: Osijek fancied to be better team when visiting Šibenik

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Competition: Croatia 1. HNL
Competition: Sat 25.September
Match begins: 17:05 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Šubićevac (8000 seats)

The campaign has been grim for Šibenik so far, while Osijek have done well. Will the visiting team take a new scalp at Stadion Šubićevac?

Insights:
  • Šibenik have the fewest clean sheets (0) in 1. HNL
  • Osijek have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in 1. HNL

The hosts Šibenik saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Croatia Cup. That game was an away game at Medimurje Cakovec, so at least Šibenik are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Šibenik form and stats

As mentioned below, Šibenik are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 3 1. HNL games.

Šibenik enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Medimurje Cakovec's place. The match ended 1-0.

Previous to that game, a 1. HNL home match hosting Lokomotiva Zagreb in a game that was won 2-1.

With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Šibenik is on fire here. A stunning 11 from 3 league matches. Šibenik's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Osijek form and stats

2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. That’s the product of Osijek playing as the away team in the 1. HNL this season.

The supporters enjoyed Osijek's previous game versus Gorica (placed 5th), a 1. HNL 3-2 win played at home. Late drama in the previous game, when Danijel Lončar scored the winning goal three minutes into stoppage time to defeat Gorica. Danijel Lončar was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.83. The defender Lončar scored one goal and won 14 of 19 duels.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Bednja at their stadium, the result 3-0.

The visiting Osijek have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 5 goals from 4 games. As opposed to that, Osijek have seen the ball go into their own net 5 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

These sides met each other earlier this campaign: Osijek - Šibenik 3-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - two - seven (Šibenik wins - draws - Osijek wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

ŠibenikA. Marin
A. Marin
4 goals
ŠibenikM. Jakoliš
M. Jakoliš
4 goals
ŠibenikI. Delić
I. Delić
3 goals

Šibenik missing players

Osijek missing players

Šibenik Osijek
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
9 3 0 Played P 2 4 9
3 3 0 Won W 1 2 5
1 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
5 0 0 Lost L 1 1 2
14 11 0 Scored S 2 5 12
16 4 0 Conceded C 3 5 9
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 89%
89% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 78%
67% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 44%
33% 67% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 11%
11% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 11%
67% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 75% 44%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 33%
33% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 25% 33%
 
4.3 2.7 0 Corners for (avg) C F 8 5.5 6
6.4 6 0 Corners against (avg) C A 2.5 4 3.3
2.6 2.3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.2 2.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.8 11 0 Shots (avg) S ( 12 11 12.2
5 6.3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.5 5.6
31% 58% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 28% 24%
Key stats in 1. HNL this season:
  • All of Osijek's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Šibenik's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Osijek have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Osijek have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Osijek have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in 1. HNL
  • Osijek have the most scored goals in the second half (10) in 1. HNL
  • Osijek haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Šibenik have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
  • Šibenik have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Šibenik have the fewest clean sheets (0) in 1. HNL
  • Šibenik have the most matches over the total-line (6) in 1. HNL
  • Šibenik have the most scored goals (11) at home in 1. HNL
  • Šibenik have the the best goal difference (+7) at home in 1. HNL
  • Šibenik have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Šibenik have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Šibenik 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 Rijeka 8 5 2 1 15 9 4 4 0 0 8 2 4 1 2 1 7 7 6 17
2 Osijek 9 5 2 2 12 9 5 3 1 1 7 4 4 2 1 1 5 5 3 17
3 Dinamo Zagreb 7 5 1 1 13 5 5 3 1 1 7 5 2 2 0 0 6 0 8 16
4 Hajduk Split 8 5 1 2 14 8 4 2 0 2 5 4 4 3 1 0 9 4 6 16
5 Gorica 9 4 1 4 11 12 4 2 1 1 6 5 5 2 0 3 5 7 -1 13
6 Lokomotiva Zagreb 8 3 2 3 13 10 5 2 2 1 10 6 3 1 0 2 3 4 3 11
7 Šibenik 9 3 1 5 14 16 3 3 0 0 11 4 6 0 1 5 3 12 -2 10
8 Istra 1961 8 2 1 5 9 16 4 2 0 2 7 6 4 0 1 3 2 10 -7 7
9 Slaven Koprivnica 9 1 3 5 6 10 4 0 2 2 3 5 5 1 1 3 3 5 -4 6
10 Hrvatski Dragovoljac 9 1 2 6 10 22 4 0 1 3 3 9 5 1 1 3 7 13 -12 5