1. HNL match preview: Slaven Koprivnica believed to be the weaker party when Osijek pays a visit

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Competition: Croatia 1. HNL
Competition: Sun 11.April
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Gradski Stadion (3134 seats)

The visiting Osijek side should be favourites in this visit to Slaven Koprivnica, as the away team holds a 35 point advantage from their 27 league games this season.

Insights:
  • Slaven Koprivnica have the most dropped points from leading position (20) in 1. HNL
  • Osijek have the fewest conceded goals (19) in 1. HNL

Slaven Koprivnica have less rest than Osijek in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a 1. HNL game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Hajduk Split, so at least Koprivnica are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Slaven Koprivnica form and stats

With {2 1. HNL wins}, 5 draws and 6 defeats from their home games, Slaven Koprivnica are certainly not brimming with confidence. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in ten attempts.

An away draw last time out for Slaven Koprivnica, facing Hajduk Split in a game that ended 2-2. Preceding that game was the away draw at Varazdin that finished 1-1.

The Slaven Koprivnica fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 13 in 13 matches. On the other hand, Slaven Koprivnica have conceded 18 goals.

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Osijek form and stats

Osijek's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Osijek, who have the fewest conceded goals (19) in 1. HNL, collect 26 points from their 13 away matches in the 1. HNL. 8 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 3 defeats). Osijek have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.

Osijek have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Ivica Ivusic. It's been 305 minutes since they last conceded in 1. HNL.

Osijek play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-0 victory visiting Istra 1961 (placed 8th). Before that, Osijek secured a home win against Lokomotiva Zagreb with the score 2-0.

Osijek are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 24 times in 13 away games so far. Osijek have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

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

Top Goalscorers

OsijekR. Mierez
R. Mierez
19 goals
Slaven KoprivnicaI. Krstanović
I. Krstanović
6 goals
OsijekD. Bohar
D. Bohar
6 goals

Slaven Koprivnica missing players

Osijek missing players

Slaven Koprivnica Osijek
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 13 3 Played P 5 13 27
5 2 0 Won W 5 8 19
11 5 0 Drew D 0 2 4
11 6 3 Lost L 0 3 4
30 13 2 Scored S 13 24 47
40 18 8 Conceded C 3 14 19
85% 77% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
74% 62% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 77% 74%
52% 38% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 46% 41%
26% 31% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 38% 19%
11% 15% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 31% 15%
52% 46% 67% BTTS BTTS 40% 46% 37%
26% 31% 0% Clean Sheets C S 60% 46% 59%
37% 46% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 8% 7%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.3 1.9 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.4 1.8 1.9
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
10 10.5 11 Shots (avg) S ( 14.8 13.5 12.1
3.8 4.5 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.8 6 5.2
29% 22% 13% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 31% 34%
Key stats in 1. HNL this season:
  • Osijek have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Osijek have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Osijek have the fewest conceded goals (19) in 1. HNL
  • Osijek have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8) in 1. HNL
  • Osijek have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (11) in 1. HNL
  • Osijek have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in 1. HNL
  • Osijek have the most clean sheets (16) in 1. HNL
  • Osijek have the most clean sheets (6) away in 1. HNL
  • Osijek haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Slaven Koprivnica have the most conceded goals in the second half (29) in 1. HNL
  • Slaven Koprivnica have the most dropped points from leading position (20) in 1. HNL

  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 26 19 4 3 64 23 14 11 1 2 38 11 12 8 3 1 26 12 41 61
2 Osijek 27 19 4 4 47 19 14 11 2 1 23 5 13 8 2 3 24 14 28 61
3 Gorica 27 14 6 7 51 34 13 6 4 3 23 18 14 8 2 4 28 16 17 48
4 Rijeka 27 12 6 9 35 34 14 6 5 3 18 14 13 6 1 6 17 20 1 42
5 Hajduk Split 26 12 4 10 33 30 13 5 3 5 17 15 13 7 1 5 16 15 3 40
6 Sibenik 27 7 6 14 27 37 13 3 3 7 8 19 14 4 3 7 19 18 -10 27
7 Slaven Koprivnica 27 5 11 11 30 40 13 2 5 6 13 18 14 3 6 5 17 22 -10 26
8 Istra 1961 27 6 6 15 22 41 13 5 1 7 13 17 14 1 5 8 9 24 -19 24
9 Varazdin 27 6 5 16 23 47 14 3 3 8 17 29 13 3 2 8 6 18 -24 23
10 Lokomotiva Zagreb 27 4 8 15 18 45 13 2 3 8 10 24 14 2 5 7 8 21 -27 20