Slaven Koprivnica hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 27 points and a 7th position in the 1. HNL table. Visiting Osijek holds 5th place with 45 pts.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Slaven Koprivnica form and stats
Slaven Koprivnica have collected 19 points from their 1. HNL home games so far after 5-4-4. Slaven Koprivnica have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Koprivnica, as their goalkeeper Ivan Filipovic has completely shut out the opponents for 180 minutes in the 1. HNL.
Koprivnica drew their last game, also a home match. Gorica (placed 6th) was the opponent, 0-0 the score. Before that game, the home loss against Lokomotiva Zagreb with the scoreline 1-3.
Koprivnica are traveling soon after this match as the 1. HNL match at Dinamo Zagreb awaits in four days.
Koprivnica aren't scoring a lot here at Gradski Stadion in the league, with only 12 goals from 13 games. On the other hand, Koprivnica have conceded 14 goals.
Osijek form and stats
There's been little loot from Osijek's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 13 away games in the 1. HNL. Osijek only have 2 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 5 draws.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Osijek goalkeeper Ivica Ivusic is eager to challenge this, with his 268 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Two travels in a row for Osijek, whose manager I. Kulešević could celebrate last time after the 1. HNL win against Lokomotiva Zagreb. A 2-3 defeat away at Rijeka before that.
A quick return to home after this game, as Osijek are hosting Gorica in the 1. HNL only four days away.
Osijek have scored 14 goals on their travels this season, from 13 away games in the league. Osijek have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Osijek - Koprivnica 3-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Slaven Koprivnica won two games, two matches ended with a draw and Osijek has six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  M. Marić 17 goals |   I. Krstanović 10 goals | A. Mance 5 goals |
Slaven Koprivnica missing players
Osijek missing players
| Slaven Koprivnica | Osijek | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 27 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 14 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 23 | 12 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 14 | 39 |
| 43 | 14 | 0 | Conceded | C | 5 | 16 | 25 |
| 85% | 77% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 85% | 85% |
| 74% | 69% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 54% | 59% |
| 44% | 46% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 38% | 41% |
| 22% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 31% | 33% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 15% | 15% |
| 37% | 31% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 46% | 44% |
| 30% | 46% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 31% | 44% |
| 48% | 46% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 38% | 26% |
| 4.6 | 4.5 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.2 | 5.9 | 6 |
| 4.7 | 4.5 | 5.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4 |
| 2.7 | 2.5 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 221 | 112 | 31 | Total Shots | T S | 60 | 161 | 361 |
| 82 | 43 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 25 | 69 | 155 |
| 28% | 28% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 16% | 20% | 25% |
- Osijek has the most points from losing position (12)
- Slaven Koprivnica have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| 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 | 27 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 54 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 8 | 42 | 68 |
| 2 | Rijeka | 27 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 45 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 50 |
| 3 | Hajduk Split | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 48 |
| 4 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 27 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 41 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 46 |
| 5 | Osijek | 27 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 39 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 45 |
| 6 | Gorica | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 40 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 28 | -8 | 36 |
| 7 | Slaven Koprivnica | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 43 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 29 | -20 | 27 |
| 8 | Istra 1961 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 43 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 23 | -23 | 19 |
| 9 | Inter Zapresic | 27 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 53 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 28 | -24 | 17 |
| 10 | Varaždin | 27 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 44 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 23 | -25 | 17 |