This match features two teams living in the basement of the 1. HNL, Slaven Koprivnica holding 8th place and Rudeš lying 10th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
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
The struggle is real here at Gradski Stadion with only 12 points collected from 12 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly 3-3-6. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Slaven Koprivnica, their manager I. Sertić and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.Slaven Koprivnica lost their last game at Lokomotiva Zagreb (placed 4th) after a 1-3 scoreline. Preceding that match was a defeat to Hajduk Split (1-2).
Slaven Koprivnica are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 13 goals in 12 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Slaven Koprivnica defense is not exactly impregnable. 18 goals conceded from 12 games.
Rudeš form and stats
The hunting on away grounds hasn’t been very fruitful for Rudeš so far with only 3 points returning home. The records show 0-3-10 (win-draw-lose). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Rudeš have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 13 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Dinamo Zagreb game.Rudeš play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-3 to Hajduk Split (placed 5th). Before that, Rudeš secured a home win against Inter Zapresic with the score 2-0.
The visitors have scored 9 goals from 13 away games, an average of less than one per game. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Rudeš concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Rudeš - Slaven Koprivnica 1-1. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: 2 - 3 - 2 (Slaven Koprivnica wins - draws - Rudeš wins).Top Goalscorers
  M. Jelić 4 goals |  J. Mendy 4 goals |  Mateus Lima 3 goals |
Slaven Koprivnica missing players
Rudeš missing players
| Slaven Koprivnica | Rudeš | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | Played | 12 | 25 |
| 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 96% |
| 84% | 83% | Over 1.5 | 75% | 76% |
| 36% | 33% | Over 2.5 | 58% | 56% |
| 20% | 17% | Over 3.5 | 33% | 36% |
| 8% | 8% | Over 4.5 | 25% | 24% |
| 68% | 58% | Both teams to score | 42% | 48% |
| 12% | 8% | Clean Sheet | 8% | 8% |
| 28% | 33% | Failed To Score | 50% | 48% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Dinamo Zagreb | 25 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 52 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 38 | 64 |
| 2 | Rijeka | 25 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 47 |
| 3 | Osijek | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 42 |
| 4 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 40 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 41 |
| 5 | Hajduk Split | 25 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 38 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 40 |
| 6 | Gorica | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 38 |
| 7 | Inter Zaprešić | 25 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 27 | 54 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 32 | -27 | 24 |
| 8 | Slaven Koprivnica | 25 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 26 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 19 | -11 | 22 |
| 9 | Istra 1961 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 46 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 24 | -24 | 17 |
| 10 | Rudeš | 25 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 61 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 33 | -44 | 7 |
