Home advantage could prove decisive in Slaven Koprivnica - Varaždin battle

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Competition: Croatia 1. HNL
Date: Sat 24.August
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Gradski Stadion (4000 seats)

After five games we know a little more about the qualities of Slaven Koprivnica and Varaždin in this fresh 1. HNL season. Read our match preview!

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.

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Slaven Koprivnica form and stats

Only two home games for Slaven Koprivnica so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.

A good away victory last time out for Slaven Koprivnica, who won 3-2 against Istra 1961. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Hajduk Split in a game that was won 2-1.

The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Slaven Koprivnica's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played three games, won 2 matches, drawn 0 and lost 1.

Early season goal statistics from Slaven Koprivnica's 2 home games: 2 goals, 4 conceded.

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Varaždin form and stats

Still no away game victory for Varaždin with 1 draw and 2 losses from their first 3 attempts.

Varaždin's last game was the home draw against Lokomotiva Zagreb (1-1). Before that, Varaždin travelled to Inter Zaprešić and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Varaždin playing away, we found one game. Results were 0 away wins, 0 draws and 1 home win.

Varaždin has another fixture away, a Croatia Cup game, against Maksimir Zagreb in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!

Varaždin have scored 4 goals on their travels this season, 3 away games. For Varaždin, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Slaven Koprivnica won 5, Varaždin won 2 and 3 draws. 5 games with over 2,5 goals, 5 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

I. Krstanović
4 goals
D. Puclin
2 goals
D. Glavica
2 goals

Slaven Koprivnica missing players

Varaždin missing players

Slaven Koprivnica Varaždin
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
5 2 0 Played 1 3 5
2 1 0 Won 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew 1 1 2
3 1 0 Lost 0 2 3
6 2 0 Scored 2 4 5
11 4 0 Conceded 2 7 11
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 100% 100% 100%
80% 100% 0% Over 2.5 100% 100% 80%
40% 0% 0% Over 3.5 100% 67% 40%
20% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
60% 50% 0% BTTS 100% 100% 80%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
40% 50% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 20%
 
3.4 2.5 0 Corners For (avg) 3 4.7 5.2
4.8 4 0 Corners Against (avg) 7 5 5.6
3.8 5 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 5 4 3
2 1 0 Red Cards 1 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • All of Slaven Koprivnica's home matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • All of Varaždin's away matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Slaven Koprivnica have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Slaven Koprivnica have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Slaven Koprivnica haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Varaždin have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Varaždin have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Varaždin have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Varaždin have yet to win a game.
  • Varaždin haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
Slaven Koprivnica Last season Varaždin
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs low Away Total
36 18 0 Played 0 13 26
7 5 0 Won 0 6 16
16 6 0 Drew 0 2 3
13 7 0 Lost 0 5 7
41 21 0 Scored 0 13 40
53 25 0 Conceded 0 16 30
94% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
81% 78% 0% Over 1.5 0% 77% 81%
36% 33% 0% Over 2.5 0% 46% 58%
22% 17% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 19%
11% 11% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 8%
64% 61% 0% BTTS 0% 46% 50%
14% 11% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 23% 31%
28% 28% 0% Failed To Score 0% 31% 19%
 
4.2 5.2 0 Corners For (avg) 0 5.8 5.1
5.2 4.5 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 4.8 4.5
2.9 2.7 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 2.4 2.1
7 3 0 Red Cards 0 1 1
Key stats last season:
  • Slaven Koprivnica have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Slaven Koprivnica haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Varaždin haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Slaven Koprivnica
All Arena Cup 1. HNL Croatia Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
19-07-19 1.H Osijek 2 - 0 Slaven Koprivnica
27-07-19 1.H Slaven Koprivnica 0 - 3 Dinamo Zagreb
03-08-19 1.H Rijeka 3 - 1 Slaven Koprivnica
11-08-19 1.H Slaven Koprivnica 2 - 1 Hajduk Split
17-08-19 1.H Istra 1961 2 - 3 Slaven Koprivnica
24-08-19 1.H Slaven Koprivnica 17:00 Varaždin
31-08-19 1.H Lokomotiva Zagreb 17:00 Slaven Koprivnica
14-09-19 1.H Inter Zaprešić - Slaven Koprivnica
21-09-19 1.H Slaven Koprivnica - Gorica
28-09-19 1.H Slaven Koprivnica - Osijek
Varaždin
All 1. HNL 3. HNL - Zapad 2. HNL Croatia Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
20-07-19 1.H Rijeka 2 - 1 Varaždin
28-07-19 1.H Varaždin 0 - 3 Hajduk Split
03-08-19 1.H Istra 1961 3 - 1 Varaždin
10-08-19 1.H Inter Zaprešić 2 - 2 Varaždin
17-08-19 1.H Varaždin 1 - 1 Lokomotiva Zagreb
24-08-19 1.H Slaven Koprivnica 17:00 Varaždin
28-08-19 CC Maksimir Zagreb 14:00 Varaždin
31-08-19 1.H Varaždin 17:00 Gorica
14-09-19 1.H Osijek - Varaždin
21-09-19 1.H Varaždin - Dinamo Zagreb

  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 5 4 1 0 11 2 2 2 0 0 6 1 3 2 1 0 5 1 9 13
2 Hajduk Split 5 4 0 1 12 2 3 3 0 0 8 0 2 1 0 1 4 2 10 12
3 Rijeka 5 3 1 1 7 5 3 2 1 0 6 3 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 10
4 Osijek 5 2 2 1 7 5 3 2 1 0 5 1 2 0 1 1 2 4 2 8
5 Gorica 5 2 1 2 7 8 3 2 1 0 6 2 2 0 0 2 1 6 -1 7
6 Istra 1961 5 2 0 3 8 10 2 1 0 1 5 4 3 1 0 2 3 6 -2 6
7 Slaven Koprivnica 5 2 0 3 6 11 2 1 0 1 2 4 3 1 0 2 4 7 -5 6
8 Lokomotiva Zagreb 5 1 1 3 5 9 2 1 0 1 4 2 3 0 1 2 1 7 -4 4
9 Inter Zaprešić 5 0 2 3 5 10 3 0 1 2 3 6 2 0 1 1 2 4 -5 2
10 Varaždin 5 0 2 3 5 11 2 0 1 1 1 4 3 0 1 2 4 7 -6 2

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