2. HNL preview: Can Dubrava Zagreb edge out victory against Bijelo Brdo?

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Competition: Croatia 2. HNL
Competition: Sat 26.November
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Igralište NK Kustošija (2550 seats)

The home crowds look for a victory in this fixture, as the home advantage could mean an extra goal against a stumbling visitor. Dubrava Zagreb are in 6th position while the guesting Bijelo Brdo sweat at 11th.

Insights:
  • Dubrava Zagreb have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Bijelo Brdo have yet to win a game away.

Both sides have had plenty of rest since their previous work day in an official game. Let's hope for an enthusiastic match!

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Dubrava Zagreb form and stats

Dubrava Zagreb have collected 13 points from their 2. HNL home games so far after 4-1-2. Dubrava are on a three game winning streak in their home games.

Dubrava Zagreb lost their last game at Jarun (placed 7th) after a 2-3 scoreline. A disaster for the home team in their last match (vs Jarun) as a comfortable lead 2-0 was completely ruined into a loss 2-3.

In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Solin.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Dubrava Zagreb have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 16 games) they have won 9 times, drawn 5 and lost 2.

Trouble hitting the net? Looking at this team's last 12 league games, 9 have had zero, one or two goals.

Dubrava Zagreb have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Igralište NK Kustošija with 12 goals in 7 league matches. From these home matches, Dubrava have conceded only 5 goals.

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Bijelo Brdo form and stats

There's been little loot from Bijelo Brdo's travels as they have only collected 2 points from 7 away games in the 2. HNL. Bijelo Brdo only have 0 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 2 draws.

There were no winners in Bijelo Brdo's previous match, the home game that ended 0-0 vs Orijent 1919 (placed 8th).

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Vukovar that ended 1-1.

We have checked recent matches where Bijelo Brdo have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 19 games were 5 victories, 8 draws and 6 defeats.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Bijelo Brdo has managed {7 goals} and let in 14 from 7 matches.

Head 2 Head

Bijelo Brdo have avoided a loss in the last 6 games (3-3-0) against Dubrava.

The most recent reported meeting between these squads is the Bijelo Brdo - Dubrava Zagreb 1-1 played earlier this season. The games between these sides have had a tendency to be a bit rough, having seen 3 red cards from the last six encounters.

Top Goalscorers

Dubrava ZagrebI. Ljubanović
I. Ljubanović
4 goals
DubravaP. Agba
P. Agba
3 goals
Bijelo BrdoJ. Čikvar
J. Čikvar
3 goals

Dubrava Zagreb missing players

Bijelo Brdo missing players

Dubrava Zagreb Bijelo Brdo
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
15 7 2 Played P 3 7 15
5 4 2 Won W 0 0 2
5 1 0 Drew D 1 2 6
5 2 0 Lost L 2 5 7
21 12 3 Scored S 3 7 16
15 5 1 Conceded C 5 14 20
93% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 86% 80%
67% 57% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 71% 67%
33% 43% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 57% 47%
27% 29% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 29% 20%
20% 29% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 29% 13%
47% 29% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 71% 60%
27% 43% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 14% 27%
33% 43% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 29% 33%
 
4.7 5.7 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.7 4.7 5.1
6.1 5.7 5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 4.7 4.1
1.9 1.7 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.7 3.3 2.9
2 2 0 Red cards R C 0 1 5
 
10.6 10 9.5 Shots (avg) S ( 8.7 9 9.7
4.1 4.3 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.4 4.1
34% 40% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 29% 26%
 
8.6 8.3 6 Shots against (avg) S A 14 14.1 12.3
3.5 3.3 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 6.4 5.5
Key stats in 2. HNL this season:
  • Bijelo Brdo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Bijelo Brdo have yet to win a game away.
  • Dubrava Zagreb have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Dubrava Zagreb have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Dubrava Zagreb have won significantly more corners at 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 Rudeš 15 9 3 3 24 10 7 5 2 0 14 4 8 4 1 3 10 6 14 30
2 Cibalia 15 6 7 2 16 13 8 4 4 0 10 6 7 2 3 2 6 7 3 25
3 Solin 15 7 3 5 20 17 7 5 1 1 12 5 8 2 2 4 8 12 3 24
4 Vukovar 15 5 8 2 22 13 7 4 2 1 12 4 8 1 6 1 10 9 9 23
5 Dugopolje 15 6 5 4 16 13 8 4 3 1 7 5 7 2 2 3 9 8 3 23
6 Dubrava Zagreb 15 5 5 5 21 15 7 4 1 2 12 5 8 1 4 3 9 10 6 20
6 Inter Zapresic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Jarun 15 6 2 7 24 28 8 5 1 2 18 14 7 1 1 5 6 14 -4 20
8 Orijent 1919 15 4 6 5 18 26 7 3 3 1 11 9 8 1 3 4 7 17 -8 18
9 Croatia Zmijavci 15 5 3 7 16 24 8 3 2 3 10 11 7 2 1 4 6 13 -8 18
10 Kustošija 15 4 5 6 19 22 8 4 2 2 15 12 7 0 3 4 4 10 -3 17
11 Bijelo Brdo 15 2 6 7 16 20 8 2 4 2 9 6 7 0 2 5 7 14 -4 12
12 Hrvatski Dragovoljac 15 2 5 8 10 21 7 1 4 2 4 7 8 1 1 6 6 14 -11 11