Dubrava Zagreb vs Varaždin betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: Croatia 2. HNL
Competition: Sat 28.May
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion NŠC Stjepan Spajić (5000 seats)

Both these contenders are capable of winning this one, Varaždin holding a 21 point advantage on Dubrava Zagreb in the tables. Game on!

Insights:
  • Dubrava Zagreb have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Varaždin is in the best form (4-0-1) in 2. HNL

Dubrava Zagreb are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Varaždin have already won the 2. HNL. Congratulations! It will be interesting to see if this affects performances here at the final stages.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Dubrava Zagreb form and stats

The story so far in the 2. HNL for Dubrava Zagreb at their home stadium (Stadion NŠC Stjepan Spajić) is 8 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.

Dubrava Zagreb's last game was hosting Varaždin (placed 1st) and winning 2-1.

In the game before, an away victory match versus Opatija with a 2-0 scoreline.

This is expected to be a close game, with Dubrava Zagreb perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Dubrava Zagreb as a small favourite), we find 11 games. Dubrava Zagreb has won 5 of these, drawn 0 and lost 6.

The Dubrava fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 24 goals in 14 league matches. Dubrava Zagreb are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion NŠC Stjepan Spajić in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 12 from 14 matches.

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Varaždin form and stats

6-4-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Varaždin, who have the most points (22) away in 2. HNL, in their 2. HNL matches away.

Varaždin play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-2 to Dubrava Zagreb (placed 7th).

Before that, Varaždin secured a home win against Dugopolje with the score 2-1.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 7 similar matches played by Varaždin in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for Varaždin, 2 draws and 1 defeat.

Varaždin are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 17 away goals from 14 games (in the league). Varaždin have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The contenders have met each other previously this season, with the final score Varaždin - Dubrava Zagreb 2-1 logged in the official records.

Top Goalscorers

Dubrava ZagrebD. Ibishi
D. Ibishi
7 goals
VaraždinM. Šego
M. Šego
7 goals
VaraždinM. Senić
M. Senić
6 goals

Dubrava Zagreb missing players

Varaždin missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Dubrava Zagreb Varaždin
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
30 15 4 Played P 4 15 30
12 9 3 Won W 2 6 18
6 3 1 Drew D 1 4 6
12 3 0 Lost L 1 5 6
39 26 7 Scored S 4 18 54
37 13 2 Conceded C 2 17 29
90% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 87% 93%
63% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 60% 70%
50% 60% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 40% 57%
30% 33% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 27% 30%
13% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 13% 17%
40% 40% 25% BTTS BTTS 25% 40% 50%
40% 47% 75% Clean Sheets C S 50% 40% 37%
30% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 33% 20%
 
4.9 5 4 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5.6 6
5.1 5 5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.2 4.4 4.2
2.5 1.5 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.9 2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
7.5 10.2 11.3 Shots (avg) S ( 14.5 11.8 14.5
3 4.3 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.8 4.4 5.8
42% 43% 42% Goal Efficiency G E 21% 26% 31%
 
8.5 6.1 7.3 Shots against (avg) S A 9 8.8 9.1
4.3 3.6 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 2.9 3.4
Key stats in 2. HNL this season:
  • Dubrava Zagreb have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Varaždin have the fewest conceded goals (15) away in 2. HNL
  • Varaždin have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in 2. HNL
  • Varaždin have the most points (22) away in 2. HNL
  • Varaždin have the most points from losing position (14) in 2. HNL
  • Varaždin have the most scored goals in the second half (32) in 2. HNL
  • Varaždin have the the best goal difference (+2) away in 2. HNL
  • Varaždin is in the best form (4-0-1) in 2. 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 Varaždin 29 18 6 5 53 27 15 12 2 1 36 12 14 6 4 4 17 15 26 60
2 Rudeš 29 17 5 7 54 24 15 14 1 0 41 6 14 3 4 7 13 18 30 56
3 Inter Zaprešić 29 13 9 7 34 28 14 8 3 3 18 11 15 5 6 4 16 17 6 48
4 Jarun 30 11 11 8 46 38 15 7 6 2 30 18 15 4 5 6 16 20 8 44
5 Dinamo Zagreb II 29 11 8 10 35 41 15 11 3 1 22 9 14 0 5 9 13 32 -6 41
6 Kustošija 29 10 9 10 36 33 14 5 6 3 16 13 15 5 3 7 20 20 3 39
7 Dubrava Zagreb 29 11 6 12 37 36 14 8 3 3 24 12 15 3 3 9 13 24 1 39
8 Cibalia 29 10 8 11 43 42 14 9 4 1 29 14 15 1 4 10 14 28 1 38
9 Croatia Zmijavci 29 11 5 13 32 42 15 7 3 5 17 16 14 4 2 8 15 26 -10 38
10 Bijelo Brdo 29 11 5 13 29 40 15 8 3 4 21 18 14 3 2 9 8 22 -11 38
11 Solin 29 10 7 12 40 41 15 8 3 4 25 15 14 2 4 8 15 26 -1 37
12 Dugopolje 29 10 7 12 37 44 14 8 4 2 21 14 15 2 3 10 16 30 -7 37
13 Orijent 1919 29 11 4 14 41 49 14 6 2 6 21 24 15 5 2 8 20 25 -8 37
14 Sesvete 30 9 7 14 37 41 15 5 4 6 21 19 15 4 3 8 16 22 -4 34
15 Osijek II 29 9 6 14 24 35 14 5 3 6 13 16 15 4 3 8 11 19 -11 33
16 Opatija 29 6 7 16 27 44 15 5 5 5 17 16 14 1 2 11 10 28 -17 25

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Varaždin 29 18 6 5 53 27 15 12 2 1 36 12 14 6 4 4 17 15 26 60
2 Rudeš 29 17 5 7 54 24 15 14 1 0 41 6 14 3 4 7 13 18 30 56
3 Inter Zaprešić 29 13 9 7 34 28 14 8 3 3 18 11 15 5 6 4 16 17 6 48
4 Jarun 30 11 11 8 46 38 15 7 6 2 30 18 15 4 5 6 16 20 8 44
5 Dinamo Zagreb II 29 11 8 10 35 41 15 11 3 1 22 9 14 0 5 9 13 32 -6 41
6 Kustošija 29 10 9 10 36 33 14 5 6 3 16 13 15 5 3 7 20 20 3 39
7 Dubrava Zagreb 29 11 6 12 37 36 14 8 3 3 24 12 15 3 3 9 13 24 1 39
8 Cibalia 29 10 8 11 43 42 14 9 4 1 29 14 15 1 4 10 14 28 1 38
9 Croatia Zmijavci 29 11 5 13 32 42 15 7 3 5 17 16 14 4 2 8 15 26 -10 38
10 Bijelo Brdo 29 11 5 13 29 40 15 8 3 4 21 18 14 3 2 9 8 22 -11 38
11 Solin 29 10 7 12 40 41 15 8 3 4 25 15 14 2 4 8 15 26 -1 37
12 Dugopolje 29 10 7 12 37 44 14 8 4 2 21 14 15 2 3 10 16 30 -7 37
13 Orijent 1919 29 11 4 14 41 49 14 6 2 6 21 24 15 5 2 8 20 25 -8 37
14 Sesvete 30 9 7 14 37 41 15 5 4 6 21 19 15 4 3 8 16 22 -4 34
15 Osijek II 29 9 6 14 24 35 14 5 3 6 13 16 15 4 3 8 11 19 -11 33
16 Opatija 29 6 7 16 27 44 15 5 5 5 17 16 14 1 2 11 10 28 -17 25

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