Opatija fights Bijelo Brdo in 2. HNL battle

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Competition: Croatia 2. HNL
Competition: Sat 29.May
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Kantrida (2000 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Opatija have their presumed home advantage while Bijelo Brdo are ahead 5 points in the 2. HNL table.

Insights:
  • Opatija have the fewest scored goals in the first half (11) in 2. HNL
  • Bijelo Brdo have the the best goal difference (+12) in 2. HNL

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Opatija form and stats

7 victories, 7 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Opatija have to build on here at Stadion Kantrida in the 2. HNL. Three draws from their last three home games means a steady supply of points here at Stadion Kantrida, but a victory now would be sweet for Opatija.

Opatija drew their last game, 2-2 away at Dinamo Zagreb II (placed 14th).

In the game before, an away victory match versus Croatia Zmijavci with a 3-1 scoreline.

Opatija has scored 19 league goals at home this season, in 16 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Opatija have conceded only 14 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Bijelo Brdo form and stats

Playing away, Bijelo Brdo, who have the the best goal difference (+12) in 2. HNL, have won 4 games, drawn 8 and suffered 4 defeats in the 2. HNL this season. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Bijelo are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

Bijelo's last game was the home draw against Kustošija (3-3). A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Bijelo, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?

A 1-2 defeat away at Inter Zaprešić before that.

The visiting Bijelo have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 20 goals from 16 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Bijelo Brdo have conceded 21 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Bijelo Brdo - Opatija 1-1.

Top Goalscorers

Bijelo BrdoM. Dabro
M. Dabro
29 goals
OpatijaA. Pejanović
A. Pejanović
8 goals
OpatijaI. Weitzer
I. Weitzer
8 goals

Opatija missing players

Bijelo Brdo missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Opatija Bijelo Brdo
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
33 16 5 Played P 5 16 33
12 7 1 Won W 1 4 14
13 7 3 Drew D 2 8 12
8 2 1 Lost L 2 4 7
40 19 1 Scored S 4 20 50
39 14 1 Conceded C 7 21 38
88% 81% 40% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 88% 91%
73% 62% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 81% 79%
45% 38% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 44% 48%
21% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 25% 27%
12% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 9%
61% 62% 0% BTTS BTTS 20% 50% 52%
24% 31% 80% Clean Sheets C S 40% 31% 36%
27% 25% 80% Failed to Score F T 60% 31% 21%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.4 2 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.6 2.4 2.5
5 3 0 Red cards R C 1 4 4
 
9.6 10.7 12 Shots (avg) S ( 9.6 8.2 9.6
4.2 4.4 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.2 4
29% 27% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 39% 38%
Key stats in 2. HNL this season:
  • Bijelo Brdo have the the best goal difference (+12) in 2. HNL
  • Opatija have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (15) in 2. HNL
  • Opatija have the fewest scored goals in the first half (11) in 2. HNL
  • Opatija have the most points from losing position (23) 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 Hrvatski Dragovoljac 33 16 10 7 48 38 16 10 3 3 25 17 17 6 7 4 23 21 10 58
2 Bijelo Brdo 33 14 12 7 50 38 17 10 4 3 30 17 16 4 8 4 20 21 12 54
3 Rudes 33 14 12 7 49 40 17 6 6 5 27 23 16 8 6 2 22 17 9 54
4 Cibalia 33 15 6 12 48 40 17 9 3 5 32 21 16 6 3 7 16 19 8 51
5 Sesvete 33 15 6 12 62 55 17 8 4 5 33 30 16 7 2 7 29 25 7 51
6 Kustošija 33 12 15 6 42 35 16 7 7 2 19 15 17 5 8 4 23 20 7 51
7 Opatija 33 12 13 8 40 39 16 7 7 2 19 14 17 5 6 6 21 25 1 49
8 Dugopolje 33 13 9 11 48 42 16 10 4 2 29 14 17 3 5 9 19 28 6 48
9 Orijent 1919 33 12 8 13 51 48 17 7 2 8 22 21 16 5 6 5 29 27 3 44
10 Croatia Zmijavci 33 13 5 15 51 49 16 8 3 5 29 20 17 5 2 10 22 29 2 44
11 Dubrava Zagreb 33 12 7 14 40 46 17 6 5 6 24 24 16 6 2 8 16 22 -6 43
12 Osijek II 33 11 9 13 42 37 16 7 5 4 22 11 17 4 4 9 20 26 5 42
13 Inter Zaprešić 33 11 9 13 45 41 16 8 3 5 23 15 17 3 6 8 22 26 4 42
14 Dinamo Zagreb II 33 11 7 15 41 40 17 8 4 5 29 20 16 3 3 10 12 20 1 40
15 Hajduk Split II 33 10 8 15 55 59 17 8 6 3 35 26 16 2 2 12 20 33 -4 38
16 Solin 33 10 8 15 44 54 17 5 6 6 23 24 16 5 2 9 21 30 -10 38
17 Junak 33 6 13 14 43 56 16 4 7 5 21 25 17 2 6 9 22 31 -13 31
18 Medimurje Cakovec 33 8 7 18 42 84 16 6 3 7 28 34 17 2 4 11 14 50 -42 31

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 Hrvatski Dragovoljac 33 16 10 7 48 38 16 10 3 3 25 17 17 6 7 4 23 21 10 58
2 Bijelo Brdo 33 14 12 7 50 38 17 10 4 3 30 17 16 4 8 4 20 21 12 54
3 Rudes 33 14 12 7 49 40 17 6 6 5 27 23 16 8 6 2 22 17 9 54
4 Cibalia 33 15 6 12 48 40 17 9 3 5 32 21 16 6 3 7 16 19 8 51
5 Sesvete 33 15 6 12 62 55 17 8 4 5 33 30 16 7 2 7 29 25 7 51
6 Kustošija 33 12 15 6 42 35 16 7 7 2 19 15 17 5 8 4 23 20 7 51
7 Opatija 33 12 13 8 40 39 16 7 7 2 19 14 17 5 6 6 21 25 1 49
8 Dugopolje 33 13 9 11 48 42 16 10 4 2 29 14 17 3 5 9 19 28 6 48
9 Orijent 1919 33 12 8 13 51 48 17 7 2 8 22 21 16 5 6 5 29 27 3 44
10 Croatia Zmijavci 33 13 5 15 51 49 16 8 3 5 29 20 17 5 2 10 22 29 2 44
11 Dubrava Zagreb 33 12 7 14 40 46 17 6 5 6 24 24 16 6 2 8 16 22 -6 43
12 Osijek II 33 11 9 13 42 37 16 7 5 4 22 11 17 4 4 9 20 26 5 42
13 Inter Zaprešić 33 11 9 13 45 41 16 8 3 5 23 15 17 3 6 8 22 26 4 42
14 Dinamo Zagreb II 33 11 7 15 41 40 17 8 4 5 29 20 16 3 3 10 12 20 1 40
15 Hajduk Split II 33 10 8 15 55 59 17 8 6 3 35 26 16 2 2 12 20 33 -4 38
16 Solin 33 10 8 15 44 54 17 5 6 6 23 24 16 5 2 9 21 30 -10 38
17 Junak 33 6 13 14 43 56 16 4 7 5 21 25 17 2 6 9 22 31 -13 31
18 Medimurje Cakovec 33 8 7 18 42 84 16 6 3 7 28 34 17 2 4 11 14 50 -42 31

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