The Opatija & Hrvatski Dragovoljac managers T. Čizmarević and M. Kuljanac are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the 2. HNL league table.
- Opatija have the most points from losing position (19) in 2. HNL
- Hrvatski Dragovoljac have the the best goal difference (+12) in 2. HNL
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.
Opatija form and stats
Overall 2. HNL stats at home this season for Opatija are 6-4-2 (wins-draw-losses).
No payout for Opatija in their previous match, an away game at Orijent 1919 that ended in defeat 1-4. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Cibalia.
Opatija has scored 17 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. Opatija have conceded 13 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Hrvatski Dragovoljac form and stats
4-6-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Hrvatski Dragovoljac, who have the the best goal difference (+12) in 2. HNL, in their 2. HNL matches away. It's three draws from Dragovoljac's last three away games, a decent catch but one that could be so much better.
The Dragovoljac goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 320 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
The supporters enjoyed Hrvatski Dragovoljac's previous game versus Kustosija (placed 11th), a 2. HNL 1-0 win played at home. Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Inter Zapresic.
Dragovoljac have scored 16 goals on their travels this season, from 12 away games in the league. 15 goals have been conceded by Dragovoljac in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Hrvatski Dragovoljac - Opatija 1-1 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): Opatija won zero games, one match ended with a draw and Hrvatski Dragovoljac has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / oneTop Goalscorers
  A. Pejanović 8 goals | I. Weitzer 8 goals | B. Bogolin 4 goals |
Opatija missing players
Hrvatski Dragovoljac missing players
| Opatija | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 12 | 24 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 33 | 17 | 3 | Scored | S | 5 | 16 | 37 |
| 31 | 13 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 15 | 25 |
| 96% | 92% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 88% |
| 83% | 75% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| 50% | 50% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 46% |
| 21% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 33% | 29% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 25% | 25% |
| 71% | 75% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 54% |
| 17% | 17% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 42% | 38% |
| 17% | 17% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 21% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9.5 | 9.8 | 10.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 9.6 | 11.4 |
| 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
| 33% | 35% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 45% | 31% | 31% |
- Hrvatski Dragovoljac have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hrvatski Dragovoljac have the the best goal difference (+12) in 2. HNL
- Opatija have the most points from losing position (19) 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 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 37 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 45 |
| 2 | Bijelo Brdo | 24 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 35 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 40 |
| 3 | Opatija | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 33 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 38 |
| 4 | Dugopolje | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 29 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 37 |
| 5 | Orijent 1919 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 36 |
| 6 | Rudeš | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 36 |
| 7 | Osijek II | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 35 |
| 8 | Cibalia | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 35 |
| 9 | Sesvete | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 47 | 44 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 35 |
| 10 | Croatia Zmijavci | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 34 |
| 11 | Kustosija | 24 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 30 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 34 |
| 12 | Dubrava Zagreb | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -3 | 33 |
| 13 | Hajduk Split II | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 35 | 42 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 26 | -7 | 27 |
| 14 | Inter Zapresic | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 20 | -2 | 24 |
| 15 | Medimurje Cakovec | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 56 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 34 | -23 | 24 |
| 16 | Dinamo Zagreb II | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 27 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 19 | -8 | 22 |
| 17 | Solin | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 24 | -14 | 22 |
| 18 | Junak | 23 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 29 | 40 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 21 | -11 | 20 |