A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Opatija fans are optimistic that the difference between 6th and Medimurje Cakovec's 18th place in the table will show on the pitch.
- Opatija have the most points from losing position (19) in 2. HNL
- Medimurje Cakovec have the most conceded goals (70) in 2. HNL
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a 2. HNL match only three days ago. This match was also played here at Stadion Kantrida. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Medimurje Cakovec have had more rest.
Opatija form and stats
When playing at home in the 2. HNL, Opatija have managed 7 wins, 5 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 14 games.
Stress levels are on the rise for Opatija's attacking players as they have now played 188 minutes without scoring in a league game. E. Junuzovic was their last goal scorer. Opatija are confident in defense, having played 306 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
A 0-0 draw away before that, with Dugopolje the opponent.
Opatija has scored 18 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. Opatija have only conceded 13 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Medimurje Cakovec form and stats
Medimurje Cakovec, who have the most conceded goals (70) in 2. HNL, have only collected 6 points from their away games in the 2. HNL, after 1-3-10 (14 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Medimurje have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone twelve consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Orijent 1919 game. Three has not been a lucky number for Medimurje as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Dugopolje match.
Medimurje Cakovec aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 211 league minutes without a goal. M. Šuto (own goal) was the last player to find the net.
Home advantage was not enough for Medimurje in their previous game, as they lost their 2. HNL-match, hosting Kustosija, 0-4. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Inter Zapresic wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.
As you can see from the result above, the defeat against Kustosija was particularly ugly (0-4). The humiliation is still top of mind.
The visitors have scored 12 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. There are big problems for the Medimurje defense as they have conceded 43 goals in 14 away games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Medimurje Cakovec - Opatija 3-0 entered in the official records.Top Goalscorers
  A. Pejanović 8 goals | I. Weitzer 8 goals |  S. Igrec 8 goals |
Opatija missing players
Medimurje Cakovec missing players
| Opatija | Medimurje Cakovec | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 28 |
| 11 | 7 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 10 | 15 |
| 34 | 18 | 9 | Scored | S | 3 | 12 | 39 |
| 32 | 13 | 5 | Conceded | C | 15 | 43 | 70 |
| 89% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 86% | 93% |
| 71% | 64% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 64% | 79% |
| 43% | 43% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 64% | 75% |
| 18% | 14% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 75% | 64% | 61% |
| 14% | 14% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 75% | 57% | 39% |
| 61% | 64% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 43% | 57% |
| 25% | 29% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 21% | 18% |
| 25% | 21% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 32% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 9.6 | 10.2 | 9.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 7 | 8.6 |
| 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.8 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
| 28% | 29% | 47% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 26% | 36% |
- Medimurje Cakovec have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Medimurje Cakovec have the most conceded goals (43) away in 2. HNL
- Medimurje Cakovec have the most conceded goals (70) in 2. HNL
- Medimurje Cakovec have the most conceded goals in the first half (37) in 2. HNL
- Medimurje Cakovec have the most conceded goals in the second half (33) in 2. HNL
- Medimurje Cakovec have the most matches over the total-line (20) in 2. HNL
- Medimurje Cakovec have the the worst goal difference (-31) away in 2. HNL
- Medimurje Cakovec have the the worst goal difference (-31) 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 | 27 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 39 | 27 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 49 |
| 2 | Bijelo Brdo | 28 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 38 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 47 |
| 3 | Rudes | 28 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 38 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 44 |
| 4 | Croatia Zmijavci | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 47 | 38 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 43 |
| 5 | Kustosija | 28 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 36 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 43 |
| 6 | Opatija | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 34 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 2 | 43 |
| 7 | Osijek II | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 41 |
| 8 | Dugopolje | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 36 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 3 | 39 |
| 9 | Sesvete | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 50 | 48 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 39 |
| 10 | Dubrava Zagreb | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 40 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 20 | -4 | 39 |
| 11 | Orijent 1919 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 43 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 5 | 38 |
| 12 | Cibalia | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 36 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 38 |
| 13 | Solin | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 41 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 27 | -9 | 32 |
| 14 | Inter Zapresic | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 36 | 37 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 23 | -1 | 31 |
| 15 | Hajduk Split II | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 42 | 49 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 30 | -7 | 31 |
| 16 | Dinamo Zagreb II | 27 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 33 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 19 | -3 | 29 |
| 17 | Junak | 28 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 34 | 44 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 23 | -10 | 27 |
| 18 | Medimurje Cakovec | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 39 | 70 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 43 | -31 | 27 |