2. HNL: Top level against subpar, at least according to the table. Rudeš - Junak. Home win as expected or a surprise result?
- Rudeš have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Junak have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Rudeš form and stats
The story so far in the 2. HNL for Rudeš at their home stadium (Igralište NK Rudeš) is 6 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats.
Rudeš are returning here after visiting Osijek II in a 2. HNL game and winning with a 3-2 scoreline. B. Abdurahimi (2) and M. Jelavić scored the goal(s). Nobody expected Rudeš to beat Osijek II in the last match, but sometimes David beats Goliath.
Before that game, the home loss against Hrvatski Dragovoljac with the scoreline 0-2.A decent goal production from Rudeš in their home games so far, with 25 goals from 16 league matches. On the other hand, Rudeš have conceded 21 goals.
Junak form and stats
There's been little loot from Junak's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 16 away games in the 2. HNL. Junak only have 2 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 5 draws. A depressing four defeats in a row for Junak in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Dugopolje.
Junak might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Solin proved too strong as Junak slumped to a 1-4 defeat in front of their own fans at Gradski Stadion.
Prior to that match, the Junak manager S. Balajić faced defeat when travelling to Sesvete and losing 3-4.Junak find the net regularly in their away games. 20 goals from 16 away fixtures in the league. Junak struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 29 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Rudeš and Junak have met before this season: Junak - Rudeš 0-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Rudeš four wins, two draws and Junak three victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
![]() B. Abdurahimi 9 goals | ![]() P. Bašić-Šiško 9 goals | ![]() I. Mastelić 8 goals |
Rudeš missing players
Junak missing players
| Rudeš | Junak | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 16 | 32 |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 9 | 14 |
| 47 | 25 | 13 | Scored | S | 9 | 20 | 41 |
| 38 | 21 | 7 | Conceded | C | 11 | 29 | 54 |
| 81% | 88% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 94% | 91% |
| 72% | 75% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 78% |
| 53% | 56% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 80% | 56% | 53% |
| 28% | 25% | 60% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 38% | 41% |
| 16% | 19% | 40% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 40% | 19% | 19% |
| 56% | 69% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 69% | 66% |
| 34% | 25% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 6% | 16% |
| 28% | 19% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 31% | 28% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9.9 | 11.6 | 12.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.2 | 9.4 | 10.9 |
| 4.4 | 5.8 | 9.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.6 | 4.4 | 4.7 |
| 33% | 27% | 28% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 28% | 27% |
- Junak have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Rudeš have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 32 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 46 | 37 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 55 |
| 2 | Bijelo Brdo | 32 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 47 | 35 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 12 | 53 |
| 3 | Rudeš | 32 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 47 | 38 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 53 |
| 4 | Sesvete | 32 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 62 | 54 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 25 | 8 | 51 |
| 5 | Cibalia | 32 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 46 | 38 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 50 |
| 6 | Kustosija | 32 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 39 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 50 |
| 7 | Opatija | 32 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 38 | 37 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 1 | 48 |
| 8 | Croatia Zmijavci | 32 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 50 | 47 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 27 | 3 | 44 |
| 9 | Dubrava Zagreb | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 39 | 44 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 22 | -5 | 43 |
| 10 | Dugopolje | 31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 41 | 39 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 2 | 42 |
| 11 | Osijek II | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 40 | 35 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 5 | 41 |
| 12 | Inter Zapresic | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 39 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 4 | 41 |
| 13 | Orijent 1919 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 49 | 47 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 41 |
| 14 | Dinamo Zagreb II | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 39 | 38 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 1 | 39 |
| 15 | Solin | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 42 | 49 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 30 | -7 | 38 |
| 16 | Hajduk Split II | 31 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 52 | 55 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 33 | -3 | 37 |
| 17 | Junak | 32 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 41 | 54 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 25 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 29 | -13 | 30 |
| 18 | Medimurje Cakovec | 32 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 41 | 84 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 34 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 50 | -43 | 28 |