Opatija and Novigrad spectators can't wait for 3. HNL - East clash at Stadion Kantrida

Competition: Croatia 3. HNL - East
Date: Sat 06.April
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Kantrida

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Opatija are in the 12th position while the guests worry at 17th.

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

6-2-3 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Opatija so far this season. Two home wins in a row for Opatija bring valid hopes of a third.

The home team returns to Stadion Kantrida after sharing the points with Ponikve on their last time out; the 3. HNL - East game ended 1-1. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Dubrava Zagreb.

A decent goal production from Opatija in their home games so far, with 18 goals from 11 matches. 13 goals have been conceded.

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Novigrad form and stats

The loot brought home from travels has not been plentiful for Novigrad as they have only collected 9 points from their 11 away games. Novigrad only has 1 win to counter their 10 defeats and 6 draws.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a 3. HNL - East home defeat versus Dubrava Zagreb with 1-3 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game was the away victory against Jarun with the score of 1-0.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Novigrad as they have only managed to score 10 times from 11 away games. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Novigrad concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Novigrad - Opatija 1-2. Last seven meetings between the teams: Opatija won 3, Novigrad won 3 and 1 draw.

Top Goalscorers

Opatija missing players

Novigrad missing players

Opatija Novigrad
Total Home Statistic Away Total
23 11 Played 11 23
33 18 Scored 10 27
34 13 Conceded 28 44
96% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100%
78% 82% Over 1.5 82% 70%
48% 45% Over 2.5 73% 61%
30% 36% Over 3.5 55% 43%
17% 18% Over 4.5 18% 17%
57% 55% Both teams to score 64% 52%
35% 45% Clean Sheet 9% 17%
13% 0% Failed To Score 27% 30%
Key stats this season:
  • Novigrad hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
  • Novigrad is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
  • Opatija has scored in all of their 11 home matches.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Vinogradar 23 19 2 2 70 23 12 11 0 1 49 14 11 8 8 1 21 9 47 59
2 Dubrava Zagreb 23 16 3 4 58 23 11 10 0 1 38 12 12 6 8 3 20 11 35 51
3 Orijent 1919 23 13 4 6 42 31 12 9 2 1 26 16 11 4 8 5 16 15 11 43
4 Krk 24 11 5 8 40 30 12 7 2 3 25 11 12 4 8 5 15 19 10 38
5 Trnje 23 10 6 7 35 25 11 7 1 3 19 12 12 3 10 4 16 13 10 36
6 Udarnik Kurilovec 23 8 10 5 39 26 11 4 5 2 20 10 12 4 10 3 19 16 13 34
7 HAŠK 23 10 4 9 35 29 12 7 3 2 25 13 11 3 7 7 10 16 6 34
8 Jadran Poreč 23 11 1 11 37 37 11 7 1 3 18 13 12 4 5 8 19 24 0 34
9 Dugo Selo 23 10 4 9 34 38 11 5 4 2 20 13 12 5 5 7 14 25 -4 34
10 Zagorec 23 10 3 10 38 36 12 5 2 5 20 20 11 5 7 5 18 16 2 33
11 Vrbovec 23 10 3 10 34 38 12 6 2 4 18 16 11 4 6 6 16 22 -4 33
12 Opatija 23 9 5 9 33 34 11 6 2 3 18 13 12 3 8 6 15 21 -1 32
13 Ponikve 23 9 4 10 28 36 11 5 3 3 14 11 12 4 6 7 14 25 -8 31
14 Maksimir Zagreb 24 7 6 11 36 40 13 6 3 4 24 15 11 1 9 7 12 25 -4 27
15 Jarun 23 8 3 12 26 34 11 6 2 3 14 8 12 2 6 9 12 26 -8 27
16 Spansko Zagreb 23 5 3 15 26 57 11 4 0 7 16 22 12 1 8 8 10 35 -31 18
17 Novigrad 23 5 1 17 27 44 12 4 1 7 17 16 11 1 6 10 10 28 -17 16
18 Zagreb 23 2 3 18 13 70 12 2 2 8 7 28 11 0 7 10 6 42 -57 9

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