The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Ponikve are in the 12th position while the guests worry at 18th.
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!
Ponikve form and stats
Overall stats at home this season for Ponikve are 5-1-3 (wins-draw-losses). Two home wins in a row for Ponikve bring valid hopes of a third.The fans are hoping that Ponikve will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the 3. HNL - East game against Maksimir Zagreb (placed 15th). Before that, Ponikve had a home game versus Orijent 1919 which ended with a victory 2-0.
The Ponikve fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 12 in 9 matches. From these home matches, Ponikve have conceded only 9 goals. Ponikve have conceded 9 in these home matches.
Zagreb form and stats
The hunting on away grounds hasn’t been very fruitful for Zagreb so far with only 0 points returning home. The records show 0-0-10 (win-draw-lose). Zagreb have been very modest guests so far, leaving with zero points in all their 10 away matches played so far. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Zagreb have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone eleven consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Krk game.This game can not go any worse than the last one, a 3. HNL - East home defeat versus Opatija with 0-3 on the scoreboard. A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Maksimir Zagreb.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Zagreb's away games this season with only 5 goals from 10 matches. The visitors have scored 5 goals from 10 away games, an average of less than one per game. Zagreb can't defend away. 41 goals have been scored by the opposition in 10 matches, an average of more than three per game.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Zagreb - Ponikve 0-1. Ponikve-Zagreb H2H statistics last one meeting regardless of arena: Ponikve 1 win, Zagreb 0 wins, 0 draws.Top Goalscorers
Ponikve missing players
Zagreb missing players
| Ponikve | Zagreb | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 21 | 9 | Played | 11 | 21 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 81% | 78% | Over 1.5 | 82% | 86% |
| 67% | 44% | Over 2.5 | 73% | 71% |
| 24% | 11% | Over 3.5 | 27% | 43% |
| 5% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 24% |
| 57% | 44% | Both teams to score | 27% | 33% |
| 24% | 33% | Clean Sheet | 9% | 5% |
| 19% | 22% | Failed To Score | 64% | 62% |
| 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 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 66 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 47 | 56 |
| 2 | Dubrava Zagreb | 21 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 34 | 48 |
| 3 | Orijent 1919 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 29 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 42 |
| 4 | Krk | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 38 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 37 |
| 5 | Dugo Selo | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 22 | -1 | 34 |
| 6 | HAŠK | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
| 7 | Jadran Poreč | 21 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 35 | 33 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 2 | 31 |
| 8 | Udarnik Kurilovec | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 34 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 30 |
| 9 | Trnje | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 30 |
| 10 | Vrbovec | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 21 | -4 | 30 |
| 11 | Zagorec | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 29 |
| 12 | Ponikve | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 34 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 25 | -8 | 29 |
| 13 | Opatija | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -2 | 28 |
| 14 | Jarun | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 24 | -6 | 27 |
| 15 | Maksimir Zagreb | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 37 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 23 | -5 | 24 |
| 16 | Spansko Zagreb | 21 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 24 | 56 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 34 | -32 | 14 |
| 17 | Novigrad | 21 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 28 | -16 | 13 |
| 18 | Zagreb | 21 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 67 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 41 | -57 | 7 |
