3. HNL - Center: Zagorec predicted to win home fixture vs Vrbovec

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Competition: Croatia 3. HNL - Center
Competition: Wed 13.April
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: ŠRC Podgora (2000 seats)

Zagorec are positioned 1st, while Vrbovec are hanging back 25 points behind in the standings. Will they shorten the gap?

Insights:
  • Zagorec have the most scored goals (57) in 3. HNL - Center
  • Vrbovec have the fewest scored goals in the second half (1) in 3. HNL - Center

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Zagorec form and stats

Home games in the 3. HNL - Center have been a walk in the park for Zagorec so far, with 33 points won from 12 matches; 11 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss.

Zagorec are returning here after visiting Trešnjevka and winning with a 3-0 scoreline.

Ahead of that match, Zagorec lost 2-3 at home to Dugo Selo.

There will be little rest for Zagorec after this match as they are travelling to Udarnik Kurilovec for a 3. HNL - Center game in only three days.

Goals are plentiful at ŠRC Podgora in the league this season as Zagorec has scored 33 goals here in 12 home games. From these home matches, Zagorec have conceded only 11 goals.

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Vrbovec form and stats

Vrbovec have only collected 12 points from their away games in the 3. HNL - Center, after 3-3-6 (12 played).

Vrbovec delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against HAŠK (placed 8th) in their previous match.

A 0-5 defeat away at Trnje before that.

A new game in only three days for Vrbovec, the 3. HNL - Center home match versus NK Lukavec. Busy days.

The visiting Vrbovec have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 14 goals from 12 games. The Vrbovec manager Klarić has some worries about the defense as 26 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

Zagorec and Vrbovec have faced off already this season: Vrbovec - Zagorec 1-1. Stats for the prior ten meetings featuring these two contenders are: three wins for Zagorec, one draw and six wins for Vrbovec. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

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Total First Half Second Half
Zagorec Vrbovec
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
24 12 2 Played P 2 12 24
18 11 2 Won W 0 3 9
4 0 0 Drew D 0 3 6
2 1 0 Lost L 2 6 9
57 33 5 Scored S 0 14 34
23 11 2 Conceded C 11 26 41
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
88% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 83%
71% 92% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 58% 58%
42% 50% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 42% 38%
25% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 33% 25%
67% 75% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 58% 62%
33% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 12%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 33% 25%
 
4.7 5.5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 2 4 3
4.8 3.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 4 3 4.2
2.2 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3.8 3.5
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
10 15.5 0 Shots (avg) S ( 12 10.8 9
4.5 8 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.5 3.7
48% 44% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 11% 14%
 
10.7 8 0 Shots against (avg) S A 17 13 12.2
4.8 2.5 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 10 7.5 5.7
Key stats in 3. HNL - Center this season:
  • All of Zagorec's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Vrbovec have the fewest scored goals in the second half (1) in 3. HNL - Center
  • Vrbovec have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Vrbovec haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Zagorec have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Zagorec have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Zagorec have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Vrbovec have scored away.
  • Zagorec have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Zagorec have the most points (33) at home in 3. HNL - Center
  • Zagorec have the most scored goals (33) at home in 3. HNL - Center
  • Zagorec have the most scored goals (57) in 3. HNL - Center
  • Zagorec have the the best goal difference (+22) at home in 3. HNL - Center
  • Zagorec have the the best goal difference (+34) in 3. HNL - Center
  • Zagorec haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Zagorec 24 18 4 2 57 23 12 11 0 1 33 11 12 7 4 1 24 12 34 58
2 Dugo Selo 24 13 6 5 41 21 12 6 4 2 23 9 12 7 2 3 18 12 20 45
3 Lučko 24 13 5 6 42 21 12 9 2 1 23 6 12 4 3 5 19 15 21 44
4 Trnje 24 12 6 6 39 28 12 7 2 3 24 15 12 5 4 3 15 13 11 42
5 Maksimir Zagreb 24 13 2 9 39 30 12 9 1 2 29 12 12 4 1 7 10 18 9 41
6 Karlovac 1919 24 10 9 5 37 18 12 7 4 1 27 8 12 3 5 4 10 10 19 39
7 Tekstilac Ravnice 24 8 11 5 23 23 12 5 4 3 15 11 12 3 7 2 8 12 0 35
8 HAŠK 24 8 10 6 29 25 12 4 5 3 15 15 12 4 5 3 14 10 4 34
9 Gaj 24 10 3 11 34 31 12 7 1 4 22 12 12 3 2 7 12 19 3 33
10 Vrbovec 24 9 6 9 34 41 12 6 3 3 20 15 12 3 3 6 14 26 -7 33
11 Vrapče Zagreb 24 9 5 10 38 32 12 8 2 2 29 12 12 1 3 8 9 20 6 32
12 Bistra 24 8 7 9 38 39 12 6 3 3 18 15 12 2 4 6 20 24 -1 31
13 Udarnik Kurilovec 24 7 7 10 31 31 12 5 4 3 20 9 12 2 3 7 11 22 0 28
14 Segesta Sisak 24 6 6 12 28 52 12 4 4 4 13 13 12 2 2 8 15 39 -24 24
15 NK Lukavec 24 6 5 13 27 48 12 5 3 4 16 19 12 1 2 9 11 29 -21 23
16 Trešnjevka 24 4 8 12 37 52 12 2 5 5 21 26 12 2 3 7 16 26 -15 20
17 Mladost Petrinja 24 4 6 14 20 57 12 4 4 4 16 20 12 0 2 10 4 37 -37 18
18 Ponikve 24 2 6 16 19 41 12 1 5 6 6 15 12 1 1 10 13 26 -22 12

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Zagorec 24 18 4 2 57 23 12 11 0 1 33 11 12 7 4 1 24 12 34 58
2 Dugo Selo 24 13 6 5 41 21 12 6 4 2 23 9 12 7 2 3 18 12 20 45
3 Lučko 24 13 5 6 42 21 12 9 2 1 23 6 12 4 3 5 19 15 21 44
4 Trnje 24 12 6 6 39 28 12 7 2 3 24 15 12 5 4 3 15 13 11 42
5 Maksimir Zagreb 24 13 2 9 39 30 12 9 1 2 29 12 12 4 1 7 10 18 9 41
6 Karlovac 1919 24 10 9 5 37 18 12 7 4 1 27 8 12 3 5 4 10 10 19 39
7 Tekstilac Ravnice 24 8 11 5 23 23 12 5 4 3 15 11 12 3 7 2 8 12 0 35
8 HAŠK 24 8 10 6 29 25 12 4 5 3 15 15 12 4 5 3 14 10 4 34
9 Gaj 24 10 3 11 34 31 12 7 1 4 22 12 12 3 2 7 12 19 3 33
10 Vrbovec 24 9 6 9 34 41 12 6 3 3 20 15 12 3 3 6 14 26 -7 33
11 Vrapče Zagreb 24 9 5 10 38 32 12 8 2 2 29 12 12 1 3 8 9 20 6 32
12 Bistra 24 8 7 9 38 39 12 6 3 3 18 15 12 2 4 6 20 24 -1 31
13 Udarnik Kurilovec 24 7 7 10 31 31 12 5 4 3 20 9 12 2 3 7 11 22 0 28
14 Segesta Sisak 24 6 6 12 28 52 12 4 4 4 13 13 12 2 2 8 15 39 -24 24
15 NK Lukavec 24 6 5 13 27 48 12 5 3 4 16 19 12 1 2 9 11 29 -21 23
16 Trešnjevka 24 4 8 12 37 52 12 2 5 5 21 26 12 2 3 7 16 26 -15 20
17 Mladost Petrinja 24 4 6 14 20 57 12 4 4 4 16 20 12 0 2 10 4 37 -37 18
18 Ponikve 24 2 6 16 19 41 12 1 5 6 6 15 12 1 1 10 13 26 -22 12

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