3. HNL - South match prediction and preview for Neretvanac Opuzen vs Zmaj Blato clash

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Competition: Croatia 3. HNL - South
Competition: Sat 01.May
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Igralište Iza Vage (2000 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the 3. HNL - South, with both Neretvanac Opuzen and Zmaj Blato experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 13th and the visitors in 17th place.

Insights:
  • Neretvanac Opuzen have the fewest scored goals (27) in 3. HNL - South
  • Zmaj Blato have the most conceded goals (52) in 3. HNL - South

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!

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Neretvanac Opuzen form and stats

Neretvanac Opuzen, who have the fewest scored goals (27) in 3. HNL - South, have collected 20 points from their 3. HNL - South home games so far after 6-2-4.

As you see from the result above, Neretvanac suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.

The Neretvanac fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 20 goals in 12 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Neretvanac Opuzen defense is not exactly impregnable. 23 goals conceded from 12 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Zmaj Blato form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Zmaj Blato, who have the most conceded goals (52) in 3. HNL - South, so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-10 (win-draw-lose). A depressing nine defeats in a row for Blato in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Kamen Ivanbegovina. Recent form does not give Zmaj Blato much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Neretvanac Opuzen will be a tough nut to crack.

Zmaj Blato lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-4 beating and focus on this one.

Blato have scored 12 goals on their travels this season, from 12 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Blato can't defend away. 40 goals have been scored by the opposition in 12 matches, an average of more than three per game. You might want to look at the total goal statistics, which can be found on the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Zmaj Blato - Neretvanac Opuzen 3-0 earlier this season. Neretvanac Opuzen-Zmaj Blato H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Neretvanac Opuzen five wins, Zmaj Blato five wins, zero draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Neretvanac Opuzen missing players

Zmaj Blato missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Neretvanac Opuzen Zmaj Blato
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
23 12 3 Played P 3 12 24
8 6 2 Won W 0 1 6
4 2 1 Drew D 1 1 5
11 4 0 Lost L 2 10 13
27 20 5 Scored S 3 12 32
44 23 3 Conceded C 7 40 52
83% 83% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 92% 92%
74% 75% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 92% 83%
57% 67% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 83% 67%
39% 58% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 75% 50%
39% 58% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 50% 33%
48% 58% 67% BTTS BTTS 33% 42% 42%
30% 33% 33% Clean Sheets C S 33% 8% 25%
39% 25% 33% Failed to Score F T 67% 58% 42%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.7 1.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
13.5 13.5 0 Shots (avg) S ( 13 8.3 8.3
6.5 6.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 2.7 2.7
23% 23% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 60% 50% 50%
Key stats in 3. HNL - South this season:
  • Neretvanac Opuzen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Neretvanac Opuzen have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in 3. HNL - South
  • Neretvanac Opuzen have the fewest scored goals (27) in 3. HNL - South
  • Neretvanac Opuzen have the most conceded goals (23) at home in 3. HNL - South
  • Neretvanac Opuzen have the the worst goal difference (-3) at home in 3. HNL - South
  • Zmaj Blato have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Zmaj Blato have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Zmaj Blato have the fewest clean sheets (0) in 3. HNL - South
  • Zmaj Blato have the fewest matches under the total-line (0) in 3. HNL - South
  • Zmaj Blato have the fewest points (4) away in 3. HNL - South
  • Zmaj Blato have the most conceded goals (40) away in 3. HNL - South
  • Zmaj Blato have the most conceded goals (52) in 3. HNL - South
  • Zmaj Blato have the the worst goal difference (-20) in 3. HNL - South
  • Zmaj Blato have the the worst goal difference (-28) away in 3. HNL - South
  • Zmaj Blato is in the worst form (1-0-5)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Jadran LP 24 13 7 4 50 22 12 9 2 1 37 11 12 4 5 3 13 11 28 46
2 Neretva Metkovic 23 12 5 6 36 26 11 7 3 1 17 11 12 5 2 5 19 15 10 41
3 Hrvace 24 12 3 9 36 26 12 7 1 4 20 10 12 5 2 5 16 16 10 39
4 Zagora 23 10 6 7 38 37 12 6 4 2 21 12 11 4 2 5 17 25 1 36
5 Uskok Klis 23 10 5 8 32 24 11 8 1 2 23 7 12 2 4 6 9 17 8 35
6 Split 24 9 7 8 39 35 12 7 2 3 21 12 12 2 5 5 18 23 4 34
7 Zmaj Makarska 23 10 5 8 29 31 12 9 3 0 23 10 11 1 2 8 6 21 -2 34
8 Sloga Mravince 24 9 6 9 29 19 12 7 3 2 20 6 12 2 3 7 9 13 10 33
9 Urania Baska Voda 23 10 3 10 35 30 11 8 1 2 23 7 12 2 2 8 12 23 5 33
10 Otok 24 8 7 9 35 44 12 6 4 2 23 15 12 2 3 7 12 29 -9 31
11 Kamen Ivanbegovina 24 8 6 10 37 38 12 7 1 4 22 13 12 1 5 6 15 25 -1 30
12 Hrvatski vitez 24 8 5 11 28 41 12 6 4 2 17 13 12 2 1 9 11 28 -13 29
13 Neretvanac Opuzen 23 8 4 11 27 44 12 6 2 4 20 23 11 2 2 7 7 21 -17 28
14 Primorac Biograd 23 7 6 10 31 27 12 6 4 2 23 12 11 1 2 8 8 15 4 27
15 GOSK Dubrovnik 23 7 6 10 28 34 11 5 3 3 14 12 12 2 3 7 14 22 -6 27
16 Vodice 24 7 6 11 33 45 12 6 4 2 26 19 12 1 2 9 7 26 -12 27
17 Zmaj Blato 24 6 5 13 32 52 12 5 4 3 20 12 12 1 1 10 12 40 -20 23

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 Jadran LP 24 13 7 4 50 22 12 9 2 1 37 11 12 4 5 3 13 11 28 46
2 Neretva Metkovic 23 12 5 6 36 26 11 7 3 1 17 11 12 5 2 5 19 15 10 41
3 Hrvace 24 12 3 9 36 26 12 7 1 4 20 10 12 5 2 5 16 16 10 39
4 Zagora 23 10 6 7 38 37 12 6 4 2 21 12 11 4 2 5 17 25 1 36
5 Uskok Klis 23 10 5 8 32 24 11 8 1 2 23 7 12 2 4 6 9 17 8 35
6 Split 24 9 7 8 39 35 12 7 2 3 21 12 12 2 5 5 18 23 4 34
7 Zmaj Makarska 23 10 5 8 29 31 12 9 3 0 23 10 11 1 2 8 6 21 -2 34
8 Sloga Mravince 24 9 6 9 29 19 12 7 3 2 20 6 12 2 3 7 9 13 10 33
9 Urania Baska Voda 23 10 3 10 35 30 11 8 1 2 23 7 12 2 2 8 12 23 5 33
10 Otok 24 8 7 9 35 44 12 6 4 2 23 15 12 2 3 7 12 29 -9 31
11 Kamen Ivanbegovina 24 8 6 10 37 38 12 7 1 4 22 13 12 1 5 6 15 25 -1 30
12 Hrvatski vitez 24 8 5 11 28 41 12 6 4 2 17 13 12 2 1 9 11 28 -13 29
13 Neretvanac Opuzen 23 8 4 11 27 44 12 6 2 4 20 23 11 2 2 7 7 21 -17 28
14 Primorac Biograd 23 7 6 10 31 27 12 6 4 2 23 12 11 1 2 8 8 15 4 27
15 GOSK Dubrovnik 23 7 6 10 28 34 11 5 3 3 14 12 12 2 3 7 14 22 -6 27
16 Vodice 24 7 6 11 33 45 12 6 4 2 26 19 12 1 2 9 7 26 -12 27
17 Zmaj Blato 24 6 5 13 32 52 12 5 4 3 20 12 12 1 1 10 12 40 -20 23

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