National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Medimurje Cakovec or Šibenik that keep their silverware dream alive.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a 1. HNL game only four days ago.
Medimurje Cakovec form and stats
Medimurje was eliminated in the preliminary round last season in the Croatia Cup.The overall 2. HNL statistics playing at home this season for Medimurje Cakovec are 7-3-7 (wins-draws-losses).
Medimurje Cakovec's last game was hosting Slavonija Pozega and winning 4-0. As mentioned above, Medimurje Cakovec "killed" Slavonija Pozega in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
Ahead of that match, Medimurje won a home game hosting Solin (2-1).A decent goal production from Medimurje in their home games so far, with 30 goals from 17 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Medimurje Cakovec with 35 goals conceded in these matches.
Šibenik form and stats
Šibenik was sent out of Croatia Cup in the 8th finals last season.There's been little loot from Šibenik's travels as they have only collected 1 point from 6 away games in the 1. HNL. Šibenik only have 0 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 1 draw. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 15 away games in a row.
Antonio Marin (2) scored in Šibenik's previous match, the home game against Lokomotiva Zagreb that ended 2-1. Goalkeeper Lovre Rogić was absolutely vital in the Šibenik victory against Lokomotiva Zagreb, making seven saves. Antonio Marin got a match rating of 8.63 in that game, top player of the team. Marin scored two goals and hit four key passes.
It was a 1. HNL defeat before that one as the away game against Dinamo Zagreb wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.A quick return to home after this game, as Šibenik are hosting Osijek in the 1. HNL only three days away.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Šibenik's away games in the league this season with only 3 goals from 6 matches. For Šibenik, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head statistics (for the last ten meetings): Medimurje won one game, three matches ended in a draw and Šibenik got six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / threeTop Goalscorers
  A. Marin 4 goals |  M. Jakoliš 4 goals |  I. Delić 3 goals |
Medimurje Cakovec missing players
Šibenik missing players
| Medimurje Cakovec | Šibenik | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | ||
| 17 | 8 | Lost | L | 11 | 15 | ||
| 25 | 16 | Scored | S | 7 | 25 | ||
| 67 | 30 | Conceded | C | 25 | 38 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 76% | 85% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 69% | 72% | ||
| 72% | 85% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 46% | 40% | ||
| 56% | 54% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 15% | 16% | ||
| 32% | 15% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 8% | ||
| 52% | 62% | BTTS | BTTS | 46% | 48% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | ||
| 40% | 31% | Failed to Score | F T | 54% | 44% | ||
| 3.4 | 4.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.6 | 4 | ||
| 5.5 | 6.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.1 | 6 | ||
| 1.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.6 | 2.3 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 8.3 | 8.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.9 | 9.5 | ||
| 3.3 | 3.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.9 | 4.4 | ||
| 29% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 13% | 24% | ||
| 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 | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 49 | 39 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 59 |
| 2 | Rudeš | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 52 | 41 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 57 |
| 3 | Bijelo Brdo | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 52 | 40 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 55 |
| 4 | Cibalia | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 50 | 43 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 7 | 51 |
| 5 | Kustosija | 34 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 43 | 38 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 5 | 51 |
| 6 | Sesvete | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 62 | 59 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 30 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 3 | 51 |
| 7 | Opatija | 34 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 42 | 41 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 1 | 50 |
| 8 | Dugopolje | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 49 | 45 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 4 | 48 |
| 9 | Dubrava Zagreb | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 45 | 46 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 46 |
| 10 | Inter Zaprešić | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 49 | 41 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 8 | 45 |
| 11 | Orijent 1919 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 52 | 49 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 28 | 3 | 45 |
| 12 | Croatia Zmijavci | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 52 | 53 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 29 | -1 | 44 |
| 13 | Dinamo Zagreb II | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 45 | 41 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 4 | 43 |
| 14 | Osijek II | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 42 | 42 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 0 | 42 |
| 15 | Hajduk Split II | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 58 | 60 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 34 | -2 | 41 |
| 16 | Solin | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 45 | 56 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 32 | -11 | 38 |
| 17 | Junak | 34 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 46 | 58 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 27 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 31 | -12 | 34 |
| 18 | Medimurje Cakovec | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 44 | 85 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 35 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 50 | -41 | 34 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Rijeka | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 17 |
| 2 | Dinamo Zagreb | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 16 |
| 3 | Hajduk Split | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 16 |
| 4 | Osijek | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 |
| 5 | Gorica | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| 6 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 7 | Šibenik | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -2 | 10 |
| 8 | Istra 1961 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -7 | 7 |
| 9 | Slaven Koprivnica | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 6 |
| 10 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -12 | 5 |