Grosuplje v Ilirija preview: Visitors can prove cut above

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Competition: Slovenia 2. SNL
Competition: Sun 27.November
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Umetno travo Stadion Brinje (1000 seats)

A cursory look at the 2. SNL table point to an upper hand to Ilirija when they travel to Grosuplje. Even so; let's play the game before select a winner!

Insights:
  • Grosuplje have the fewest scored goals (14) in 2. SNL
  • Ilirija have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Grosuplje form and stats

Grosuplje's struggle is real here at Umetno travo Stadion Brinje with only 4 points collected from 8 2. SNL games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-1-6. The Grosuplje manager Markovič might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.

The Grosuplje crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-3 to Krka here at Umetno travo Stadion Brinje.

Ahead of that match, Grosuplje lost 0-2 at home to Primorje.

There will be little rest for Grosuplje after this match as they are travelling to Krsko for a 2. SNL game in only three days.

Grosuplje aren't scoring a lot here at Umetno travo Stadion Brinje in the league, with only {7 goals} from 8 games. Grosuplje have conceded 14 from these games. When Grosuplje hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Bilje, Dekani, Dob, Triglav and Krsko), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.

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Ilirija form and stats

Playing away, Ilirija have won 4 games, drawn 2 and suffered 2 defeats in the 2. SNL this season.

The manager Stankovič was unhappy after their last game, played at their home venue. Ilirija suffered a 2-3 loss to Aluminij (placed 2nd).

Prior to that match, the Ilirija manager Stankovič faced defeat when travelling to Rogaska and losing 0-1.

The travelling fans enjoy Ilirija's attacking play in away games, having scored 14 goals in 8 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (6 so far).

Head 2 Head

The fixture history shows this score when the squads faced each other earlier this campaign; Ilirija - Grosuplje 1-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Grosuplje zero wins, one draw and Ilirija two victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

IlirijaM. Poplatnik
M. Poplatnik
13 goals
IlirijaD. Djermanovič
D. Djermanovič
7 goals
GrosupljeM. Đajič
M. Đajič
4 goals

Grosuplje missing players

Ilirija missing players

Grosuplje Ilirija
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
16 8 3 Played P 2 8 17
3 1 0 Won W 2 4 8
3 1 0 Drew D 0 2 5
10 6 3 Lost L 0 2 4
14 7 2 Scored S 8 14 30
25 14 7 Conceded C 1 6 14
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 82%
75% 75% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 62% 71%
31% 38% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 53%
25% 38% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 38% 35%
12% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 12% 18%
50% 50% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 25% 41%
19% 12% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 50% 47%
31% 38% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 38% 29%
 
5.9 7.2 5.7 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 4.6 3.9
4.4 4.6 4.7 Corners against (avg) C A 7 4.6 4.2
2.4 2.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 1.2 2.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
9.9 10.8 7.3 Shots (avg) S ( 12 11 11
3.9 3.8 2.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7 5.2 5.1
22% 23% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 57% 33% 34%
 
8.7 8.9 8.7 Shots against (avg) S A 11 9.1 8.2
3.8 3.5 3.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 4.5 4.5
Key stats in 2. SNL this season:
  • Grosuplje have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Grosuplje have the fewest points (4) at home in 2. SNL
  • Grosuplje have the fewest scored goals (14) in 2. SNL
  • Grosuplje have the the worst goal difference (-7) at home in 2. SNL
  • Grosuplje have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Grosuplje haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Ilirija have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Ilirija have scored more than double the goals of Grosuplje.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Rogaska 18 13 4 1 33 14 9 6 2 1 21 11 9 7 2 0 12 3 19 43
2 Aluminij 18 12 3 3 32 14 9 5 2 2 15 5 9 7 1 1 17 9 18 39
3 Krka 18 11 4 3 31 14 9 7 1 1 17 6 9 4 3 2 14 8 17 37
4 Ilirija 17 8 5 4 30 14 9 4 3 2 16 8 8 4 2 2 14 6 16 29
5 Nafta 18 8 4 6 37 28 9 3 3 3 15 14 9 5 1 3 22 14 9 28
6 Beltinci 18 7 4 7 28 29 9 4 2 3 16 14 9 3 2 4 12 15 -1 25
7 Primorje 18 5 7 6 25 26 9 1 3 5 12 18 9 4 4 1 13 8 -1 22
8 Bistrica 17 5 6 6 18 20 8 2 4 2 8 9 9 3 2 4 10 11 -2 21
9 Fuzinar 18 6 3 9 28 32 9 3 2 4 12 15 9 3 1 5 16 17 -4 21
10 Rudar Velenje 18 5 6 7 26 30 10 4 3 3 11 12 8 1 3 4 15 18 -4 21
11 Bilje 17 6 3 8 28 38 9 3 2 4 15 19 8 3 1 4 13 19 -10 21
12 Dekani 18 4 8 6 15 17 9 2 4 3 7 7 9 2 4 3 8 10 -2 20
13 Triglav 18 5 3 10 18 33 9 3 1 5 12 16 9 2 2 5 6 17 -15 18
14 Krsko 17 4 3 10 23 37 7 3 1 3 11 16 10 1 2 7 12 21 -14 15
15 Dob 18 3 6 9 24 39 9 3 2 4 13 18 9 0 4 5 11 21 -15 15
16 Grosuplje 16 3 3 10 14 25 8 1 1 6 7 14 8 2 2 4 7 11 -11 12