Open game expected at Športni park Ilirija: Ilirija vs Nafta preview

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Competition: Slovenia 2. SNL
Competition: Thu 02.March
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Športni park Ilirija (2308 seats)

This should be quite a game, with Ilirija placed 4th and Nafta at 5th. Here's our full preview!

Insights:
  • Ilirija have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Nafta have the most scored goals (37) in 2. SNL

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Ilirija form and stats

Ilirija have played 9 2. SNL games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-3-2 (wins-draws-losses).

A good away victory last time out for Ilirija, who won 2-0 against Grosuplje (placed 14th).

A strong away win before that one, visiting Grosuplje and winning 2-0.

Ilirija have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Športni park Ilirija with 16 goals in 9 league matches. Ilirija have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Nafta form and stats

5 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of Nafta, who have the most scored goals (37) in 2. SNL, playing as the away team in the 2. SNL this season.

The followers enjoyed Nafta's previous fixture versus Krsko (placed 16th), a 4-2 win played at home. That victory felt sweet as this side had gone three league matches without winning. As you can tell from the result, the match against Krsko was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today?

A 1-2 defeat away at Krka before that.

Observe that 13 of this side's 16 latest league matches have ended with three goals or more.

Nafta have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 22 goals from 9 away matches. In the opposite end, Nafta have conceded 14 goals in their away games. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The latest logged scoreline involving both these contenders is the Nafta - Ilirija 3-0 played previously this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last eight matches): Ilirija two wins, one draw and Nafta five victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

IlirijaM. Poplatnik
M. Poplatnik
14 goals
IlirijaD. Djermanovič
D. Djermanovič
7 goals
NaftaS. Ostrek
S. Ostrek
7 goals

Ilirija missing players

Nafta missing players

Ilirija Nafta
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
18 9 3 Played P 2 9 18
9 4 1 Won W 0 5 8
5 3 1 Drew D 1 1 4
4 2 1 Lost L 1 3 6
32 16 4 Scored S 4 22 37
14 8 3 Conceded C 5 14 28
83% 78% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
72% 78% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 94%
50% 56% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 78%
33% 33% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 44% 44%
17% 22% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 22% 22%
39% 56% 33% BTTS BTTS 100% 78% 67%
50% 44% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 22% 28%
28% 22% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 11%
 
3.9 3.3 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 6.5 5.7 6.9
4.2 3.8 4 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4 4.4
2.1 2.8 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 3.2 2.7
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
11 11 9 Shots (avg) S ( 13 12.4 12.4
5.1 5 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.5 6 5.6
34% 36% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 41% 37%
 
8.2 7.4 10.7 Shots against (avg) S A 9.5 10.2 9.8
4.5 4.4 6.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4.9 4.8
Key stats in 2. SNL this season:
  • All of Nafta's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Ilirija have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Ilirija have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Nafta have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Nafta have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Nafta have the most scored goals (22) away in 2. SNL
  • Nafta have the most scored goals (37) in 2. SNL
  • Nafta have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Nafta haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 18 9 5 4 32 14 9 4 3 2 16 8 9 5 2 2 16 6 18 32
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 Bilje 18 7 3 8 30 39 9 3 2 4 15 19 9 4 1 4 15 20 -9 24
8 Primorje 18 5 7 6 25 26 9 1 3 5 12 18 9 4 4 1 13 8 -1 22
9 Bistrica 18 5 6 7 19 22 9 2 4 3 9 11 9 3 2 4 10 11 -3 21
10 Fuzinar 18 6 3 9 28 32 9 3 2 4 12 15 9 3 1 5 16 17 -4 21
11 Rudar Velenje 18 5 6 7 26 30 10 4 3 3 11 12 8 1 3 4 15 18 -4 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 Grosuplje 18 4 3 11 15 27 9 1 1 7 7 16 9 3 2 4 8 11 -12 15
15 Dob 18 3 6 9 24 39 9 3 2 4 13 18 9 0 4 5 11 21 -15 15
16 Krsko 18 4 3 11 23 38 8 3 1 4 11 17 10 1 2 7 12 21 -15 15