2. SNL: Krka - Nafta preview and the hard facts

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Competition: Slovenia 2. SNL
Competition: Wed 04.May
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Portoval (4000 seats)

Exciting top table potboiler in 2. SNL as Nafta have come the 124 miles needed to duel with Krka at their Stadion Portoval.

Insights:
  • Krka have the most dropped points from leading position (20) in 2. SNL
  • Nafta have the most scored goals (59) in 2. SNL

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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Krka form and stats

7-4-2 (win-draw-lost) are the 2. SNL numbers at home for Krka so far this season. Krka haven’t lost a league-game in ten attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus NŠ Drava, 161 days ago.

The Krka coach Bracovič and his pawns return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Dekani (placed 13th).

Before that, Krka had a home game versus Beltinci which ended with a victory 3-2.

The manager Bracovič will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Dob in only four days.

On the other hand, Krka have conceded 14 goals.

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Nafta form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their 2. SNL travels is 5 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats.

The manager Boér was unhappy after their last game, played at their home venue Športni park Lendava. Nafta suffered a 2-3 loss to Gorica (placed 1st).

Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Ilirija's place.

A new game in only four days for Nafta, the 2. SNL home match versus Rogaška. Busy days.

Nafta have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 27 goals from 13 away matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Nafta have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The records show that this isn''t the first time these two teams get together this season, as the fixture list show this recent game: Nafta - Krka 1-1. Last nine meetings between these teams: Krka won one, Nafta were winners in four and we saw four draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

NaftaV. Vinko
V. Vinko
14 goals
NaftaN. Haljeta
N. Haljeta
10 goals
KrkaJ. Majić
J. Majić
9 goals

Krka missing players

Nafta missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Krka Nafta
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
26 13 3 Played P 3 13 26
11 7 0 Won W 0 5 12
8 4 2 Drew D 1 4 8
7 2 1 Lost L 2 4 6
41 26 5 Scored S 1 27 59
31 14 6 Conceded C 4 15 28
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 92% 92%
77% 85% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 77% 81%
54% 62% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 46% 54%
27% 38% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 46% 50%
12% 15% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 31% 38%
58% 54% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 54% 58%
31% 38% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 31% 35%
15% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 23% 15%
 
5.3 6.2 10 Corners for (avg) C F 6.3 5.8 5.7
4 3.5 1.7 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 4.6 4.7
2.2 2.3 3.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.5 2.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
10.6 11.5 15.3 Shots (avg) S ( 8.3 11.9 12.7
4.6 5.4 5.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 5.3 5.5
32% 38% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 11% 39% 40%
 
10.4 10.3 8.7 Shots against (avg) S A 9.3 9.6 9.3
4.1 4.1 3.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.4 4
Key stats in 2. SNL this season:
  • Krka have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Krka have the most dropped points from leading position (20) in 2. SNL
  • Krka haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Nafta have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Nafta have the most scored goals (59) in 2. SNL
  • Nafta have the most scored goals in the first half (26) in 2. SNL
  • Nafta have the most scored goals in the second half (33) in 2. SNL

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Gorica 26 21 2 3 49 15 13 10 1 2 22 6 13 11 1 1 27 9 34 65
2 Triglav 26 18 5 3 51 14 13 11 1 1 29 3 13 7 4 2 22 11 37 59
3 Nafta 26 12 8 6 59 28 13 7 4 2 32 13 13 5 4 4 27 15 31 44
4 Krka 26 11 8 7 41 31 13 7 4 2 26 14 13 4 4 5 15 17 10 41
5 Rudar Velenje 26 13 1 12 44 38 13 7 0 6 27 19 13 6 1 6 17 19 6 40
6 Rogaška 26 12 3 11 39 34 13 7 2 4 20 11 13 5 1 7 19 23 5 39
7 Primorje 26 10 8 8 39 29 13 4 5 4 23 15 13 6 3 4 16 14 10 38
8 Dob 26 10 5 11 40 39 13 4 3 6 19 23 13 6 2 5 21 16 1 35
9 Bilje 26 9 8 9 33 38 13 5 4 4 20 17 13 4 4 5 13 21 -5 35
10 Fužinar 26 9 6 11 40 44 13 7 2 4 28 18 13 2 4 7 12 26 -4 33
11 Beltinci 26 8 8 10 32 40 13 3 5 5 14 22 13 5 3 5 18 18 -8 32
12 Ilirija 26 8 7 11 27 31 13 4 4 5 14 16 13 4 3 6 13 15 -4 31
13 Dekani 26 4 13 9 26 28 13 3 6 4 14 11 13 1 7 5 12 17 -2 25
14 Krško 26 4 8 14 22 51 13 2 3 8 11 26 13 2 5 6 11 25 -29 20
15 NŠ Drava 26 5 4 17 25 78 13 2 2 9 11 34 13 3 2 8 14 44 -53 19
16 Brežice 26 3 8 15 23 52 13 2 5 6 14 18 13 1 3 9 9 34 -29 17

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 Gorica 26 21 2 3 49 15 13 10 1 2 22 6 13 11 1 1 27 9 34 65
2 Triglav 26 18 5 3 51 14 13 11 1 1 29 3 13 7 4 2 22 11 37 59
3 Nafta 26 12 8 6 59 28 13 7 4 2 32 13 13 5 4 4 27 15 31 44
4 Krka 26 11 8 7 41 31 13 7 4 2 26 14 13 4 4 5 15 17 10 41
5 Rudar Velenje 26 13 1 12 44 38 13 7 0 6 27 19 13 6 1 6 17 19 6 40
6 Rogaška 26 12 3 11 39 34 13 7 2 4 20 11 13 5 1 7 19 23 5 39
7 Primorje 26 10 8 8 39 29 13 4 5 4 23 15 13 6 3 4 16 14 10 38
8 Dob 26 10 5 11 40 39 13 4 3 6 19 23 13 6 2 5 21 16 1 35
9 Bilje 26 9 8 9 33 38 13 5 4 4 20 17 13 4 4 5 13 21 -5 35
10 Fužinar 26 9 6 11 40 44 13 7 2 4 28 18 13 2 4 7 12 26 -4 33
11 Beltinci 26 8 8 10 32 40 13 3 5 5 14 22 13 5 3 5 18 18 -8 32
12 Ilirija 26 8 7 11 27 31 13 4 4 5 14 16 13 4 3 6 13 15 -4 31
13 Dekani 26 4 13 9 26 28 13 3 6 4 14 11 13 1 7 5 12 17 -2 25
14 Krško 26 4 8 14 22 51 13 2 3 8 11 26 13 2 5 6 11 25 -29 20
15 NŠ Drava 26 5 4 17 25 78 13 2 2 9 11 34 13 3 2 8 14 44 -53 19
16 Brežice 26 3 8 15 23 52 13 2 5 6 14 18 13 1 3 9 9 34 -29 17

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