2. SNL match prediction: Little separates Rudar Velenje and Dob in quality

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Competition: Slovenia 2. SNL
Competition: Sun 20.March
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Štadion Ob Jezeru (2341 seats)

Approaching the top sides is the task when these mid-table sides do battle. Both are trying to better their league position, Rudar Velenje in 8th and Dob in 6th position.

Insights:
  • Rudar Velenje have the most matches over the total-line (11) in 2. SNL
  • Dob have the most points from losing position (13) in 2. SNL

Both teams have had a decent time to rest since their last work day in an official game. Let's wish for an animated game!

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Rudar Velenje form and stats

5-0-5 (win-draw-lost) are the 2. SNL numbers at home for Rudar Velenje so far this season.

Velenje lost their last game at Nafta (placed 3rd) after a 0-2 scoreline.

Before that, Rudar Velenje had a home game versus Dekani which ended with a victory 2-1.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Velenje have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found five matches with the results: Won one, drawn two and lost two.

The Rudar Velenje manager Mitraković has got the team scoring with 23 from 10 home games in the league. Rudar Velenje have conceded 17 from these games.

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Dob form and stats

Playing away, Dob have won 5 games, drawn 2 and suffered 3 defeats in the 2. SNL this season.

This fixture can not go any worse than the last one, the home defeat versus Primorje with 0-1 on the scoreboard.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus NŠ Drava at their stadium, the result 6-1.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by Dob in our archives, and the results are: three wins for Dob, zero draws and four defeats.

Dob has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 17 goals from 10 games.

Head 2 Head

Dob - Rudar Velenje 1-2 was the outcome when these two contenders previously played each other, some time ago this season. Statistics for the previous four meetings involving these two squads are: two wins for Velenje, one draw and one win for Dob. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: zero games.

Top Goalscorers

Rudar VelenjeB. Saramago
B. Saramago
9 goals
Rudar VelenjeG. Jovan
G. Jovan
6 goals
DobJ. Pišek
J. Pišek
6 goals

Rudar Velenje missing players

Dob missing players

Rudar Velenje Dob
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
20 10 1 Played P 2 10 20
9 5 0 Won W 1 5 8
1 0 0 Drew D 1 2 4
10 5 1 Lost L 0 3 8
34 23 1 Scored S 3 17 33
33 17 2 Conceded C 2 10 30
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
85% 90% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 70% 80%
75% 90% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 40% 45%
45% 60% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 25%
20% 40% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 25%
60% 90% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 60% 60%
15% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 15%
25% 10% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 25%
 
3.2 4 7 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 7 6.4
5.6 3.9 1 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 3.1 3.5
2.1 1.6 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.7 2.9
2 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
10 13.1 12 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 11.6 10.9
4.6 6.4 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.9 5
35% 34% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 36% 27%
 
9.3 7.4 4 Shots against (avg) S A 15 10 10.4
4.5 3.9 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.3 4
Key stats in 2. SNL this season:
  • Dob have the most points from losing position (13) in 2. SNL
  • Dob have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
  • Dob haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Rudar Velenje have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Rudar Velenje have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Rudar Velenje have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in 2. SNL
  • Rudar Velenje have the most matches over the total-line (11) in 2. SNL
  • Rudar Velenje have the most scored goals (23) at home in 2. SNL
  • Rudar Velenje have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Rudar Velenje haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 21 17 1 3 37 10 11 8 1 2 19 5 10 9 0 1 18 5 27 52
2 Triglav 21 14 4 3 37 13 11 9 1 1 21 3 10 5 3 2 16 10 24 46
3 Nafta 21 10 7 4 48 21 10 5 4 1 22 8 11 5 3 3 26 13 27 37
4 Rogaška 20 11 2 7 32 24 10 6 1 3 16 8 10 5 1 4 16 16 8 35
5 Krka 21 8 6 7 32 25 10 5 3 2 19 9 11 3 3 5 13 16 7 30
6 Dob 20 8 4 8 33 30 10 3 2 5 16 20 10 5 2 3 17 10 3 28
7 Primorje 20 7 7 6 28 25 10 3 4 3 18 13 10 4 3 3 10 12 3 28
8 Rudar Velenje 20 9 1 10 34 33 10 5 0 5 23 17 10 4 1 5 11 16 1 28
9 Beltinci 21 7 7 7 26 27 10 2 5 3 12 14 11 5 2 4 14 13 -1 28
10 Fužinar 20 7 5 8 30 33 10 6 1 3 22 13 10 1 4 5 8 20 -3 26
11 Bilje 21 6 8 7 28 31 11 4 4 3 18 14 10 2 4 4 10 17 -3 26
12 Ilirija 21 6 5 10 21 26 11 3 3 5 11 14 10 3 2 5 10 12 -5 23
13 Dekani 21 4 9 8 24 25 10 3 3 4 13 10 11 1 6 4 11 15 -1 21
14 Krsko 21 4 7 10 19 39 10 2 3 5 10 17 11 2 4 5 9 22 -20 19
15 NŠ Drava 20 4 3 13 21 59 10 1 2 7 9 29 10 3 1 6 12 30 -38 15
16 Brezice 21 2 6 13 15 44 11 1 4 6 6 16 10 1 2 7 9 28 -29 12