Osijek vs Slaven Koprivnica preview

Croatia flag 2026/2027 1. HNL, Croatia
Stadion Gradski vrt
1. HNL
OsijekOSI
Slaven KoprivnicaSLB
KICKOFF :
Round 5 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Osijek welcome Slaven Koprivnica to Stadion Gradski vrt for a 1. HNL regular season fixture in the 2026/2027 campaign. The hosts sit second in the domestic standings while the visitors occupy eighth place. Osijek hold a modest power advantage of 3.5 points with respective scores of 65.81 and 62.36, confirming them as the stronger side on paper. Their current form reading stands at 18.75 compared with a zero mark for Slaven Koprivnica. Both teams will look to exploit structural edges and squad depth in what promises to be a tightly contested league encounter. The match offers a clear test of efficiency and transitional play under domestic conditions.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Osijek sit second in the table while Slaven Koprivnica occupy eighth place.
  • Form: Osijek carry a form score of 18.75 against a mark of zero for Slaven Koprivnica.
  • Squad: Osijek are identified as the stronger side with a 3.5 point power advantage.
  • Efficiency: Detailed efficiency metrics remain unavailable for both sides ahead of kickoff.
  • Transition: Transitional data is not supplied in the pre-match profile.
  • Set pieces: Set piece statistics are unavailable due to limited xG coverage.
  • xVariable: Osijek hold the higher power score of 65.81 to Slaven Koprivnica's 62.36.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Osijek F. Bessone Luna
F. Bessone Luna
VS
Slaven Koprivnica M. Gregurina
M. Gregurina
1.5
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
0.63
2 i
Last 6 Opponents
Hajduk Split Rank: 74 L
Lokomotiva Zagreb Rank: 68 W
Rudeš Rank: 50 W
Gorica Rank: 61 W
Slaven Koprivnica Rank: 62 W
Gorica Rank: 61 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Gorica Rank: 62 W
Istra 1961 Rank: 65 L
Varaždin Rank: 70 L
Dinamo Zagreb Rank: 82 L
Osijek Rank: 66 L
Dinamo Zagreb Rank: 82 L
3
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
3 - 2 - 3
3
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
65.81
62.36
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Osijek
Slaven Koprivnica
Power Score
65.81
62.36
League Position
2
8
Global Rank
373
505

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Osijek — Opponent-weighted form score
Slaven Koprivnica — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Osijek Slaven Koprivnica

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 8 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Osijek OSI Home
8 matches
Slaven Koprivnica SLB Away
Match Record
3
Wins
3
2
Draws
2
3
Losses
3
Goals
11
Goals Scored
8
8
Goals Conceded
11
+3
Goal Difference
-3
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-29T00:44:53+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Pitch

General Information

Date & Time
Competition
2026/2027 1. HNL, Croatia · Round 5 · Regular Season
Stadium
Stadion Gradski vrt
Capacity
1000
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Igor Pajač
Bojan Zobenica
Vinko Podrug
Patrik Kolarić

Expected Lineup

Referee : Igor Pajač

Starting XI ▼

31
Marko Malenica
Marko Malenica Goalkeeper
6.66
7
Ivan Dolcek
Ivan Dolcek Centre Forward
6.85
8
Simun Mikolcic
Simun Mikolcic Defensive Midfield
6.83
11
Nail Omerovic
Nail Omerovic Left Wing
7.75
39
Domagoj Bukvic
Domagoj Bukvic Right Wing
7.79
49
Ivano Kolarik
Ivano Kolarik Right Back
7.09
2
Marcel Heister
Marcel Heister Right Back
6.29
17
Arnel Jakupovic
Arnel Jakupovic Attacking Midfield
7.17
22
Roko Jurisic
Roko Jurisic Left Back
7.12
23
Luka Vrbancic
Luka Vrbancic Defensive Midfield
7.14
26
Luka Jelenic
Luka Jelenic Left Back
6.87
Referee : Igor Pajač

Starting XI ▼

30
Karlo Sentic
Karlo Sentic Goalkeeper
6.81
90
Ilija Nestorovski
Ilija Nestorovski Centre Forward
7.25
33
Karlo Isasegi
Karlo Isasegi Left Back
6.9
4
Dominik Kovacic
Dominik Kovacic Left Back
6.56
5
Ivan Cvetko
Ivan Cvetko Right Back
6.62
8
Lovro Banovec
Lovro Banovec Left Wing
6.53
11
Josip Mitrovic
Josip Mitrovic Right Wing
6.77
18
Filip Kruselj
Filip Kruselj Right Back
6.44
21
Ljuban Crepulja
Ljuban Crepulja Defensive Midfield
6.73
24
Leon Bošnjak
Leon Bošnjak Defensive Midfield
6.52
88
David Bosak
David Bosak Attacking Midfield
6.73

CONCLUSION

Osijek enter the fixture with superior league standing and a measurable power edge that should shape their approach at home. Slaven Koprivnica will need to overcome a poor recent form reading to challenge the hosts effectively. Both sides face questions around efficiency and transitional quality given the absence of detailed supporting metrics. Set piece contributions remain difficult to project without additional data. The encounter is likely to hinge on Osijek converting their structural and squad advantages into sustained pressure. Slaven Koprivnica must show resilience to avoid falling further behind in the standings. Expect a competitive match defined by domestic priorities and the hosts' slight overall edge.