Rudeš vs Osijek preview

Croatia flag 2026/2027 1. HNL, Croatia
Stadion Kranjčevićeva Sat, 8 Aug - 12:00 AM
1. HNL
Rudeš Rudeš
Osijek OSI
KICKOFF : Sat, 8 Aug - 12:00 AM
Round 2 Regular Season

CONTEXT

In the 2026/2027 season of the 1. HNL regular season, Rudeš host Osijek at Stadion Kranjčevićeva. Osijek enters as the stronger side with a power score of 67.4 compared to Rudeš's 25.93, creating a 41.5 point advantage. The home team occupies sixth place in the league table while the visitors sit in eighth. Both teams lack recent form records, with form scores at zero and no last outing details provided. Set piece data indicates low confidence levels and reliance on proxy information for both attack and defense metrics. Efficiency and transition aspects also show no available specifics. This matchup highlights a clear disparity in team strength within the domestic competition.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Rudeš sit sixth while Osijek are eighth in the domestic standings.
  • Form: Both sides enter without recent form data available.
  • Squad: Osijek hold a significant power advantage of 41.5 points over Rudeš.
  • Efficiency: Data on efficiency metrics remains unavailable for this fixture.
  • Transition: Transition play details are not specified in available records.
  • Set pieces: Set piece analysis shows low confidence with proxy data used for both teams.
  • xVariable: Expected variable factors lack detailed projections at this stage.
  • Market: Baseline split: Rudeš 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Osijek 0% (Δ+0%).
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
Rudeš Rudeš
Rudeš
VS
Osijek Osijek
Osijek
1
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.12
1 i
Last 6 Opponents
Rijeka Rank: 76 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Gorica Rank: 67 D
Slaven Koprivnica Rank: 66 W
Gorica Rank: 67 L
Istra 1961 Rank: 68 L
Vukovar Rank: 61 L
Lokomotiva Zagreb Rank: 69 D
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 0 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
25.93
67.4
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Rudeš
Osijek
Power Score
25.93
67.4
League Position
6
8
Global Rank
883
411

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

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 0 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Rudeš Rudeš Home
0 matches
Osijek OSI Away
Match Record
0
Wins
0
0
Draws
0
0
Losses
0
Goals
0
Goals Scored
0
0
Goals Conceded
0
0
Goal Difference
0
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-01T00:24:44+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 08, 2026, 12:00 AM
Competition
2026/2027 1. HNL, Croatia · Round 2 · Regular Season
Stadium
Stadion Kranjčevićeva
Capacity
8850
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad ▼

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Filip Holjevac
Filip Holjevac Goalkeeper
—
Diego Živulić
Diego Živulić Defender
—
Marko Stolnik
Marko Stolnik Defender
—
Ante Sušak
Ante Sušak Defender
22
Domagoj Djurkovic
Domagoj Djurkovic Midfielder
—
Stjepan Plazonja
Stjepan Plazonja Attacker
—
Toni Kolega
Toni Kolega Attacker
89
Allyson do Nascimento Honório
Allyson do Nascimento Honório Attacker
—
Josip Pejic
Josip Pejic Attacker

Squad ▼

—
Marcel Heister
Marcel Heister Defender
—
Senad Mustafic
Senad Mustafic Defender
—
Luka Zebec
Luka Zebec Defender
—
Balázs Bakti
Balázs Bakti Midfielder
—
Vito Čaić
Vito Čaić Midfielder
—
Ivan Dolček
Ivan Dolček Attacker

CONCLUSION

Osijek bring superior overall power into this league encounter against Rudeš at a familiar home venue for the hosts. League positions suggest a mid-table battle yet the underlying strength gap points to a challenging assignment for the lower-powered side. Absence of form records leaves recent momentum unclear for both but the power differential remains the dominant factor. Limited data on efficiency, transitions and set pieces means assessments rely on broader structural indicators. Osijek appear better positioned to control proceedings given their advantages across key metrics while Rudeš will look to exploit home conditions to bridge the divide.