Rudes vs Slaven Belupo Prediction: Is something improved in Rudes?

The new 12th round of SuperSport HNL on Friday, starting at 7 p.m., will be opened by last-placed Rudes and eighth-placed Slaven Belupo. This is a great chance for the team from Koprivnica to get three points against the worst team in the league, which won only one point after 11 matches played. This international break was the best thing that happened to Rudes but we will see if they worked and improved something against Slaven Belupo, a team whose form is on the rise.

Form: LLLWL

Rudes had the entire national team break to bring closer players and improve their performances, which are currently disastrous with only one draw after 11 rounds played. The last defeat came against Osijek and it was with a clear 3:0, Rudes are currently in a series of six league defeats if we do not count the cup match against the lower league team. Very bad form, a squad unworthy of the first level, and some other problems hindered the hosts, who have already changed the coach, but it still doesn't look good. During the break, they played a preparatory game against one of the worst Slovenian first-league teams, Radomlje, and continued with bad results in a 3:1 defeat. We don't see how they could rise unless some magic happens and they are currently without any doubt the biggest favorite for relegation.

Form: WWWLW

After Slaven Belupo changed the manager, Roy Ferencina made a turnaround in the team after the initial defeats against Dinamo and Rijeka. Slaven Belupo won against Osijek at home and over Varazdin with 3:2 on home ground and got valuable six points. This Friday, they have a great chance to continue their excellent form against arguably the worst team in the league, and with three possible points, they could rise all the way to a potential sixth place. Belupo continued their great form during the break with a 5:0 victory over the local lower league team Koprivnica. And in this match, we expect another good performance and victory from them. 

It seems that the new coach of Slaven Belupo has arranged the things in the team and achieved serious celebrations over the teams from the upper part of the table. Rudes are on a disastrous streak, and tradition is not helping them either, because Slaven Belupo usually wins when these teams meet, and this season he already won a 3:2 victory in the third round. Therefore, for a great odds, we decided to try the option of a win for Slaven Belupo, and certainly this team showed that they can now score more goals under the new coach.