Slaven Belupo vs Osijek Prediction: Neither team is playing in good form lately

Judging by the odds, Osijek are the favorite to win this week's duel with Slaven, but the home team from Koprivnica has a real chance to win a point, even all three. Both teams have shown variable form since the beginning of the season, so the question is who will appear on the field more prepared and more motivated. Osijek don’t know for a victory for more than 2 months and the question is whether they will get one by the end of the season. Slaven Belupo also does not excel, plus this team have many inside troubles between the board, which makes this match even more interesting for predicting. In the last league match, Slaven Belupo were defeated by Dinamo with 4-0, while Osijek drew in Gradski Vrt against Lokomotiva with 2-2.

Slaven Belupo

Form:LDWLL

Slaven Belupo are currently in the seventh position in the ranking with 39 points. This team recorded 9 wins, 10 draws, and 10 losses with a goal difference of 22-37. At home, they have a performance of 4 wins, 6 draws, and 4 losses with a goal difference of 13-20. Slaven Belupo have two defeats in a row without scoring a goal. In the last round, they were defeated by Dinamo 4-0. After 2 consecutive league defeats, first against Hajduk in Koprivnica with 0-1, and then last Saturday against Dinamo in Maksimir with 4-0, it was discussed whether Zoran Zekic deserves to stay on the bench. There was controversy about this in the general public, but in the end, the club's management decided that Zekic will lead Belupo until the end of the season, and then after the contract expires, he will leave the club.

Osijek

Form: DLDDL

Osijek are in the fourth position in the ranking with 39 points, having achieved 10 wins and losses and 9 draws with a goal difference of 36-33. They have 5 wins, 4 draws, and 6 losses on away games with a goal difference of 9-17. Osijek are without a win in its last 12 games and travels to Koprivnica after a 2-2 draw with Lokomotiv Zagreb. Everyone who follows the Croatian Football League knows that Osijek have been one of the main challengers to Dinamo, along with Hajduk and sometimes Rijeka, for the top of Croatian champion in the last couple of seasons. However, this season the situation in and around the club is somewhat different. Suffice it to say that Osijek have not known a victory for 2 and a half months, which was also reflected in the state of the table. Also, even the massive departures in the winter transfer window (Beljo, Kleinheisler, Skoric, Loncar, Ivusic…) are not helping Osijek, which, in addition to all the troubles with the players, also has a certain level of tension between the fans and the club management. Despite all these great difficulties in Osijek, the club is still fighting with Rijeka for the remaining place that leads to Europe next season, where with a ratio of 10 wins, 9 draws and 10 losses, they sit in fourth place with 39 points, tied with Varazdin.

Expert Betting Tips

In the last 12 months, these two teams have played 5 matches, where Osijek is the better team with a ratio of 3 wins and 2 draws. The last meeting between them, played at the beginning of February this year, ended in a goalless draw. This match will play a big role in the question of which team will finish where in the standings. It is not known which team is in worse form. What is happening in Osijek is a real disaster. During the season, they were competitive enough to even attack Hajduk Split in the second place of the table, but in the last few months things have changed. Slaven also play erratically and it's hard to know what to expect from them. The pressure is definitely on in both camps and the details will decide the winner. In any case, both teams see this game as an opportunity to get out of the crisis, so they will play openly, which will eventually bring goals in both nets.