Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — HNK Zadar 3rd with 60 points, Neretva Metković 15th with 30, 30 apart. Against a league average of 1.44 goals per team per game, HNK Zadar ran at 2.17 scored and 0.9 conceded, Neretva Metković at 1.07 and 1.62.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for HNK Zadar, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 12/15 points for HNK Zadar, 6/15 for Neretva Metković.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — HNK Zadar 4, draws 1, Neretva Metković 0, at 3.8 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 40% of the wins in this matchup. History points to goals: 80% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 80%.
On the scoreboard, HNK Zadar led 1-0 at the break; 5 second-half goals set the final 5-1.
Goal scorers
HNK Zadar: 5 goals with no recorded scorer · Neretva Metković: 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: HNK Zadar 68% · Neretva Metković 32% · Total shots: 13-4 · On target: 8-1 · Corners: 3-1