Match Report
8th against 7th, but level on points: Slaven Koprivnica and Lokomotiva Zagreb both had 6. Against a league average of 1.59 goals per team per game, Slaven Koprivnica ran at 0.83 scored and 2.17 conceded, Lokomotiva Zagreb at 1.33 and 2.
Defeat had followed defeat for Lokomotiva Zagreb — three in succession.
18 meetings are on record — 4 won by Slaven Koprivnica, 8 by Lokomotiva Zagreb, 6 drawn, at 2.67 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 39% of those meetings. Both teams scored in 72% of the meetings.
The match was played at Gradski Stadion (capacity 3,205). D. Bel took charge of the match — our records show 51 games refereed with an average of 1.7 yellow cards per game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Slaven Koprivnica: Dominik Kovacic (48'), Ilija Nestorovski (53') · Lokomotiva Zagreb: Noel Djurkovic (87')
Key stats
Possession: Slaven Koprivnica 44% · Lokomotiva Zagreb 56% · Total shots: 17-12 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 5-5