Match Report
8th against 7th, but level on points: Slaven Koprivnica and Lokomotiva Zagreb both had 7. On the form table Slaven Koprivnica stood 4th over the last five rounds, despite being 8th overall. Against a league average of 1.58 goals per team per game, Slaven Koprivnica ran at 0.88 scored and 2 conceded, Lokomotiva Zagreb at 1.38 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 56 games refereed with an average of 1.5 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