In this week 9 match, on Fri Sep 9th, Šibenik will host Hajduk Split in a clash of these two closely matched 1. HNL teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, which is great football weather. Šibenik sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Osijek. Kleinheisler struck first for Osijek in the 38th minute, then in the 78th minute, Ivan Delić sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Burgui earning Šibenik at least a draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10, while hajduk Split is fresh off their 5-1 win against Slaven Koprivnica. Arber Hoxha struck first for Slaven Koprivnica in the 43rd minute, then Jan Mlakar got the equalizer for Hajduk Split in the 51st minute on a feed from Dario Melnjak But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 60th minute on a goal by Colina. Hajduk Split is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Hajduk Split won the head to head battle with 3 wins and 1 losss.
Marko Livaja has been the most prolific scorer on Hajduk Split in the last 5 matches with 3 goals. Šibenik hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Ivan Delić and Duje Čop, and they each have 1 goal.