Week 28 brings us a match on Mar 20th, where Šibenik will host Osijek at Stadion Šubićevac in a clash of these two mismatched 1. HNL teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, 8th placed Šibenik, recorded a 1-4 loss against Lokomotiva Zagreb. Eros Grezda scored the first goal for Šibenik in the 14th minute, then Kacavenda tied it up for Lokomotiva Zagreb in the 65th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 67th minute on a goal by Nikola Soldo. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while 2nd placed Osijek is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Gorica. Neither Osijek nor Gorica could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 16 and 10 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Osijek should be reasonably happy with their performance.
In their last match on Dec 12th, Osijek was victorious by a score of 3 to 1. Ramón Mierez struck first for Osijek in the 3rd minute on a feed from Damjan Bohar, then Damjan Bohar added another in the 6th minute.
Antonio Mance has been the most effective weapon for Osijek lately. The Croatian attacker has netted three goals in his last 5 matches. Christopher Attys and Mario Curic are the top scorers for Šibenik in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.