Hajduk played the tenth official game under coach Zeljko Kopic, who became the head coach last year, in mid-November. Coach Kopic led the team in the nine First Division matches and one Cup match. In that period, Hajduk collected eight wins, one draw and one defeat, with a total goal difference of 23:5. On average, Kopic's team scores 2.3 goals per match, while the average of conceded goals is only 0.5.

The fact is that in the last six away matches, Hajduk kept a clean sheet in five (goal difference 14:1). In none of the last 10 matches, Kopic's players have conceded more than one goal, which confirms an extremely successful defensive role of the team.

Out of 10 games played, six were away matches and they one each of them, with the goal difference of 16:3. In the last three away matches, Hajduk's goal difference is 8:0. Hajduk won in Pula against Istra 1961, Osijek, Rijeka, Lokomotiva, Cibalia and Dinamo. With this series of away wins, they equated the record that was set in 1992, when Hajduk also recorded 6 consecutive away wins.

The only draw took place against Osijek, while defeat was recorded against Slaven Belupo. A total of 22 of the possible 27 points were won in the HT First Division under Kopic's coaching, who took over the team before the match in Pula (16th round), and his Hajduk also successfully qualified for the Cup semifinals.