
On Sunday at 21:00, Hajduk plays an away match against Osijek at Gradski vrt stadium (MAXtv First League, round 5). This will be the 74th match between Hajduk and Osijek in the Croatian Football League, and in the previous 73 matches played, Hajduk has collected 42 wins, 15 matches ended in a draw, while the team from Osijek ecollected 16 wins. The goal difference is also on the side of Hajduk, as Hajduk scored 132 and conceded 78 goals.
It is interesting to note that in those matches, only one game ended in a goalless draw (in Osijek, in the season 2012/2013). As for their matches at Gradski vrt stadium, Osijek is slightly more successful, in 36 matches, Hajduk has 13 wins and hosts 15, while 8 matches ended in a draw.
Hajduk achieved the biggest win in Osijek in the season 1993/1994, when they won 4:1. The last Hajduk's away win in Osijek was last year (1:0) after the winning goal scored by Andrija Balic.
In the last 5 mutual matches played in Osijek, Hajduk team celebrated once, home team 3 times, and 1 match ended in a draw.
In the current season, both teams have won nine points in four games. Coach Zoran Zekic's team is currently without a home win this season, as they won all points on the away matches.
It will be a clash of teams that score goals mainly in the second half. Hajduk has scored 13 out of 17 goals in the second half, and Osijek 5 out of 6.