Croatia - Druga HNLData current as of September 13, 2026

Croatia Zmijavci vs Rudeš: match statistics

Croatia Zmijavci crest
Croatia Zmijavci
0 : 1half-time 0:1
Rudeš crest
Rudeš
125%(3.20)
X30%(3.10)
245%(2.26)

Rudeš tops the league table and is in significantly better form than Croatia Zmijavci, who sit in 9th place. The visitors have a clear advantage in offensive efficiency with a 33% away win rate and a better shot conversion rate (12% vs 9%). Croatia Zmijavci have poor home form with just a 22% win rate at home and 44% losses, conceding an average of 1.11 goals per match. Rudeš show greater stability with a 44% clean sheet rate away from home and better xG statistics (1.32 vs 1.24 for the hosts). The recent form of both teams is similar (1.4 points per match each in the last 5 games), but Rudeš's quality and league position give them the edge in this encounter. I expect a closely contested match with a slight advantage for the visitors, who are more likely to secure the three points.

Croatia Zmijavci vs Rudeš: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Croatia Zmijavci played against Rudeš in Druga HNL (Croatia). The game was played on March 1, 2026. Final score: 0:1.

Recent form

Croatia Zmijavci has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.40 points per game. Rudeš has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Croatia Zmijavci scores 1.00 goals per game and allows 1.32. Rudeš scores 1.26 and allows 1.00. Games in this league average 2.15 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 42% of Croatia Zmijavci's games and 42% of Rudeš's. The Over 2.5 rates are 47% and 37%, compared with league averages of 42% for BTTS and 37% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Rudeš has the higher season xG average, 1.43 to 1.16 per game. Croatia Zmijavci takes 8.3 shots per game, while Rudeš takes 10.4.

First-half and second-half trends

Croatia Zmijavci leads at halftime in 21% of its games and scores 0.68 goals per game after halftime. Rudeš leads at halftime in 47% and scores 0.42 after halftime.

When the teams score

Croatia Zmijavci's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (6 goals). For Rudeš, it is minutes 16-30 (7 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Druga HNL games average 2.15 goals. Both teams score in 42% of games, and 37% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Rudeš tops the league table and is in significantly better form than Croatia Zmijavci, who sit in 9th place. The visitors have a clear advantage in offensive efficiency with a 33% away win rate and a better shot conversion rate (12% vs 9%). Croatia Zmijavci have poor home form with just a 22% win rate at home and 44% losses, conceding an average of 1.11 goals per match. Rudeš show greater stability with a 44% clean sheet rate away from home and better xG statistics (1.32 vs 1.24 for the hosts). The recent form of both teams is similar (1.4 points per match each in the last 5 games), but Rudeš's quality and league position give them the edge in this encounter. I expect a closely contested match with a slight advantage for the visitors, who are more likely to secure the three points.

View the statistical overview

Stats by half

0 : 1
First half
0 : 0
Second half

Game stats

54Possession (%)46
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš
11Shots10
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš
6Shots on target4
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš
1.58xG1.2
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš
8Corners4
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš
64Dangerous attacks39
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš
18Fouls13
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš
6Cards2
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Croatia ZmijavciRudeš
1Goals scored / game1.26
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš
1.32Goals allowed / game1
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš
48%Average possession53%
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš
3.26Shots on target / game4.32
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

8.26Shots per game10.37
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš
3.26Shots on target4.32
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš
12.1%Shot conversion12.2%
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš
48%Possession53%
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš
1.16xG for1.43
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš
1.69xG against1.21
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš

Shooting quality

Croatia Zmijavci: BalancedRudeš: Balanced
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš
Accuracy (shots on target)39%42%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.140.14
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.310.29

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Croatia Zmijavci
DLLWW
Season result split
26% W26% D47% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-5-9
1.05 pts / game · goal difference -6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-3-4
Last 5 at home
1-2-2
DLDLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.31Opponent xG: 1.30BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Rudeš
DLWLW
Season result split
53% W26% D21% L
Season (W-D-L)
10-5-4
1.84 pts / game · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-3-3
Last 5 away
2-1-2
WWDLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.39Opponent xG: 1.38BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Rudeš is 26% better for: goals scored per game.

1 goals / game - Croatia Zmijavci · 1.26 goals / game - Rudeš

Rudeš is 32% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.32 goals / game - Croatia Zmijavci · 1 goals / game - Rudeš

Croatia Zmijavci scoring profile: mixed

Croatia Zmijavci scores in 63% of games (12 of 19 meczów), while Rudeš keeps a clean sheet in 53% (10 of 19 meczów).

Rudeš scoring profile: very strong

Rudeš scores in 84% of games (16 of 19 meczów), while Croatia Zmijavci keeps a clean sheet in 26% (5 of 19 meczów).

19Goals scored (season)24
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš
25Goals conceded (season)19
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš
2.32Average goals per game2.26
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš
5Goals scored (last 5)8
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš
8Goals conceded (last 5)9
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš

How often they score at least...

63%1 goal84%
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš
26%2 goals21%
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš
11%3 goals16%
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš
0%4 goals5%
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš

How often they concede at least...

74%1 goal47%
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš
37%2 goals21%
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš
11%3 goals21%
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš
11%4 goals11%
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

42%
League average

Goal patterns

11%BTTS at half-time11%
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš
16%Scored in both halves5%
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš

BTTS and goal count

32%Min. 3 goals and BTTS26%
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš
16%Min. 3 goals without BTTS11%
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš
60%BTTS - last 580%
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

58%Min. 1 goal before half-time58%
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš
16%Min. 2 goals before half-time26%
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš
5%Min. 3 goals before half-time21%
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš

2nd half

84%Min. 1 goal after half-time68%
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš
42%Min. 2 goals after half-time26%
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš
21%Min. 3 goals after half-time16%
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Rudeš is 66% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.11 pts / game - Croatia Zmijavci · 1.84 pts / game - Rudeš

Croatia Zmijavci - half-time state
21% leading47% draw32% trailing
Rudeš - half-time state
47% leading42% draw11% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.11Points per game (1st half)1.84
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš
0.32Goals scored (1st half)0.84
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš
0.47Goals conceded (1st half)0.21
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš
0.79Average goals (1st half)1.05
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš
63%Clean sheet before half-time84%
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš
68%No goal before half-time47%
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš

After half-time (2nd half)

1.47Points per game (2nd half)1.16
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš
0.68Goals scored (2nd half)0.42
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš
0.84Goals conceded (2nd half)0.79
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš
1.53Average goals (2nd half)1.21
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš
53%Clean sheet after half-time58%
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš
53%No goal after half-time63%
Croatia ZmijavciRudeš

Croatia Zmijavci - second-half results

42% W21% D37% L
21
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
28
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.11
PPG before half-time
Lead holding124%

Leads at halftime in 21% of games and wins 26%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.4

Allows 0.4 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Rudeš - second-half results

26% W37% D37% L
35
Half-time points
16
Half-time goals
+12
Goal difference (1st half)
22
Second-half points
-7
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.84
PPG before half-time
Lead holding113%

Leads at halftime in 47% of games and wins 53%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.6

Allows 0.6 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Croatia Zmijavci - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.40
Goals scored / game0.40.6
Goals allowed / game0.21.4
Average goals per game0.62.0
1 goal60%100%
2 goals0%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+1-4
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Rudeš - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.00
Goals scored / game1.20.4
Goals allowed / game0.61.2
Average goals per game1.81.6
1 goal60%80%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals60%20%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference+3-4
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 6

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Croatia Zmijavci
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
2
4
16-30
2
4
31-45
6
4
46-60
2
5
61-75
5
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (6 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Rudeš
ScoredConceded
4
2
0-15
7
0
16-30
5
2
31-45
3
3
46-60
2
2
61-75
3
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (7 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): -7 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.29
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.0 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
107%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
42%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+31%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
53%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Croatia Zmijavci

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.53
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.21
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.16
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.37
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
77%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
153%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.35
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

Rudeš

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.22
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.04
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.17
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.21
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
147%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
77%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.44
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.4
Late goals
13% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
13%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Druga HNL).

Teams vs league

Croatia ZmijavciLigaRudeš
Average goals per game 2.322.15 2.26
Both teams scored 42%42% 42%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 47%37% 37%
Clean sheets 26%33% 53%
Goal before half-time 58%63% 58%
Goal after half-time 84%74% 68%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.15
Average goals per game
42%
Both teams scored
37%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
33%
Clean sheets
1.30
Home goals / game
0.86
Away goals / game
+51%
Home attack advantage
+34%
Home defensive advantage
+24%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
63%
1 goal
23%
2 goals
7%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. RudešYellow cardVedran Celjak
  2. Croatia ZmijavciYellow cardJosip Majic
  3. RudešSubstitutionOn: Dominik MulacOff: Domagoj Djurkovic
  4. RudešGoalDuje Korač
  5. Croatia ZmijavciYellow cardTomislav Arković
  6. Croatia ZmijavciSubstitutionOn: Krešimir NazorOff: Tomislav Arković
  7. RudešYellow cardDuje Korač
  8. RudešSubstitutionOn: Dominik ČekoOff: Ivan Tomečak
  9. Croatia ZmijavciSubstitutionOn: Ante ŽužulOff: Bruno Brajković
  10. Croatia ZmijavciYellow cardMarijan Šuto
  11. Croatia ZmijavciYellow cardIvan Krstanović
  12. Croatia ZmijavciRed cardMario Gudelj

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Antonio MelnjakMatches officiated: 8
4.25Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 250%Home wins13%Draws38%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Croatia Zmijavci's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses against Rudeš. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

NK Rudeš
0 : 3
NK Croatia Zmijavci

FAQ

What was the result of Croatia Zmijavci vs Rudeš?

The Druga HNL match finished Croatia Zmijavci 0:1 Rudeš. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Croatia Zmijavci vs Rudeš?

Croatia Zmijavci score 1.00 goals per game on average and Rudeš 1.26. The Druga HNL average is 2.15 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 37% of games. Both teams score in 42% of Croatia Zmijavci's matches and 42% of Rudeš's.

What form are Croatia Zmijavci and Rudeš in?

Over the last 5 games Croatia Zmijavci have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Rudeš 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Croatia Zmijavci vs Rudeš?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Croatia Zmijavci vs Rudeš: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.