Sesvete vs Cibalia: match statistics
Sesvete vs Cibalia: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
Sesvete played against Cibalia in Druga HNL (Croatia). The game was played on September 18, 2026. Final score: 1:2.
Recent form
Sesvete has 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.80 points per game. Cibalia has 1 win, 4 draws and 0 losses, with 1.40 points per game.
Scoring records
Sesvete scores 1.60 goals per game and allows 0.80. Cibalia scores 0.80 and allows 0.60. Games in this league average 2.44 goals.
BTTS and goal totals
Both teams score in 40% of Sesvete's games and 60% of Cibalia's. The Over 2.5 rates are 60% and 20%, compared with league averages of 56% for BTTS and 49% for Over 2.5.
xG and shots
Cibalia has the higher season xG average, 1.54 to 1.21 per game. Sesvete takes 9.4 shots per game, while Cibalia takes 10.4.
First-half and second-half trends
Sesvete leads at halftime in 20% of its games and scores 1.00 goals per game after halftime. Cibalia leads at halftime in 40% and scores 0.20 after halftime.
When the teams score
Sesvete's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (2 goals). For Cibalia, it is minutes 31-45+ (2 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.
League scoring profile
Druga HNL games average 2.44 goals. Both teams score in 56% of games, and 49% finish with at least three goals.
Head-to-head record
Before this game, 3 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 1 draw and 2 away wins. Those games averaged 1.00 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
Sesvete sit 4th, while Cibalia are 7th, and the hosts have won 3 of their last 5 matches, compared with just one away victory all season. At home, Sesvete average 2 goals per match and concede only 0.67, keeping a clean sheet in 67% of their games. Cibalia are yet to lose away from home, but both of their matches ended in draws, and they score just 1 goal on average in those fixtures. The visitors do create higher-quality chances, with an average xG of 1.63 compared with Sesvete’s 1.25, but their conversion rate is only 8%, versus 20% for the hosts. Cibalia’s recent run stands at 4 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches, with just 2 goals scored, so home advantage and a more efficient attack point towards Sesvete.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
The stronger signal points to BTTS - No, as Sesvete keep a clean sheet in 67% of their matches, while Cibalia have failed to score in an average of 3 of their last five games, scoring just 0.4 goals per match. Although the visitors have a seasonal BTTS rate of 100%, this is a small sample, and their current attacking form is very poor: 2 goals in 5 matches and 5 games without a win. In their last five appearances, Sesvete conceded only 0.8 goals per match, with opponents averaging 1.11 xG, further limiting Cibalia’s chances of scoring. The hosts are also not particularly effective across the season, averaging 0.67 goals per home match, so a low-scoring game with at least one team failing to score is the most likely outcome. The BTTS - No pick is also supported by Sesvete’s overall BTTS rate of 33%, as well as a 40% rate for both teams across their last five matches, below the league average of 55%.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
Sesvete boasts a very solid home defense, conceding an average of just 0.33 goals and keeping a clean sheet in 67% of matches. Cibalia averages 1.00 goals scored away from home, but in their last five matches they have scored just 0.4 goals per game while conceding 0.6. However, both teams have the potential to score individually, with average xG figures of 1.48 for Sesvete and 1.63 for Cibalia, so the 1.5 line does not offer an equally clear edge. The strongest signal concerns the higher goal line: both teams have recorded Under 3.5 goals in 100% of their season matches, while the league average is only 2.4 goals. The projected total of 2.00 goals suggests that Under 3.5 should retain a safe margin even if both sides find the net.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
The strongest signal is a cautious first half: Sesvete were level at half-time in 2 of their last 3 matches, while Cibalia did so in 1 of 2; across their last five matches, the half-time draw rates were 60% and 80%, respectively. Cibalia averaged just 0.2 goals before the break in their last five outings and kept a clean sheet in each of them, clearly supporting a low-scoring first half and a draw after 45 minutes. Over the full match, however, the quality advantage lies with Sesvete: the hosts have won 3 of their last 5 matches and average 1.6 goals, while Cibalia have won none and score just 0.4 per game. Despite this, Cibalia drew 80% of their last five matches, and Sesvete have recorded a 67% draw rate in the current season data, making a half-time draw and full-time draw the most likely individual HT/FT outcome. The draw–Sesvete win scenario is a close alternative, as the hosts have averaged 1.0 goal after the break while conceding just 0.2 in their last five matches.
View first-half and second-half statisticsStats by half
Game stats
Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?
This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.
Shooting quality
| Sesvete | Cibalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 40% | 46% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.13 | 0.15 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.42 | 0.17 |
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 form— who is in better shape?
Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.
Sesvete is 29% better for: last-5 form.
1.8 pts / game - Sesvete · 1.4 pts / game - Cibalia
Goals— how 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.
Sesvete is 100% better for: goals scored per game.
1.6 goals / game - Sesvete · 0.8 goals / game - Cibalia
Cibalia is 33% better for: goals allowed per game.
0.8 goals / game - Sesvete · 0.6 goals / game - Cibalia
Sesvete scores in 80% of games (4 of 5 games), while Cibalia keeps a clean sheet in 40% (2 of 5 games).
Cibalia scores in 60% of games (3 of 5 games), while Sesvete keeps a clean sheet in 40% (2 of 5 games).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* 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.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
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.
Full game - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Sesvete
Over / Under - Cibalia
1st half
2nd half
Game halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Cibalia is 50% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.2 pts / game - Sesvete · 1.8 pts / game - Cibalia
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Sesvete - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 20% of games and wins 60%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Defense stays consistent across the full game.
Cibalia - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 40% of games and wins 20%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.
Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.20 | 1.60 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Average goals per game | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 40% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 80% |
| No goal | 60% | 60% |
| Goal difference | 0 | +4 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.80 | 0.80 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Average goals per game | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 40% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 60% |
| No goal | 60% | 80% |
| Goal difference | +2 | -1 |
* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (2 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (2 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.
Game profile
Sesvete
Cibalia
* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Druga HNL).
Teams vs league
| Sesvete | Liga | Cibalia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | • 2.40 | 2.44 | ▼ 1.40 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 40% | 56% | ▲ 60% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 60% | 49% | ▼ 20% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 40% | 28% | ▲ 40% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 40% | 68% | ▼ 40% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 60% | 63% | ▼ 40% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Away team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
- CibaliaGoalDavid Lagančić
- CibaliaGoalDavid Lagančić
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Record from Sesvete's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses against Cibalia. Games average 1.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.
FAQ
What was the result of Sesvete vs Cibalia?
The Druga HNL match finished Sesvete 1:2 Cibalia. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between Sesvete and Cibalia?
In the last 3 head-to-head matches Sesvete won 0, Cibalia won 2 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 1.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Sesvete vs Cibalia?
Sesvete score 1.60 goals per game on average and Cibalia 0.80. The Druga HNL average is 2.44 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 49% of games. Both teams score in 40% of Sesvete's matches and 60% of Cibalia's.
What form are Sesvete and Cibalia in?
Over the last 5 games Sesvete have a 3-0-2 record (1.80 points per game) and Cibalia 1-4-0 (1.40 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Sesvete vs Cibalia?
Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Sesvete vs Cibalia: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.