Croatia - Druga HNLData current as of 12 September 2026

Rudeš vs Opatija: match statistics

Rudeš crest
Rudeš
2 : 0half-time 1:0
Opatija crest
Opatija
165%(1.62)
X25%(3.65)
210%(5.60)

As the league leader with a 70% home win rate, Rudeš holds a clear advantage over Opatija, who win merely 20% of their away matches. In home fixtures, the hosts score an average of 1.4 goals while conceding only 0.6, translating to an impressive 60% clean sheet rate. Away from home, Opatija shows very poor offensive efficiency (averaging 0.5 goals, failing to score in 50% of matches) and a negative goal difference of -8. The difference in xG (1.53 for Rudeš vs 1.17 for Opatija) and ball possession advantage (54% vs 47%) further confirm the hosts' dominance. The recent form of both teams (Rudeš: wlwwd, Opatija: dwwdd) indicates a balanced disposition; however, Rudeš's advantage at their home stadium should determine the outcome. Considering all statistics, a home win is the most probable scenario for this matchup.

Rudeš vs Opatija: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Rudeš played Opatija in Druga HNL (Croatia). The match was played on 15 March 2026. Final score: 2:0.

Current form

Rudeš: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Opatija: 2-3-0, 1.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Rudeš scores 1.19 and concedes 0.90 goals per match. Opatija scores 0.67 and concedes 1.24. League average: 2.17 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Rudeš 38%, Opatija 43%. Over 2.5: Rudeš 33%, Opatija 38%. League level: BTTS 42%, Over 2.5 39%.

xG, shots and style

Rudeš has higher xG: 1.41 vs 1.14. Rudeš: 10.2 shots per match, Opatija: 8.5.

Match halves

Rudeš: half-time lead 48%, second-half goals 0.38. Opatija: half-time lead 19%, second-half goals 0.29.

Goals by minute

Rudeš: 16-30 (7 goals). Opatija: 61-75 (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Druga HNL: 2.17 goals per match, BTTS 42%, Over 2.5 39%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-0. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 0%.

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

As the league leader with a 70% home win rate, Rudeš holds a clear advantage over Opatija, who win merely 20% of their away matches. In home fixtures, the hosts score an average of 1.4 goals while conceding only 0.6, translating to an impressive 60% clean sheet rate. Away from home, Opatija shows very poor offensive efficiency (averaging 0.5 goals, failing to score in 50% of matches) and a negative goal difference of -8. The difference in xG (1.53 for Rudeš vs 1.17 for Opatija) and ball possession advantage (54% vs 47%) further confirm the hosts' dominance. The recent form of both teams (Rudeš: wlwwd, Opatija: dwwdd) indicates a balanced disposition; however, Rudeš's advantage at their home stadium should determine the outcome. Considering all statistics, a home win is the most probable scenario for this matchup.

View the statistical overview

Half-by-half

1 : 0
1st half
1 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

56Possession (%)44
RudešOpatija
7Shots11
RudešOpatija
2Shots on target3
RudešOpatija
1.06xG1.32
RudešOpatija
3Corners5
RudešOpatija
64Dangerous attacks57
RudešOpatija
-1Fouls-1
RudešOpatija
3Cards4
RudešOpatija

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

1.19Goals scored / match0.67
RudešOpatija
0.9Goals conceded / match1.24
RudešOpatija
53%Average possession47%
RudešOpatija
4.19Shots on target / match2.67
RudešOpatija

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

10.24Shots per match8.48
RudešOpatija
4.19Shots on target2.67
RudešOpatija
11.6%Shot conversion7.9%
RudešOpatija
53%Possession47%
RudešOpatija
1.41xG for1.14
RudešOpatija
1.24xG against1.41
RudešOpatija

Shooting quality

Rudeš: BalancedOpatija: Balanced
RudešOpatija
Accuracy (shots on target)41%31%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.140.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.280.25

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Rudeš is 11% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / match - Rudeš · 1.8 pts / match - Opatija

Rudeš
WLWWD
Season result split
52% W29% D19% L
Season (W-D-L)
11-6-4
1.86 pts / match · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-2-1
Last 5 at home
4-1-0
WWDWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.27Opponent xG: 1.43BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Opatija
DWWDD
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
24% W33% D43% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-7-9
1.05 pts / match · goal difference -12
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-3-0
1.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-4-4
Last 5 away
2-2-1
LDWWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.21Opponent xG: 1.37BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 20%

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 78% better for: goals scored per match.

1.19 goals / match - Rudeš · 0.67 goals / match - Opatija

Rudeš is 38% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.9 goals / match - Rudeš · 1.24 goals / match - Opatija

Rudeš scoring profile: very strong

Rudeš scores in 81% of matches (17 of 21 matches), while Opatija keeps a clean sheet in 24% (5 of 21 matches).

Opatija scoring profile: more difficult

Opatija scores in 52% of matches (11 of 21 matches), while Rudeš keeps a clean sheet in 57% (12 of 21 matches).

25Goals scored (season)14
RudešOpatija
19Goals conceded (season)26
RudešOpatija
2.1Average goals in match1.9
RudešOpatija
5Goals scored (last 5)5
RudešOpatija
4Goals conceded (last 5)3
RudešOpatija

How often they score at least...

81%1 goal52%
RudešOpatija
19%2 goals14%
RudešOpatija
14%3 goals0%
RudešOpatija
5%4 goals0%
RudešOpatija

How often they concede at least...

43%1 goal76%
RudešOpatija
19%2 goals29%
RudešOpatija
19%3 goals14%
RudešOpatija
10%4 goals5%
RudešOpatija

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

10%BTTS at half-time14%
RudešOpatija
0%BTTS in both halves0%
RudešOpatija
5%Scored in both halves10%
RudešOpatija

BTTS and goal count

24%Min. 3 goals and BTTS24%
RudešOpatija
10%Min. 3 goals without BTTS14%
RudešOpatija
40%BTTS - last 560%
RudešOpatija

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

57%Min. 1 goal before half-time62%
RudešOpatija
24%Min. 2 goals before half-time19%
RudešOpatija
19%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
RudešOpatija

2nd half

62%Min. 1 goal after half-time76%
RudešOpatija
24%Min. 2 goals after half-time24%
RudešOpatija
14%Min. 3 goals after half-time10%
RudešOpatija

Match 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 69% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.86 pts / match - Rudeš · 1.1 pts / match - Opatija

Rudeš - half-time state
48% leading43% draw10% trailing
Opatija - half-time state
19% leading52% draw29% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.86Points per match (1st half)1.1
RudešOpatija
0.81Goals scored (1st half)0.38
RudešOpatija
0.19Goals conceded (1st half)0.43
RudešOpatija
1Average goals (1st half)0.81
RudešOpatija
86%Clean sheet before half-time57%
RudešOpatija
48%No goal before half-time67%
RudešOpatija

After half-time (2nd half)

1.14Points per match (2nd half)1
RudešOpatija
0.38Goals scored (2nd half)0.29
RudešOpatija
0.71Goals conceded (2nd half)0.81
RudešOpatija
1.1Average goals (2nd half)1.1
RudešOpatija
62%Clean sheet after half-time48%
RudešOpatija
67%No goal after half-time71%
RudešOpatija

Rudeš - second-half results

24% W43% D33% L
39
Half-time points
17
Half-time goals
+13
Goal difference (1st half)
24
Second-half points
-7
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.86
PPG before half-time
Lead holding108%

Leads at half-time in 48% of matches and wins 52%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.5

Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Opatija - second-half results

24% W29% D48% L
23
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
21
Second-half points
-11
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.10
PPG before half-time
Lead holding126%

Leads at half-time in 19% of matches and wins 24%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.4

Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Rudeš - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.20
Goals scored / match0.80.2
Goals conceded / match0.60.2
Average goals in match1.40.4
1 goal60%40%
2 goals40%0%
3 goals40%0%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal40%80%
Goal difference+10
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4
Opatija - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.802.20
Goals scored / match0.20.8
Goals conceded / match0.40.2
Average goals in match0.61.0
1 goal40%80%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal80%20%
Goal difference-1+3
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Rudeš
ScoredConceded
4
2
0-15
7
0
16-30
6
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.

Opatija
ScoredConceded
3
4
0-15
2
1
16-30
3
4
31-45
1
4
46-60
4
4
61-75
1
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (4 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -8 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.00
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 0.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
92%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
41%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-50%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
42%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
9%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 11 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Rudeš

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.17
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.12
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.
-0.22
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.34
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
92%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
102%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.14
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.4
Late goals
12% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
12%

Opatija

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.27
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.30
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+7.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.47
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.17
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
76%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
96%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.75
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
7% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 21% come in the first quarter-hour.
7%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

RudešLigaOpatija
Average goals in match 2.102.17 1.90
Both teams scored 38%42% 43%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 33%39% 38%
Clean sheets 57%33% 24%
Goal before half-time 57%62% 62%
Goal after half-time 62%74% 76%

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

2.17
Average goals per match
42%
Both teams scored
39%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
33%
Clean sheets
1.29
Home goals / match
0.88
Away goals / match
+47%
Home attack advantage
+32%
Home defence advantage
+22%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
62%
1 goal
23%
2 goals
6%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
34%
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. RudešGoalDuje Korač
  2. OpatijaYellow cardCherno Saho
  3. OpatijaYellow cardRicardo Bagadur
  4. RudešYellow cardAllyson do Nascimento
  5. RudešSubstitutionOn: Luka PopovićOff: Merlin Hadzi
  6. RudešYellow cardIvan Đorić
  7. RudešSubstitutionOn: Ante SušakOff: Allyson do Nascimento
  8. RudešGoalLenny Ilecic
  9. OpatijaYellow cardIvor Weitzer
  10. OpatijaYellow cardDuje Ušalj
  11. RudešYellow cardXavier Cabrita Fernandes

Referee and managers

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

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Rudeš 1 - 0 - 0 Opatija. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

Opatija
0 : 1
NK Rudeš

FAQ

What was the result of Rudeš vs Opatija?

The Druga HNL match finished Rudeš 2:0 Opatija. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Rudeš vs Opatija?

Rudeš score 1.19 goals per game on average and Opatija 0.67. The Druga HNL average is 2.17 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 39% of games. Both teams score in 38% of Rudeš's matches and 43% of Opatija's.

What form are Rudeš and Opatija in?

Over the last 5 games Rudeš have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Opatija 2-3-0 (1.80 points per game).

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

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