Week 8 brings us a match on Sep 4th where Hajduk Split will host Slaven Koprivnica in a clash of the 1. HNL. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 3rd placed Hajduk Split is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Osijek. Marin Leovac struck first for Osijek in the 23rd minute on a feed from Laszlo Kleinheisler, then Drena Dijon added another in the 41st minute on a penalty kick. Hajduk Split is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while 2nd placed Slaven Koprivnica is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Lokomotiva Zagreb. Mateo Kocijan scored the first goal for Slaven Koprivnica in the 80th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Lokomotiva Zagreb was frustrated by Slaven Koprivnica’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Slaven Koprivnica ended the match with the shutout victory. Slaven Koprivnica should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Hajduk Split won the head to head battle with 2 wins and 1 losss.
Slaven Koprivnica’s top weapon lately has been Ante Crnac, who has 2 goals in the last 5 matches. Hajduk Split is glad to have Marko Livaja in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored four goals.