HNL · 2025
NK Osijek
NK Slaven Belupo
Full time
Match recap
NK Osijek secured a comfortable 2-0 victory over NK Slaven Belupo in Friday's HNL encounter. Osijek established early control, dictating play and pressing high, which set the tone for the match. Their dominance was rewarded before halftime with a well-taken goal. Slaven Belupo struggled to craft meaningful attacks, often losing possession in midfield and failing to test the home goalkeeper. The second half saw Osijek maintain their stranglehold, effectively neutralizing any Slaven Belupo resurgence attempts. A second goal reaffirmed Osijek's superiority, deflating the visitors' hopes of a comeback. This result solidifies Osijek's position in the league standings, while Slaven Belupo will need to regroup after a largely uninspired performance.
Markets (closing odds)
Events
- 21'subst — S. Akere (Substitution 1)
- 55'Goal — N. Omerovic (Normal Goal)
- 61'subst — V. Medjimorec (Substitution 1)
- 61'subst — L. Bosnjak (Substitution 2)
- 62'Goal — M. Jovicic (Normal Goal)
- 67'subst — A. Jakupovic (Substitution 2)
- 67'subst — L. Vrbancic (Substitution 3)
- 73'subst — M. Leskovic (Substitution 3)
- 77'subst — N. Farkas (Substitution 4)
- 78'subst — M. Jovicic (Substitution 5)
- 86'subst — I. Nestorovski (Substitution 4)
- 86'subst — L. Ratshukudu (Substitution 5)
Match statistics
Lineups
NK Osijek4-2-3-1- M. GrahovacG
- N. OmerovicD
- I. KolarikD
- R. JurisicD
- D. BukvicD
- V. BubanjaM
- L. VrbancicM
- S. AkereM
- N. FarkasM
- M. JovicicM
- A. JakupovicF
NK Slaven Belupo3-5-2- I. CovicG
- V. MedjimorecD
- M. LeskovicD
- D. KovacicD
- F. KruseljM
- I. CubelicM
- L. CrepuljaM
- L. BosnjakM
- K. IsasegiM
- L. RatshukuduF
- I. NestorovskiF
Form
Head to head
More from HNL
- Dinamo Zagreb vs NK Lokomotiva Za23 May
- NK Varazdin vs Istra 196123 May
- HNK Rijeka vs HNK Gorica23 May
- HNK Hajduk Split vs Vukovar22 May
- Istra 1961 vs HNK Rijeka17 May
- NK Slaven Belupo vs Dinamo Zagreb17 May
- NK Lokomotiva Za vs HNK Hajduk Split16 May
- HNK Gorica vs NK Osijek16 May
- Vukovar vs NK Varazdin15 May
Standings — HNL
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF:GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dinamo Zagreb | 34 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 89:27 | 82 |
| 2 |  HNK Hajduk Split | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 54:32 | 64 |
| 3 |  HNK Rijeka | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 47:36 | 49 |
| 4 |  NK Varazdin | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 43:46 | 48 |
| 5 |  Istra 1961 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 39:48 | 42 |
| 6 |  NK Lokomotiva Za | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 39:51 | 42 |
| 7 | NK Slaven Belupo | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 45:55 | 41 |
| 8 |  HNK Gorica | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 38:46 | 38 |
| 9 | NK Osijek | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 25:47 | 32 |
| 10 |  Vukovar | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 34:65 | 28 |