Osijek
- Osijek has won one of their last five HNL fixtures, losing three.
- Osijek has won just twice in 12 HNL home fixtures in 2025/2026 (W2, D5, L5).
- Their form has been particularly poor of late with three straight defeats prior to the international break, which followed a run of one win, two draws and two defeats from five.
- They have managed only one win in their last three matches, losing 0-2 at home to Hajduk Split and 3-1 away to NK Lokomotiva.
- Zeljko Sopic’s squad are the side that have to find a way to win the match if they are to climb out of their current 10th-place rut.
Vukovar (away)
- Vukovar 1991 is without a win in three on the road, taking just one point.
- Vukovar 1991’s style of play under Silvijo Cabraja, who took over in September 2025, is more measured and pragmatic with a 4-2-3-1 system that relies on a compact structure to stay solid when they don’t have the ball and then punishing their opponents when they can transition.
- They are having a poor campaign themselves and sit just three points above Osijek in ninth after 23 games.
- But they have improved after a winless start to Cabraja’s tenure with one win, two draws and two defeats from their last five.
- Their recent form of two games unbeaten - 0-0 away to HNK Gorica and 2-2 at home to Slaven - is also a little better than Osijek’s and they have talisman Jakov Puljic to thank for finding the net 10 times in 17 HNL appearances this season - including four of their last seven.
- This game is vital to Vukovar’s survival chances and there is more pressure on Osijek to prove Sopic is the right man for the job.
Head-to-Head
The game finished 2-2 at Vukovar 1991 two months ago in HNL 2025/2026 .
Key Players
Jakov Puljic has found the net 10 times in 17 HNL appearances this season , including four of their last seven.
Betting Insights
- The odds look short for NK Osijek at 1.85 to get the better of a Vukovar 1991 side that has never won at the Gradski Vrt on Saturday.
- We’ll take the generous odds of 3.9 for the visitors to avoid defeat at the very least.
- A draw at 3.4 is also appealing.
Prediction
The home team should have enough to prevail in what will be a tight contest.
