Regular Season - 5 · 29 August 2026, 15:00 UTC

NK Osijek vs NK Slaven Belupo HNL prediction

Opus Arena, Osijek

The model makes it 67% NK Osijek, 19% draw, 14% NK Slaven Belupo — fair odds of 1.49, 5.26 and 7.14. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 2-0 (10%).

Expected goals: NK Osijek 2.33, NK Slaven Belupo 0.97.

Both teams to score: 57%. Over 2.5 goals: 64%, under 2.5: 36%.

Model confidence: High.

Model insights

57%
Both teams to score
64%
Over 2.5 goals
36%
Under 2.5 goals
Most likely scorelines2-0 10%2-1 10%1-1 9%

Form going into this match

NK Osijek

  • W6-1away to Rudes8 August 2026
  • W2-0away to HNK Gorica1 August 2026

NK Slaven Belupo

  • L1-4NK Varazdin9 August 2026
  • L0-2away to Dinamo Zagreb31 July 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model works from each side's rolling expected-goals ratings rather than from these results directly, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.

HNL table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
1NK Osijek220081+76
9NK Slaven Belupo200216-50

Where the two sides stand. Full tables

Head-to-head: NK Osijek vs NK Slaven Belupo

  • 22 May 2026NK Osijek 2–0 NK Slaven BelupoHNL
  • 22 March 2026NK Slaven Belupo 0–0 NK OsijekHNL
  • 20 December 2025NK Osijek 0–0 NK Slaven BelupoHNL
  • 4 October 2025NK Slaven Belupo 2–1 NK OsijekHNL
  • 4 May 2025NK Slaven Belupo 1–4 NK OsijekHNL
  • 2 April 2025NK Slaven Belupo 0–0 NK OsijekCup

Leading scorers

NK Osijek

  • N. Omerović4 goals
  • A. León2 goals

NK Slaven Belupo

No league goals recorded yet.

Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.

The two sides

NK Osijek carry a model rating of 6.54 against 6.25 for NK Slaven Belupo. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.

Recent form (most recent last): NK Osijek W-W; NK Slaven Belupo L-L.

The model expects goals

Under the hood the model expects 2.33 goals for NK Osijek and 0.97 for NK Slaven Belupo. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.

NK Osijek rate 0.62 in attack and 1.18 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; NK Slaven Belupo rate 0.59 and 1.99.

That points to 64% for over two and a half goals and 57% for both teams to score.

The three most likely scorelines are 2-0 (10%), 2-1 (10%), 1-1 (9%).

How this was produced

Publicly tracked record so far: 350 correct results out of 734 settled predictions (48%), with 70 exact scorelines (10%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.

Full method: how the model works.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.

Team comparison

Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.

Why the model favours this side

The model gives NK Osijek the highest probability at 67%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 2.33 expected goals for NK Osijek against 0.97 for NK Slaven Belupo. NK Osijek's attack/defence rating is 0.62/1.18 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.59/1.99 for NK Slaven Belupo.