HNL · Regular Season - 2 · 8 August 2026, 16:30 UTC

Rudes vs NK Osijek

SC Rudes, Zagreb

The model makes it 12% Rudes, 18% draw, 70% NK Osijek — fair odds of 8.33, 5.56 and 1.43. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 0-2 (11%).

Expected goals: Rudes 0.85, NK Osijek 2.31.

Both teams to score: 52%. Over 2.5 goals: 61%, under 2.5: 39%.

Model confidence: High.

Model insights

52%
Both teams to score
61%
Over 2.5 goals
39%
Under 2.5 goals
Most likely scorelines0-2 11%1-2 10%0-1 9%

Form going into this match

Rudes

  • L1-2away to HNK Rijeka2 August 2026

NK Osijek

  • W2-0away to HNK Gorica1 August 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.

HNL table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
8Rudes100112-10
2NK Osijek110020+23

Where the two sides stand. Full tables

Head-to-head: Rudes vs NK Osijek

  • 5 April 2024Rudes 2–3 NK OsijekHNL
  • 27 January 2024NK Osijek 2–0 RudesHNL
  • 7 October 2023NK Osijek 3–0 RudesHNL
  • 30 July 2023Rudes 3–4 NK OsijekHNL
  • 26 October 2021Rudes 0–2 NK OsijekCup
  • 12 April 2019NK Osijek 2–0 RudesHNL

Leading scorers

Rudes

  • S. Vukić1 goals

NK Osijek

  • I. Dolček1 goals

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

A clear gap in the ratings

Rudes carry a model rating of 5.94 against 6.6 for NK Osijek. 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): Rudes L; NK Osijek W.

What the model expects

Under the hood the model expects 0.85 goals for Rudes and 2.31 for NK Osijek. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.

Rudes rate 0.41 in attack and 2.54 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; NK Osijek rate 0.65 and 1.10.

That points to 61% for over two and a half goals and 52% for both teams to score.

The three most likely scorelines are 0-2 (11%), 1-2 (10%), 0-1 (9%).

How this was produced

Publicly tracked record so far: 207 correct results out of 443 settled predictions (47%), with 42 exact scorelines (9%). 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 70%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 0.85 expected goals for Rudes against 2.31 for NK Osijek. Rudes's attack/defence rating is 0.41/2.54 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.65/1.1 for NK Osijek.