Our NK Osijek vs Slaven Belupo Prediction: 1-1
NK Osijek vs Slaven Belupo in the Croatia HNL is scheduled for an 14:00 GMT kick-off on Saturday December 20, 2025. Our forecast favors a 1-1 draw, with both sides expected to find the net, making BTTS a highly probable scenario.
This NK Osijek vs Slaven Belupo prediction is backed by a deep dive into both teams' recent performances, key stats and head-to-head history — all of which you'll find detailed below to help you make an informed betting decision.
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Recent Form Insights
NK Osijek's Last Match – NK Osijek vs HNK Gorica
NK Osijek will be hoping to return to winning ways after a 1-1 Croatia HNL draw with HNK Gorica on December 13. In that match, NK Osijek recorded 66% possession and 5 shots hitting the target.
| Team | Possession | Shots (on target) | xG | Dangerous Attacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 NK Osijek | 66% | 0 (5) | 0.86 | 127 |
 HNK Gorica | 34% | 0 (1) | 0.25 | 44 |
Slaven Belupo's Last Match – Slaven Belupo vs Dinamo Zagreb
Slaven Belupo must win as they aim to bounce back from a disappointing 2-5 Croatia HNL defeat against Dinamo Zagreb on December 14. In that match, Slaven Belupo had 48% possession and 5 shots on target.
| Team | Possession | Shots (on target) | xG | Dangerous Attacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Slaven Belupo | 48% | 0 (5) | 0.04 | 56 |
 Dinamo Zagreb | 52% | 0 (6) | 0.8 | 71 |
NK Osijek vs Slaven Belupo Stats
Key Stats
| NK Osijek | Slaven Belupo | |
|---|---|---|
| 0.61 | Attacking Strength | 0.83 |
| 1.2 | Defence Strength | 1.5 |
| 0.7 | Points Per Game | 1.9 |
| 1/10 | WIN | 5/10 |
| 4/10 | DRAW | 4/10 |
| 2/10 | Clean Sheets | 2/10 |
| 7/10 | BTTS | 8/10 |
| 4/10 | Over 2.5 Goals | 6/10 |
| 0.9 | Average Scored | 1.9 |
Goals Scored vs Goals Conceded
NK Osijek are averaging 1.0 goals scored and 2.0 conceded per match, while Slaven Belupo average 1.8 scored and 1.2 conceded per game.
NK Osijek 10-20
Slaven Belupo 18-12
What are the odds for this match?
NK Osijek to win: @2.3
Draw: @3.1
Slaven Belupo to win: @2.9
Over 2.5 Goals: @1.8
Lineups
NK Osijek: Marko Malenica, Luka Jelenic, Roko Jurisic, Jon Mersinaj, Emin Hasic, Nail Omerovic, David Colina, Simun Mikolcic, Luka Vrbancic, Vedran Jugovic, Anton Matkovic
Slaven Belupo: Filip Kruselj, Adriano Jagusic, Dominik Kovacic, Ivan Covic, Antonio Jakir, Ante Suto, Michael Agbekpornu, Tomislav Bozic, Adrian Liber, Ilija Nestorovski, Ivan Cubelic
Dinamo Zagreb 
Hajduk Split 
HNK Rijeka 
NK Varazdin 
Slaven Belupo 
Istra 1961 
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 
HNK Gorica 
Vukovar 91 
NK Osijek