NK Osijek vs Rudes prediction

NK Osijek – Rudes, HNL, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 05:00 PM (GMT). Venue: Opus Arena

NK Osijek is #4 in the table (17 pts) and Rudes #10 (7 pts). NK Osijek has not won any of its last 5 matches. NK Osijek has kept 4 clean sheets in 10 matches. Last 6 head-to-head meetings: NK Osijek 6, draws 0, Rudes 0. Their last meeting, on August 8, 2026, ended Rudes 1-6 NK Osijek.

NK Osijek

05:00 PM

Rudes

AI confidence: Medium

AI match recap

Osijek return to Opus Arena needing to end a frustrating run and maintain their place near the leading group. They have a dominant recent record against Rudeš, whose defence has struggled all season, but this is not a simple repeat of the earlier meeting between the clubs. Bessone is planning significant rotation and must solve a familiar problem: breaking a compact visiting block without giving away transition chances. Leon’s support from the wings and Osijek’s protection after losing possession shape the match.

Predicted score and probabilities

The AI's exact score, win/draw/loss probabilities, both teams to score, over/under 2.5 and 5 key factors are in the full analysis.

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Head-to-head analysis

Osijek have won every meeting in the supplied ten-match head-to-head sample, including the first league encounter this season. The earlier result should be treated cautiously, however, as both teams have since changed personnel and Osijek have lost former attacking contributors.

Injuries and absences

Recent local reporting lists Luka Jelenić as back in contention but Šimun Mikolčić unavailable, with Matković, Mejia, J. Ježić, Hasić and Čaić also named as missing. That narrows Bessone’s options during a planned reshuffle, particularly for midfield balance and attacking changes from the bench.

Form (last 5)

NK OsijekLeague position #4 · 17 ptsD L D

RudesLeague position #10 · 7 ptsD W L

NK Osijek vs Rudes stats

	NK Osijek	Rudes
Played	10	10
Goals scored	19	13
Goals conceded	15	27
Clean sheets	4	0

Last meetings

2026-08-08Rudes 1-6 NK Osijek
2024-04-05Rudes 2-3 NK Osijek
2024-01-27NK Osijek 2-0 Rudes
2023-10-07NK Osijek 3-0 Rudes
2023-07-30Rudes 3-4 NK Osijek
2021-10-26Rudes 0-2 NK Osijek