Sunday , 16 August 2026

SS Virtus vs HSK Zrinjski Mostar, Champions League Q 2025 ROUND 1

Champions League Qualification · 2025
SS Virtus
0 – 2
Full Time
HSK Zrinjski Mostar
Tue 8 Jul 2025 · 19:00 UTC San Marino Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Armando Amati 43' Y
Y 60' Kerim Memija
Nicola Gori 74' Y
Y 80' Antonio Ivancic
Elia Ciacci 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

SS Virtus vs HSK Zrinjski Mostar — Champions League Q at San Marino Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Roman Jitari (Moldova)

Head-to-Head

2
SS Virtus 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals HSK Zrinjski Mostar
Last 5 meetings
2025-07-08 SS Virtus 0–2 HSK Zrinjski Mostar

Recent Form

SS Virtus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Jul HSK Zrinjski Mostar H 0–2 L
16 Jul FCSB Bukarest A 0–4 L
09 Jul FCSB Bukarest H 1–7 L
HSK Zrinjski Mostar
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Jul SS Virtus A 2–0 W
31 Aug LASK Linz H 1–1 D
24 Aug LASK Linz A 1–2 L
17 Aug Breidablik UBK A 0–1 L
10 Aug Breidablik UBK H 6–2 W
01 Aug SK Slovan Bratislava A 2–2 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at San Marino Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Stefano Surdanovic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 184 appearances.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SS Virtus and HSK Zrinjski Mostar are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. SS Virtus must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at San Marino Stadium. HSK Zrinjski Mostar seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' It looks surprising HSK Zrinjski Mostar does not make any changes. Jakov Pranjic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 35' Tomislav Kis is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for HSK Zrinjski Mostar so far.
  • 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mario Ivankovic will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 43' SS Virtus receives a card for a hard tackle on 43.
  • 45' Nemanja Bilbija is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Manuel Battistini is clearly more than just a goal scorer for HSK Zrinjski Mostar.
  • 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 56' The crowd applauds Roberto Sabato as he leaves the pitch. Nicola Gori steps in for SS Virtus.
  • 59' Fresh legs for HSK Zrinjski Mostar! Toni Majic comes on to replace Tomislav Kis.
  • 60' Kerim Memija picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 65' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 68' SS Virtus ring the changes. Armando Amati has done his job and it is now time for Elia Ciacci to step up.
  • 73' A tactical swap from HSK Zrinjski Mostar — Duje Dujmovic on, Petar Mamic off on 73 minutes.
  • 74' Poor challenge from Nicola Gori. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 79' Nemanja Bilbija makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and HSK Zrinjski Mostar are in front.
  • 80' Antonio Ivancic is having his name booked by the referee on 80.
  • 82' Ante Susak gets the nod from HSK Zrinjski Mostar. He replaces Kerim Memija and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 83' A tactical swap from SS Virtus — Aron Giacomoni on, Umberto de Lucia off on 83 minutes.
  • 88' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SS Virtus side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Elia Ciacci. He receives a card.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

SS Virtus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luigi Bizzotto

HSK Zrinjski Mostar Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mario Ivankovic

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.89 SS Virtus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8 HSK Zrinjski Mostar xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
SS Virtus22% Draw27% HSK Zrinjski Mostar51%
Actual: HSK Zrinjski Mostar win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

SS Virtus or Draw
48%
Draw or HSK Zrinjski Mostar
78%
SS Virtus or HSK Zrinjski Mostar
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SS Virtus14% Draw45% HSK Zrinjski Mostar41%
Actual: HSK Zrinjski Mostar win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
0 – 1
11.5%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
8.7%
0 – 3
6.3%
1 – 3
5.7%
1 – 0
5.2%
2 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 4
2.9%
2 – 0
2.6%

Asian Handicap — SS Virtus

Handicap SS Virtus covers Push HSK Zrinjski Mostar covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 11% 83%
-0.5 17% — 83%
+0.5 43% — 57%
+1 43% 24% 33%
+1.5 67% — 33%
+2 67% 18% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

SS Virtus keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
HSK Zrinjski Mostar keeps clean sheet
42% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.