HAJDINA, Slovenia (Interstat) — Hajdina will host NK Smartno on Friday in a global football match, with the home side looking to steady its season and the visitors seeking to recover from a lopsided defeat. Hajdina enters the contest with a 4-4-4 record across all competitions. NK Smartno is 6-4-1 overall.

NK Smartno’s most recent previous result was a 6-0 loss at Odranci. Before that, NK Smartno won 4-3 at Dobrovce, lost 5-1 at Fuzinar and beat Limbus-Pekre 4-0 at home. NK Smartno also posted a 2-1 win at Ljutomer, a 3-0 win at Videm, a 2-1 home win over Race and an 8-1 home victory over Podvinci. The visitors have a 7-1 loss at Martjanci and a 4-2 home loss to Ormoz among their earlier results, along with a 0-0 draw at Korotan.

Hajdina’s most recent previous result was a 3-1 loss at Korotan. Earlier, Hajdina lost 2-0 at home to NK Ormoz and won 2-0 at Sampion Celje. Hajdina also played Odranci to a 0-0 draw and beat Dobrovce 3-0. The home side has added a 3-1 home win over Ljutomer, a 3-2 home win over Martjanci and a 2-2 draw at Videm. Hajdina has also drawn 1-1 at Limbus, dropped a 4-1 match at Podvinci and lost 4-2 at home to Fuzinar, leaving the club with a level overall record.

The match is part of the teams’ league schedule, and both sides will be eager to improve their standing. Hajdina will rely on its home setting, while NK Smartno will try to rebound from its most recent result. NK Smartno is next scheduled to visit Ormoz after this match, then face Korotan, visit Videm, visit Race, host Martjanci, visit Podvinci, host Ljutomer, visit Limbus, host Fuzinar and visit Dobrovce. Hajdina is next set to host Race, then visit Martjanci, host Podvinci, visit Ljutomer, host Limbus, visit Fuzinar, host Dobrovce, visit Odranci, host Sampion and host Videm. Both clubs have a busy sequence ahead, with additional league matches to follow. The league fixture gives both teams another opportunity to collect points in a crowded calendar. Hajdina will aim to use familiar surroundings, and NK Smartno will seek a stronger defensive display after its most recent outing. The fixture is one of several league matches scheduled for both clubs in the coming weeks, and each side will continue its campaign after the final whistle.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Hajdina 2, NK Smartno 2. Interstat’s ELO system projects Hajdina with a 58.7 percent probability to win.