THUN, Switzerland (Interstat) — Dalisson De Almeida scored in the 17th minute and Hajduk Split held off Thun 1-0 at Stockhorn Arena on Thursday, giving the visiting side a second win in this competition and keeping its overall season record perfect. Thun, the home team, pressed for an equalizer after falling behind but could not break through. The early goal proved decisive in a match that remained tight through the second half, and Hajduk Split managed the closing stages without conceding. The goal came early and set the tone for a cautious contest.

The match’s only goal arrived when De Almeida finished for Hajduk Split in the 17th minute. The visitors then defended their advantage with discipline, and Thun spent much of the remainder trying to find a way back into the game. Hajduk Split protected its lead and limited the home side’s clear chances, while Thun increased its pressure after the interval. The home side could not find a response. The game grew more physical after halftime. Hajduk Split’s del Moral was booked in the 47th minute, Thun’s Roth in the 57th, Hajduk Split’s Maresic in the 65th and Thun’s Reichmuth in the 73rd. De Almeida was on the field for the full 90 minutes and finished with the one goal, while the visitors made their changes later in the second half.

Thun made substitutions in the 70th minute, using Dursun and Maier in an attempt to add fresh legs. Hajduk Split followed in the 71st with Soticek. In the 78th minute, Thun used substitutions on Roth and Labeau, while Hajduk Split used substitutions on Sego and del Moral. Thun made another change in the 83rd with Reichmuth, and Hajduk Split used substitutions on Sanyang and Fayad in the 85th. The late changes did not alter the scoreline, as Hajduk Split saw out the final stages and secured the shutout. Thun continued to push for a late equalizer, but the visiting defense held firm through the closing minutes. Hajduk Split’s bench contributed to the closing effort.

The result moved Hajduk Split to 2 wins and 0 losses in this competition and 4 wins and 0 losses across all competitions. Thun fell to 0 wins and 2 losses in this competition and 5 wins, 8 losses and 2 draws across all competitions. Hajduk Split’s recent form includes a 1-0 win over Varazdin and 2-1 victories over Ajax and Din. Zagreb. Thun had entered the match after a 3-2 win at Schaffhausen and a 0-1 loss at Twente. Earlier in its campaign, Thun beat Kriens 2-0, won 2-1 at Vaduz, lost 4-2 at home to Servette, fell 1-0 at home to GC Zurich, lost 3-2 at Sion, drew 0-0 at home with FC Lausanne-Sport and won 4-3 at St. Gallen. Thun also lost 4-2 at Zurich. Thun remained at home for its next scheduled competition matches, with Lugano visiting on two upcoming fixtures before a trip to FC Lausanne-Sport. Thun’s upcoming competition schedule also includes matches against FC Basel, Young Boys, St. Gallen and Luzern. The visitors’ overall record remained unblemished after the final whistle. The final whistle confirmed the one-goal result.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Hajduk Split 2, Thun 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Hajduk Split with a 79.5 percent probability to win. Hajduk Split had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.25. The total score of 1 went over the over/under line of 3.5. Those projections were part of the pregame information.