Željezničar and Sarajevo will play the biggest BH game tonight from 20:45 at Grbavica. derby within the 27th round of the football championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
This will be the 158th city derby. Zeljeznicar is more successful and has 48 victories.
Sarajevo achieved 47 triumphs, and 62 games ended in a draw.
Before the match, Sarajevo was better placed in the table.
The team from Koševo is third with 42 points with a record of 12-6-8. Sarajevo has a goal difference of 35:28.
Željeznicar is sixth with 29 points with a 7-8-11 record and has a goal difference of 24:30.
Sarajevo football players last celebrated at Grbavica on April 6, 2019. Then it was 0:3 for Sarajevo.
After that, eight games were played in Grbavica. Zeljo won four times, and four duels ended in a draw.
The derby will be refereed by Admir Music from Sarajevo.
So far, he has refereed the Sarajevo derby three times and the result was a draw in all three games.
Musić refereed four Premier League matches this season.
Coach’s statements
Savo Milošević:
“I have played many derbies in my life. The team that played better and better when I played never won. The decision on the field was always based on who had a calmer head, who wanted more, who wanted to make an extra effort on the field. Each individual player, and then as a team.
My wish is for my team to give their best in the derby. It is generally the most important thing in every game. And let’s see how much it is enough for. The opponent has outstanding individuals and as a team they are strong. We will have to do a lot of things well to get a good result in the derby.”
Mario Cvitanovic:
You have responsibility and expectations when you are a coach of Sarajevo or Željo every day. Is it pressure or just responsibility for the position and what you do? In itself, being a player or coach of Sarajevo is a big deal. It is, I repeat, a privilege. I wouldn’t say pressure, but responsibility.
I enjoyed the last derby, the game and my role in that derby. I want the players to repeat that tomorrow. To simply play football, to enjoy what they are doing. We have been preparing all week. Every game is important, but the derby is something much more important than the game itself.”
