Nexe beat Dugo Selo 36:28 in the Premier League on Friday evening. Both sides came into the fixture level on points, each carrying four from three matches. The hosts put the result beyond doubt, and the away side had to accept the gap.
They were already on the same footing before kickoff — two wins and a draw apiece, neither side yet to taste defeat. By then the table told only half the story. The other half was in the recent results, where Nexe had beaten Oлимпиакос and lost to Войводина, while Dugo Selo had fallen to Загреб and earlier lost away to Nexe themselves. And here's the thing — they knew each other well.
We had called a home win at 69 per cent confidence. It came in. The scoreline reflected what happened on the court rather than the projections, but the prediction held because Nexe tend to elevate at home and Dugo Selo have not yet found a formula away from their own ground. The result put a line under that particular debate.
Both sides remain unbeaten after three games now, though the win moves Nexe into a clearer position on the board. Dugo Selo stay third with the same tally, their next test coming without the cushion of a home advantage. The gap between them is still measured in goals rather than points.
The draw brought them together early in the standings, but Sunday's result will have shifted how each side views the other. Nexe now hold the head-to-head edge, and that price has gone. Dugo Selo will need to respond if they want to stay in touch.
