Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Dinamo Zagreb - Gorica!
- Dinamo Zagreb have the most scored goals (62) in 1. HNL
- Gorica have the most matches over the total-line (15) in 1. HNL
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Europa League match only three days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Tottenham Hotspur, was also a home game here at Stadion Maksimir. The away team is better rested.
Dinamo Zagreb form and stats
Dinamo Zagreb, who have the most scored goals (62) in 1. HNL, are steadily winning 1. HNL games and points here at Stadion Maksimir. 10 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats is the summary from 13 games. Ever since the Sibenik game Dinamo Zagreb has been unbeatable here at Stadion Maksimir producing four straight wins. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of six straight victories regardless of arena.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic not having conceded a league goal in 565 minutes.
The Dinamo supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Tottenham Hotspur (after extra-time) in Europa League and win 3-0. A strong away win before that one, visiting Varazdin and winning 5-0.
What a game it was for Mislav Oršić when beating Tottenham Hotspur (after extra-time), applying the finishing touch to three goals!
The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Dinamo home games with this odds we find nine games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in seven wins, two draws and zero defeats. Looking at the victories, four matches were won by at least two goals.
Dinamo are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (37 goals in 13 games). Dinamo are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion Maksimir in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 13 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Gorica form and stats
The away team, who have the most scored goals (28) away in 1. HNL, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 8 wins, 2 draws and only 3 losses in the 1. HNL.
K. Lovrić (2) and S. Nimely scored in Gorica's previous match, the home game against Hajduk Split that ended 3-0. Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Hajduk Split.
You'll want to know how Gorica managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found five similar matches resulting in zero away wins, one draw and four home wins.
The Gorica manager S. Oreščanin has got the team scoring on the road, with 28 away goals in 13 league matches. As opposed to that, Gorica have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Gorica - Dinamo 3-4. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Dinamo Zagreb won eight games, one match ended with a draw and Gorica has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / threeTop Goalscorers
  K. Lovrić 15 goals |   M. Oršić 14 goals |  M. Gavranović 13 goals |
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| Dinamo Zagreb | Gorica | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 13 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 13 | 25 |
| 18 | 10 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 8 | 14 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 62 | 37 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 28 | 48 |
| 22 | 11 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 15 | 29 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 88% | 92% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 80% |
| 62% | 69% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 69% | 60% |
| 46% | 54% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 31% | 32% |
| 33% | 38% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 23% | 24% |
| 46% | 38% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 77% | 72% |
| 46% | 54% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 23% | 24% |
| 8% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | 12 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.5 | 8.2 | 10.4 |
| 6.4 | 5.8 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 3.3 | 4.3 |
| 41% | 49% | 56% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 65% | 45% |
- Dinamo Zagreb have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Dinamo Zagreb have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Dinamo Zagreb have the most scored goals (37) at home in 1. HNL
- Dinamo Zagreb have the most scored goals (62) in 1. HNL
- Dinamo Zagreb have the most scored goals in the first half (29) in 1. HNL
- Dinamo Zagreb have the the best goal difference (+26) at home in 1. HNL
- Dinamo Zagreb have the the best goal difference (+40) in 1. HNL
- Dinamo Zagreb haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Dinamo Zagreb is in the best form (6-0-0)
- Gorica have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Gorica have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Gorica have the most matches over the total-line (15) in 1. HNL
- Gorica have the most scored goals (28) away in 1. HNL
- Gorica haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Dinamo Zagreb | 24 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 62 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 40 | 57 |
| 2 | Osijek | 25 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 24 | 55 |
| 3 | Gorica | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 48 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 19 | 48 |
| 4 | Rijeka | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -2 | 36 |
| 5 | Hajduk Split | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 33 |
| 6 | Sibenik | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 17 | -9 | 26 |
| 7 | Slaven Koprivnica | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -10 | 23 |
| 8 | Istra 1961 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 38 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 23 | -17 | 23 |
| 9 | Varazdin | 25 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 44 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -22 | 22 |
| 10 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 25 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 41 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -23 | 20 |