Gorica have some catching up to do from their 10th spot, and the job starts versus Istra 1961. Read more!
- Gorica have the fewest scored goals (14) in 1. HNL
- Istra 1961 have the fewest matches over the total-line (7) in 1. HNL
This promises to be an entertaining game with lots of action and bustle as both participants are well revitalized since they last played a game. Bring it on!
Gorica form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the 1. HNL this season. Gorica have only managed 2 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses from their games here at ŠRC Velika Gorica.
Gorica shared the glory with Slaven Koprivnica in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1.
Before that, Gorica had a home game versus Lokomotiva Zagreb which ended with a victory 1-0.This is expected to be a close game, with Gorica perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Gorica as a small favourite), we find 6 games. Gorica has won 2 of these, drawn 1 and lost 3.
Low on goals? In this club's last 10 league matches, 8 have produced two goals or less.
Gorica have scored {5 goals} here in 11 league matches, a depressing statistic. On the other hand, Gorica have conceded 13 goals.
Istra 1961 form and stats
Playing away, Istra 1961 have won 3 games, drawn 4 and suffered 4 defeats in the 1. HNL this season.
Istra 1961 aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 213 league minutes without a goal. Erceg was the last player to find the net.
The manager García was unhappy after their last game, played at their home stadium Stadion Aldo Drosina. Istra 1961 suffered a 0-2 loss to Rijeka (placed 7th). It is worrying for Istra that their goalie Majkić managed six saves in the Rijeka match, but still were unable to rescue them from a defeat.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Sibenik that ended 0-0.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Istra 1961 playing away and similar expectations, we found 6 relevant matches. Results were {2 Istra 1961 wins}, 3 draws and 1 defeat.
Few goals the story here? 11 of this club's last 13 league matches have had zero, one or two goals.
The visitors have scored 10 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 12 goals have been conceded by Istra 1961 in these games.
Head 2 Head
Istra 1961 have avoided defeat in the last 6 games (3-3-0) versus Gorica.Gorica and Istra 1961 have faced off already this season: Istra 1961 - Gorica 1-0.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Erceg 9 goals |   T. Fruk 3 goals | M. Bakrar 3 goals |
Gorica missing players
Istra 1961 missing players
| Gorica | Istra 1961 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 23 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 15 | 6 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 14 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 10 | 21 |
| 34 | 13 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 12 | 22 |
| 88% | 82% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 82% | 83% |
| 67% | 45% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 25% | 64% | 61% |
| 33% | 18% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 27% | 30% |
| 8% | 9% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 18% | 9% |
| 4% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 4% |
| 46% | 18% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 27% | 30% |
| 17% | 27% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 45% | 48% |
| 50% | 73% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 45% | 39% |
| 4.9 | 6.1 | 7.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.3 |
| 4 | 3.8 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 5.6 | 4.5 |
| 2.9 | 2.9 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 2 | 2.3 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9.6 | 10.8 | 14.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 5.8 | 6.6 |
| 2.9 | 3.7 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 3 | 3.3 |
| 20% | 12% | 10% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 11% | 30% | 28% |
| 10.4 | 9.1 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 10.8 | 10.1 |
| 4.6 | 4.3 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
- Gorica have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Gorica have the fewest clean sheets (4) in 1. HNL
- Gorica have the fewest scored goals (14) in 1. HNL
- Gorica have the fewest scored goals (5) at home in 1. HNL
- Gorica have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in 1. HNL
- Gorica have the the worst goal difference (-20) in 1. HNL
- Gorica have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Gorica is in the worst form (1-1-3)
- Istra 1961 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Istra 1961 have the fewest matches over the total-line (7) in 1. HNL
- Istra 1961 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 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 | 23 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 60 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 39 | 56 |
| 2 | Hajduk Split | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 35 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 44 |
| 3 | Osijek | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 36 |
| 4 | Varazdin | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 33 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | -4 | 33 |
| 5 | Slaven Koprivnica | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -11 | 33 |
| 6 | Istra 1961 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -1 | 31 |
| 7 | Rijeka | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 15 | -4 | 31 |
| 8 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 24 | -3 | 28 |
| 9 | Sibenik | 24 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -13 | 20 |
| 10 | Gorica | 24 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 21 | -20 | 13 |
