Gorica are welcoming Lokomotiva Zagreb for yet another important match after their 1-2 result against 2nd-placed Hajduk Split.
- Gorica have the fewest scored goals (12) in 1. HNL
- Lokomotiva Zagreb have the most matches over the total-line (16) in 1. HNL
Both sides have had enough days rest since their last exertion in an official match. Let's aim for an animated match!
Gorica form and stats
With 1 1. HNL win, 3 draws and 6 defeats from their home games, Gorica are certainly not brimming with confidence. Gorica are slowly digging their own grave here at ŠRC Velika Gorica with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in eight attempts.
Gorica faced defeat in their previous match, away at Hajduk Split (1-2). Bralić, defender, was given a rating of 8.31/10 in that game, top of the team. Bralić scored one goal, hit one key pass and won 7 of 8 duels.
Prior to that, an away loss at Rijeka.Gorica have scored {4 goals} here in 10 league matches, a depressing statistic. Gorica have conceded 13 in these home matches. Gorica has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.
Lokomotiva Zagreb form and stats
There's been little loot from Lokomotiva Zagreb's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 11 away games in the 1. HNL. Lokomotiva Zagreb only have 2 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 2 draws.
The manager Čabraja was unhappy after their last game, played at their home ground Stadion Kranjčevićeva. Lokomotiva Zagreb suffered a 1-2 loss to Rijeka (placed 6th). Midfielder Stojković was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.81. Stojković hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 4 times.
Before that one, a nice away victory 4-0 at Sibenik.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Croatia Cup trip to Dinamo Zagreb.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Lokomotiva Zagreb have scored 14 goals in 11 league games away. Lokomotiva struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 20 goals conceded from these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches. When Lokomotiva Zagreb is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 3 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Varazdin, Lokomotiva Zagreb and Sibenik.
Head 2 Head
Gorica and Lokomotiva Zagreb have faced each other previously this season: Lokomotiva Zagreb - Gorica 2-1. Data for the former ten meetings between these two squads are: five wins for Gorica, two draws and three wins for Lokomotiva Zagreb. Over 2,5 goals: eight times; under 2,5 goals: two games.
Top Goalscorers
  S. Kulenovic 7 goals |  S. Goričan 4 goals | I. Tuci 4 goals |
Gorica missing players
Lokomotiva Zagreb missing players
| Gorica | Lokomotiva Zagreb | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 15 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| 12 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 5 | 14 | 30 |
| 33 | 13 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 20 | 33 |
| 86% | 80% | 33% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 82% | 91% |
| 68% | 50% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 82% | 82% |
| 36% | 20% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 82% | 73% |
| 9% | 10% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 36% | 27% |
| 5% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 27% | 14% |
| 45% | 20% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 64% | 68% |
| 14% | 20% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 27% | 23% |
| 55% | 80% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 27% | 18% |
| 5 | 6.4 | 7.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.8 | 4.4 |
| 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 |
| 3 | 2.9 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 9.5 | 10.4 | 13.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.7 | 9.7 | 11.5 |
| 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.7 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
| 20% | 12% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 30% | 30% |
| 10 | 8.9 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.2 |
| 4.6 | 4.4 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.7 | 6 | 4.8 |
- Gorica have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Gorica have the fewest scored goals (12) in 1. HNL
- Gorica have the fewest scored goals (4) at home in 1. HNL
- Gorica have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in 1. HNL
- Gorica have the fewest scored goals in the second half (8) in 1. HNL
- Gorica have the the worst goal difference (-21) in 1. HNL
- Gorica have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Gorica is in the worst form (0-2-4)
- Lokomotiva Zagreb have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Lokomotiva Zagreb have scored more than double the goals of Gorica.
- Lokomotiva Zagreb have the fewest matches under the total-line (6) in 1. HNL
- Lokomotiva Zagreb have the most matches over the total-line (16) in 1. HNL
| 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 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 55 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 35 | 52 |
| 2 | Hajduk Split | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 44 |
| 3 | Osijek | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 35 |
| 4 | Istra 1961 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 30 |
| 5 | Slaven Koprivnica | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -12 | 29 |
| 6 | Rijeka | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 15 | -5 | 28 |
| 7 | Varazdin | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -7 | 27 |
| 8 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 20 | -3 | 25 |
| 9 | Sibenik | 22 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9 | -11 | 19 |
| 10 | Gorica | 22 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 20 | -21 | 9 |
