Open game expected at Stadion Maksimir: Gorica vs Osijek preview

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Competition: Croatia 1. HNL
Date: Sun 19.May
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Maksimir (37168 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Gorica have their presumed home advantage while Osijek are ahead 6 points in the 1. HNL table.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Gorica form and stats

7 victories, 3 draws and 7 defeats. That’s what Gorica have to build on here at Stadion Maksimir. Ever since the Lokomotiva Zagreb game Gorica has been unbeatable here at Stadion Maksimir producing four straight wins.

Gorica lost their last game at Dinamo Zagreb after a 1-3 scoreline. Before that, Gorica had a home game versus Istra 1961 which ended with a victory 4-1.

A decent goal production from Gorica in their home games so far, with 29 goals from 17 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Gorica defense is not exactly impregnable. 27 goals conceded from 17 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Osijek form and stats

8 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses. That’s the product of Osijek playing as the away team this season.

Osijek won their last game, 2-1 versus Rijeka played at home. Prior to that result Osijek won their away game at Lokomotiva Zagreb. The scoreline was 4-0.

Osijek has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches this season, 27 goals from 17 games. As opposed to that, Osijek have seen the ball go into their own net 17 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Osijek - Gorica 2-2 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for Gorica, 1 draw and 1 win for Osijek. Over 2,5 goals: 2 times; under 2,5 goals: 1 game.

Top Goalscorers

M. Marić
16 goals
L. Zwoliński
14 goals
K. Lovrić
8 goals

Gorica missing players

Osijek missing players

Gorica Osijek
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
34 17 4 Played 4 17 34
15 7 2 Won 2 8 17
8 3 0 Drew 2 4 8
11 7 2 Lost 0 5 9
53 29 4 Scored 8 27 58
44 27 4 Conceded 2 17 34
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 75% 94% 97%
79% 88% 50% Over 1.5 75% 76% 79%
53% 65% 50% Over 2.5 50% 53% 53%
35% 35% 0% Over 3.5 50% 29% 26%
12% 24% 0% Over 4.5 0% 6% 12%
50% 59% 50% BTTS 25% 47% 53%
29% 18% 25% Clean Sheets 75% 35% 29%
24% 24% 25% Failed To Score 25% 24% 21%
 
4.4 4.5 4.5 Corners For (avg) 3 4.6 4.8
5.6 4.2 3.5 Corners Against (avg) 5.5 5.1 4.3
3 3 4.2 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.2 2.4 2.5
3 3 0 Red Cards 1 2 4
Key stats this season:
  • Gorica have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Gorica haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

Gorica
All 1. HNL 2. HNL Croatia Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
02-04-19 1.H Gorica 0 - 2 Lokomotiva Zagreb
06-04-19 1.H Gorica 1 - 0 Rijeka
14-04-19 1.H Gorica 4 - 3 Slaven Koprivnica
20-04-19 1.H Inter Zaprešić 2 - 2 Gorica
27-04-19 1.H Gorica 3 - 0 Hajduk Split
03-05-19 1.H Rudeš 1 - 1 Gorica
10-05-19 1.H Gorica 4 - 1 Istra 1961
15-05-19 1.H Dinamo Zagreb 3 - 1 Gorica
19-05-19 1.H Gorica 17:00 Osijek
26-05-19 1.H Lokomotiva Zagreb 17:00 Gorica
Osijek
All 1. HNL Europa League Croatia Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
07-04-19 1.H Hajduk Split 0 - 0 Osijek
12-04-19 1.H Osijek 2 - 0 Rudeš
19-04-19 1.H Istra 1961 1 - 0 Osijek
23-04-19 CC Dinamo Zagreb 2 - 0 Osijek
27-04-19 1.H Osijek 2 - 1 Dinamo Zagreb
05-05-19 1.H Slaven Koprivnica 1 - 0 Osijek
11-05-19 1.H Lokomotiva Zagreb 0 - 4 Osijek
15-05-19 1.H Osijek 2 - 1 Rijeka
19-05-19 1.H Gorica 17:00 Osijek
26-05-19 1.H Osijek 17:00 Inter Zaprešić

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Dinamo Zagreb 34 27 5 2 68 17 17 15 2 0 41 11 17 12 3 2 27 6 51 86
2 Rijeka 34 18 9 7 68 35 17 10 6 1 38 11 17 8 3 6 30 24 33 63
3 Osijek 34 17 8 9 58 34 17 9 4 4 31 17 17 8 4 5 27 17 24 59
4 Hajduk Split 34 16 11 7 54 35 17 8 6 3 27 14 17 8 5 4 27 21 19 59
5 Gorica 34 15 8 11 53 44 17 7 3 7 29 27 17 8 5 4 24 17 9 53
6 Lokomotiva Zagreb 34 13 10 11 49 39 17 7 6 4 23 16 17 6 4 7 26 23 10 49
7 Slaven Koprivnica 34 6 15 13 39 52 17 5 5 7 20 24 17 1 10 6 19 28 -13 33
8 Inter Zaprešić 34 9 4 21 37 78 17 4 3 10 21 35 17 5 1 11 16 43 -41 31
9 Istra 1961 34 5 7 22 28 69 17 2 4 11 10 36 17 3 3 11 18 33 -41 22
10 Rudeš 34 3 5 26 26 77 17 2 2 13 12 37 17 1 3 13 14 40 -51 14

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