A key match in 1. HNL as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Gorica in 3rd position and Osijek placed 1st, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
- Gorica has the fewest clean sheets (1) in 1. HNL
- Osijek is in the best form (4-2-0)
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Gorica form and stats
Gorica, who have the fewest clean sheets (1) in 1. HNL, have collected 11 points from their 1. HNL home games so far after 3-2-1.
A nice win for Gorica last time playing, versus Lokomotiva Zagreb. That was also a home game and the match ended 3-1. Preceding that match was a 1. HNL defeat to Slaven Koprivnica (0-1).
A decent goal production from Gorica in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 6 league matches. On the other hand, Gorica have conceded 7 goals.
Osijek form and stats
The away team, who have the most clean sheets (7) in 1. HNL, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 4 wins, 2 draws and only 1 loss in the 1. HNL. Things are running smoothly for Osijek who hasn't tasted defeat in their last eleven matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Dinamo Zagreb.
Damjan Bohar scored in Osijek's previous match, the home game against Varaždin that ended 1-0. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Rijeka.
Osijek has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 11 goals from 7 games. Osijek have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Osijek - Gorica 2-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Gorica three wins, two draws and Osijek four victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Lovrić 8 goals |  R. Mierez 7 goals |  O. Mudrinski 6 goals |
Gorica missing players
Osijek missing players
| Gorica | Osijek | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 24 | 9 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 11 | 22 |
| 16 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 83% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 71% |
| 75% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 29% | 43% |
| 42% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 29% | 14% |
| 25% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 29% | 14% |
| 83% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 57% | 50% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 43% | 50% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.2 | 14.3 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 18 | 13.9 | 12.4 |
| 3.9 | 5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 8 | 5.6 | 4.6 |
| 51% | 30% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 28% | 34% |
- Gorica has the fewest clean sheets (1) in 1. HNL
- Gorica has the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in 1. HNL
- Gorica has the most matches over the total-line (9) in 1. HNL
- Gorica has the most points from losing position (10) in 1. HNL
- Gorica haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Osijek has the most clean sheets (7) in 1. HNL
- Osijek have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Osijek haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Osijek is in the best form (4-2-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Osijek | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 30 |
| 2 | Dinamo Zagreb | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 22 | 29 |
| 3 | Gorica | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 23 |
| 4 | Rijeka | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 19 |
| 5 | Hajduk Split | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 17 |
| 6 | Slaven Koprivnica | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | -1 | 17 |
| 7 | Sibenik | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | -7 | 13 |
| 8 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -10 | 9 |
| 9 | Varaždin | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -12 | 9 |
| 10 | Istra 1961 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | -15 | 9 |