Gorica will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 14 points behind Rijeka.
It's no vacation for neither Gorica nor Rijeka as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Gorica form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories so far this season. Gorica have only managed 3 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses so far from their games here at Stadion Maksimir. Gorica are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Stadion Maksimir, having lost their two previous games here.The Gorica fans got no joy from their last match, a 1. HNL game also here at Stadion Maksimir: A 0-2 defeat against Lokomotiva Zagreb. Before that, Gorica played out a draw 2-2 when visiting Osijek.
Gorica has scored 17 goals at home this season, in 13 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Gorica defense is not exactly impregnable. 23 goals conceded from 13 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Rijeka form and stats
7 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Rijeka playing as the away team this season.Rijeka are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the 1. HNL against Slaven Koprivnica. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Lokomotiva Zagreb.
The travelling fans enjoy Rijeka's attacking play in away games, having scored 22 goals in 13 away matches. 17 goals have been conceded by Rijeka in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Rijeka - Gorica 1-3. H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Gorica 2 wins, 0 draws and Rijeka 2 victories.Top Goalscorers
  L. Zwoliński 10 goals |   J. Puljić 9 goals |  A. Čolak 8 goals |
Gorica missing players
Rijeka missing players
| Playername | Goals | Assist | Starts | % Started |
|---|
| Gorica | Rijeka | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | Played | 13 | 27 |
| 37 | 17 | Scored | 22 | 50 |
| 34 | 23 | Conceded | 17 | 27 |
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 93% |
| 78% | 92% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 89% |
| 48% | 62% | Over 2.5 | 69% | 56% |
| 30% | 31% | Over 3.5 | 15% | 26% |
| 7% | 15% | Over 4.5 | 8% | 11% |
| 44% | 62% | Both teams to score | 85% | 63% |
| 30% | 8% | Clean Sheet | 8% | 33% |
| 30% | 31% | Failed To Score | 8% | 11% |
- Gorica hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Rijeka is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Gorica is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| 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 | 27 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 54 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 40 | 70 |
| 2 | Rijeka | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 50 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 23 | 53 |
| 3 | Osijek | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 48 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 18 | 46 |
| 4 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 44 |
| 5 | Hajduk Split | 27 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 40 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 43 |
| 6 | Gorica | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 34 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 39 |
| 7 | Slaven Koprivnica | 27 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 28 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 21 | -12 | 25 |
| 8 | Inter Zaprešić | 27 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 28 | 58 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 33 | -30 | 24 |
| 9 | Istra 1961 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 48 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 24 | -26 | 17 |
| 10 | Rudeš | 26 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 63 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 35 | -45 | 7 |
