This has the potential to be an intriguing game as Gorica have their supposed home advantage, while Rijeka are ahead 4 points in the 1. HNL table.
- Gorica have the fewest points from losing position (0) in 1. HNL
- Rijeka have the most scored goals (15) in 1. HNL
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Gorica form and stats
The story so far in the 1. HNL for Gorica at their home stadium (ŠRC Velika Gorica) is 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
No payout for Gorica in their previous match, an away game at Osijek that ended in defeat 2-3. Ivan Banić had a busy but productive day in the Osijek match. Despite making eight saves the loss could not be prevented. The defeat against Osijek was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored three minutes into stoppage time (by D. Loncar). The goalie Ivan Banić was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 7.64 out of ten. Banić stopped the opponent with eight saves.
Before that match, a Croatia Cup win away at Nehaj.Gorica have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at ŠRC Velika Gorica with 6 goals in 4 league matches. Gorica's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 5 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Rijeka form and stats
1 win, 2 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Rijeka playing as the away team in the 1. HNL this season.
Rijeka play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 7-0 victory visiting Pitomaca. As you can tell from the results above, Rijeka was very dominant against Pitomaca, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 7-0 (!) with H. Vučkič (2), D. Bušnja, M. Vuk, I. Abass (2) and J. Obregón providing the goals.
A 2-2 draw at Hrvatski Dragovoljac's stadium before that.The travelling fans enjoy Rijeka's attacking play in away games, having scored 7 goals in 4 league matches away. Rijeka have conceded 7 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The previous head to head meeting ended Rijeka - Gorica 2-0, played this season. Head to head statistics (for the prior ten meetings): Gorica won five games, two matches ended in a draw and Rijeka got three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  J. Drmic 7 goals |   K. Lovrić 3 goals | H. Babec 2 goals |
Gorica missing players
Rijeka missing players
| Gorica | Rijeka | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 12 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 88% |
| 44% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 62% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 56% | 75% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 62% |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 5.3 | 8.2 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.2 | 5.8 |
| 4.7 | 4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 7 | 6.4 |
| 3.2 | 3.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.7 | 14.2 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 11 | 11.5 |
| 4.7 | 6 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 6.2 | 5.6 |
| 26% | 25% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 28% | 33% |
- Gorica have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Gorica have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Gorica have the fewest points from losing position (0) in 1. HNL
- Gorica have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Gorica have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Gorica haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Rijeka have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Rijeka have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Rijeka have the most points from losing position (8) in 1. HNL
- Rijeka have the most scored goals (15) in 1. HNL
- Rijeka haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Rijeka | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 17 |
| 2 | Osijek | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 |
| 3 | Dinamo Zagreb | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | Hajduk Split | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 16 |
| 5 | Gorica | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 13 |
| 6 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 7 | Sibenik | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -2 | 10 |
| 8 | Istra 1961 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -7 | 7 |
| 9 | Slaven Koprivnica | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 6 |
| 10 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -12 | 5 |