Gorica look to ŠRC Velika Gorica supporters for inspiration before Šibenik match

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Competition: Croatia 1. HNL
Competition: Sun 05.February
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: ŠRC Velika Gorica (8000 seats)

Take hard look at their own game or make adjustments according to the opposition? Both Gorica and Šibenik must try something else than earlier. Read more!

Insights:
  • Gorica have the fewest scored goals (11) in 1. HNL
  • Šibenik is in the worst form (0-1-5)

Gorica and Šibenik should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Gorica form and stats

Gorica's results here at ŠRC Velika Gorica in the 1. HNL have been very modest with 1 victory, 3 draws and 5 defeats. When Gorica hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Gorica, Lokomotiva Zagreb and Rijeka), they have won 1 of 2 matches! With seven home 1. HNL games in a row without a win, the Gorica fans could feel they are not getting value for their money.

Gorica haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 405 minutes ago. Vujnovic scored that one.

No payout for Gorica in their previous match, an away game at Osijek that ended in defeat 0-2. Gorica's goalkeeper Banić was extremely busy against Osijek, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning eight saves.

Before that, Gorica played out a draw 0-0 when visiting Dinamo Zagreb.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Gorica handle that role? We have found 7 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

Not much happening? In this club's last 12 league matches, 10 have contained less than three goals (under 2.5).

Gorica has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: {4 goals} from 9 games. 10 goals have been conceded.

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Šibenik form and stats

There's been little loot from Šibenik's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 9 away games in the 1. HNL. Šibenik only have 0 wins to counter their 2 defeats and 7 draws.

The manager Canadi was unhappy after their last game, played at their home ground Stadion Šubićevac. Šibenik suffered a 1-2 loss to Rijeka (placed 8th). Arai got a match rating of 7.24 in that game, top player of the team. Arai dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Prior to that match, the Šibenik manager Canadi faced defeat when travelling to Hajduk Split and losing 1-2.

Šibenik are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 0 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats. From a total of 7 matches.

The visitors have scored 5 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game.

Head 2 Head

The previous head-to-head game ended Šibenik - Gorica 1-1, earlier this season. Prsir (Gorica), Arai (Šibenik) and Julardzija (Gorica) were shown red cards when these teams met earlier this season. Will it be as ill-natured this time? Statistics for the prior ten meetings between these two sides are: five wins for Gorica, three draws and two wins for Šibenik. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

GoricaT. Fruk
T. Fruk
3 goals
ŠibenikD. Čop
D. Čop
2 goals
ŠibenikI. Dolček
I. Dolček
2 goals

Gorica missing players

Šibenik missing players

Gorica Šibenik
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
19 9 2 Played P 2 9 19
1 1 1 Won W 0 0 1
6 3 0 Drew D 2 7 10
12 5 1 Lost L 0 2 8
11 4 3 Scored S 1 5 12
26 10 4 Conceded C 1 9 23
84% 78% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 56% 74%
63% 44% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 56% 68%
32% 11% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 37%
11% 11% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 11% 5%
5% 11% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
47% 22% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 44% 53%
16% 22% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 44% 26%
53% 78% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 56% 47%
 
4.9 6 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4 3.8
3.7 3.6 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 7 7 4.7
3 3 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 2.3 2.2
7 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 3
 
8.3 9.4 6.5 Shots (avg) S ( 6 7.8 8.1
2.7 3.2 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 2.9 3.3
21% 14% 60% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 19% 19%
 
9.7 8.7 10 Shots against (avg) S A 10.5 12.6 11.5
4.5 4.3 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 5.3 5.1
Key stats in 1. HNL this season:
  • Gorica have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Gorica have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in 1. HNL
  • Gorica have the fewest scored goals (11) 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 most matches under the total-line (13) in 1. HNL
  • Gorica have the the worst goal difference (-15) in 1. HNL
  • Gorica have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Šibenik have the fewest scored goals (5) away in 1. HNL
  • Šibenik have yet to win a game away.
  • Šibenik is in the worst form (0-1-5)

  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 19 14 4 1 51 19 10 9 1 0 31 10 9 5 3 1 20 9 32 46
2 Hajduk Split 19 11 5 3 35 23 9 7 2 0 22 9 10 4 3 3 13 14 12 38
3 Osijek 20 10 4 6 32 23 10 6 4 0 17 7 10 4 0 6 15 16 9 34
4 Slaven Koprivnica 20 7 7 6 17 28 10 3 4 3 9 17 10 4 3 3 8 11 -11 28
5 Istra 1961 19 7 6 6 20 19 10 4 3 3 10 8 9 3 3 3 10 11 1 27
6 Varazdin 20 7 6 7 24 26 10 3 4 3 11 12 10 4 2 4 13 14 -2 27
7 Lokomotiva Zagreb 20 6 4 10 25 31 10 5 2 3 15 11 10 1 2 7 10 20 -6 22
8 Rijeka 19 5 4 10 20 29 9 1 2 6 7 16 10 4 2 4 13 13 -9 19
9 Šibenik 19 1 10 8 12 23 10 1 3 6 7 14 9 0 7 2 5 9 -11 13
10 Gorica 19 1 6 12 11 26 9 1 3 5 4 10 10 0 3 7 7 16 -15 9