Varaždin know they have a grim journey to Gorica and their ŠRC Velika Gorica. This guide has all the data you need before the game.
- Gorica is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Varaždin have the fewest clean sheets (0) in 1. HNL
Gorica form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the 1. HNL this season. Gorica have only managed 1 win, 2 draws and 5 losses from their games here at ŠRC Velika Gorica.
The club members are hoping that Gorica will fight back in this game, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Croatia Cup fixture against Sibenik.
Before that match, a loss in the away fixture against Sibenik in the Croatia Cup. This is expected to be a close game, with Gorica perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Gorica as a small favourite), we find 6 games. Gorica has won 2 of these, drawn 1 and lost 3.
The manager Angelovski will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Dinamo Zagreb in only three days.
Gorica aren't scoring a lot here at ŠRC Velika Gorica in the league, with only {4 goals} from 8 games. 10 goals have been conceded.
Varaždin form and stats
Playing away, Varaždin have won 4 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the 1. HNL this season.
This match can not go any worse than the last one, a Croatia Cup home loss versus Osijek with 1-2 on the scoreboard.
The game before that, in the 1. HNL, was lost at home, a 0-3 defeat against Rijeka.Goal hungry football fans should note that 10 of this club's 12 latest league fixtures have ended with three or more goals.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Lokomotiva Zagreb in just four days.
Varaždin has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 12 goals from 8 games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Varaždin have conceded 12 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
This duo played each other earlier this season: Varaždin - Gorica 2-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - two - four (Gorica wins - draws - Varaždin wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  F. Brodić 5 goals |  T. Teklić 4 goals |  T. Fruk 3 goals |
Gorica missing players
Varaždin missing players
| Gorica | Varaždin | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 6 | 12 | 22 |
| 24 | 10 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 94% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 69% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 38% | 12% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 88% | 69% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 6% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 56% | 25% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 88% | 75% |
| 6% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 44% | 75% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 25% |
| 5.2 | 6.1 | 7.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.7 | 2 | 3.5 |
| 3.4 | 4 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.8 | 4.5 |
| 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 8.8 | 9.4 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.7 | 10 | 11.4 |
| 3 | 3.5 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 |
| 23% | 14% | 10% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 34% | 29% |
| 9.6 | 8.6 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 12 | 12.2 |
| 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 4 | 4.5 |
- Gorica have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Gorica have the fewest scored goals (4) at home in 1. HNL
- Gorica have the the worst goal difference (-13) in 1. HNL
- Gorica is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Varaždin have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Varaždin have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Varaždin have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Varaždin have scored at least twice as many goals away as Gorica have scored home.
- Varaždin have the fewest clean sheets (0) in 1. HNL
- Varaždin have the most conceded goals in the second half (17) in 1. HNL
- Varaždin have the most points from losing position (15) in 1. HNL
- Varaždin have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Varaždin 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 | Dinamo Zagreb | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 31 | 41 |
| 2 | Hajduk Split | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 35 |
| 3 | Osijek | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 30 |
| 4 | Slaven Koprivnica | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -10 | 26 |
| 5 | Varaždin | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | -2 | 22 |
| 6 | Istra 1961 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -3 | 20 |
| 7 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -6 | 18 |
| 8 | Rijeka | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -10 | 15 |
| 9 | Sibenik | 17 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -9 | 13 |
| 10 | Gorica | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -13 | 7 |
