Gorica vs Varaždin: Soccer match preview

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Competition: Croatia 1. HNL
Competition: Sun 23.Jul
Match begins: 16:45 (UTC)
Venue: ŠRC Velika Gorica (8000 seats)

Gorica and Varaždin match-goers have their most valued supporter gear on for this first game week of a new 1. HNL campaign. Game on!

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Gorica form and stats

In the previous season, Gorica's league statistics were 7 wins, 11 draws and 18 losses, providing 9th place in the 1. HNL. In these 36 matches they scored {36 goals} and conceded 50. Appearing as the host team in the former season Gorica generated 6-6-6 (win-draw-lost) with {19 goals} and 20 conceded.

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.

With the first game of the season soon underway, it's time to look at the results from the Gorica friendly games in pre-season: Gorica played one friendly, won 0, drew 1 and lost 0. If you are really into statistics you might appreciate knowing that Gorica scored {0 goals} and conceded 0 in these one game.

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Varaždin form and stats

Let's have a look at how Varaždin performed last season in the 1. HNL: They landed a 6th position in the league table after playing out 12 victories, 10 draws and 14 defeats. In total they scored 41 and conceded {51 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 6 - drew 4 and lost 8 with 21/28 goals scored/conceded.

We have checked recent matches where Varaždin have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 7 games were 3 victories, 1 draw and 3 defeats.

Just as the home team, Varaždin have been through a few friendly games in the intense training period that just finished. The results from these training matches are 3 Varaždin wins, 0 draws and 1 loss.

Head 2 Head

Stats for the preceeding ten meetings between these two sides are: three wins for Gorica, two draws and five wins for Varaždin. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Gorica missing players

Varaždin missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Gorica Varaždin
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
0 0 0 Played P 0 0 0
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
0 0 0 Scored S 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
0 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 0
Gorica Last season Varaždin
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
36 18   Played P   18 36
7 6   Won W   6 12
11 6   Drew D   4 10
18 6   Lost L   8 14
36 19   Scored S   21 41
50 20   Conceded C   28 51
86% 78%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   94% 89%
67% 50%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   83% 78%
39% 22%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   56% 50%
19% 17%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   22% 25%
11% 17%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   6% 8%
47% 28%   BTTS BTTS   67% 58%
25% 39%   Clean Sheets C S   17% 25%
42% 56%   Failed to Score F T   22% 28%
 
4.6 5.3   Corners for (avg) C F   3.2 3.9
4 3.6   Corners against (avg) C A   5.3 5.3
2.6 2.6   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.9 1.9
9 3   Red cards R C   2 5
 
10.9 10.9   Shots (avg) S (   10.6 11.3
3.8 4.1   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.2 4.2
26% 26%   Goal Efficiency G E   28% 27%
 
10.7 10.1   Shots against (avg) S A   13.6 12.7
4.4 4   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.9 4.8

  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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Gorica 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Hajduk Split 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Istra 1961 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Lokomotiva Zagreb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Osijek 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Rijeka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Rudes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Slaven Koprivnica 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Varaždin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last season 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 36 24 9 3 81 28 18 16 2 0 52 12 18 8 7 3 29 16 53 81
2 Hajduk Split 36 21 8 7 65 41 18 12 4 2 39 18 18 9 4 5 26 23 24 71
3 Osijek 36 13 11 12 46 41 18 7 9 2 21 13 18 6 2 10 25 28 5 50
4 Rijeka 36 14 7 15 44 44 18 6 4 8 21 23 18 8 3 7 23 21 0 49
5 Istra 1961 36 11 13 12 36 38 18 8 6 4 17 11 18 3 7 8 19 27 -2 46
6 Varaždin 36 12 10 14 41 51 18 6 6 6 20 23 18 6 4 8 21 28 -10 46
7 Lokomotiva Zagreb 36 11 10 15 45 50 18 8 4 6 25 22 18 3 6 9 20 28 -5 43
8 Slaven Koprivnica 36 10 13 13 27 46 18 5 7 6 16 25 18 5 6 7 11 21 -19 43
9 Gorica 36 7 11 18 36 50 18 6 6 6 19 20 18 1 5 12 17 30 -14 32
10 Sibenik 36 5 12 19 24 56 18 3 4 11 15 33 18 2 8 8 9 23 -32 27

Table
  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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Gorica 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Hajduk Split 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Istra 1961 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Lokomotiva Zagreb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Osijek 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Rijeka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Rudes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Slaven Koprivnica 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Varaždin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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