Hajduk Split vs Gorica match preview

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Competition: Croatia 1. HNL
Competition: Sun 20.December
Match begins: 16:05 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Poljud (35000 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Hajduk Split have their presumed home advantage while Gorica are ahead 9 points in the 1. HNL table.

Insights:
  • Hajduk Split haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Gorica has the fewest clean sheets (1) in 1. HNL

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Hajduk Split form and stats

Hajduk Split have played 7 1. HNL games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-3 (wins-draws-losses).

No payout for Hajduk in their previous match, an away game at Varazdin that ended in defeat 2-4. Ahead of that match, Hajduk Split lost 1-2 at home to Rijeka.

As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?

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

Hajduk has scored 9 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. Hajduk Split's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 8 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Gorica form and stats

The away team, who have the fewest clean sheets (1) in 1. HNL, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 4 wins, 0 draws and only 2 losses in the 1. HNL.

Impressive finishing from Josip Mitrović, Matar Dieye and Anthony Kalik (2) secured the home win 4-1 against Osijek in their previous game. That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Lokomotiva Zagreb in the Croatia Cup.

Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 15 goals in 6 league games away this season. Gorica's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 9 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Gorica - Hajduk 2-1 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Hajduk two wins, two draws and Gorica six victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Hajduk SplitM. Caktaš
M. Caktaš
8 goals
GoricaK. Lovrić
K. Lovrić
8 goals
GoricaO. Mudrinski
O. Mudrinski
6 goals

Hajduk Split missing players

Gorica missing players

Hajduk Split Gorica
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
13 7 2 Played P 1 6 13
5 2 0 Won W 1 4 8
2 2 1 Drew D 0 0 2
6 3 1 Lost L 0 2 3
18 9 2 Scored S 2 15 28
17 8 3 Conceded C 1 9 17
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
85% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 85%
54% 43% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 77%
15% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 46%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 31%
62% 57% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 85%
23% 29% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 8%
15% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 8%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.3 1.1 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2 2
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
11.3 11.3 7.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10 6.2 10.8
3.6 3.4 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 2.8 4.5
38% 38% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 88% 48%
Key stats in 1. HNL this season:
  • All of Gorica's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Gorica has the fewest clean sheets (1) in 1. HNL
  • Gorica has the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in 1. HNL
  • Gorica has the most matches over the total-line (10) in 1. HNL
  • Gorica have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Gorica have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Gorica have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Gorica haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Hajduk Split 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 13 9 3 1 36 14 5 4 1 0 21 6 8 5 2 1 15 8 22 30
2 Osijek 15 9 3 3 23 15 7 5 1 1 11 4 8 4 2 2 12 11 8 30
3 Gorica 13 8 2 3 28 17 7 4 2 1 13 8 6 4 0 2 15 9 11 26
4 Rijeka 11 6 2 3 14 13 7 5 2 0 12 6 4 1 0 3 2 7 1 20
5 Hajduk Split 13 5 2 6 18 17 7 2 2 3 9 8 6 3 0 3 9 9 1 17
6 Slaven Koprivnica 15 4 5 6 19 21 7 1 2 4 7 11 8 3 3 2 12 10 -2 17
7 Šibenik 13 4 1 8 13 20 7 2 0 5 6 13 6 2 1 3 7 7 -7 13
8 Lokomotiva Zagreb 14 2 6 6 13 22 7 2 3 2 8 8 7 0 3 4 5 14 -9 12
9 Varazdin 15 3 3 9 15 25 8 1 2 5 10 17 7 2 1 4 5 8 -10 12
10 Istra 1961 12 2 3 7 8 23 5 2 0 3 3 6 7 0 3 4 5 17 -15 9