The visiting Gorica side should be favourites in this visit to Istra 1961, as the away team holds a 28 point advantage from their 31 league games this season.
- Istra 1961 is in the worst form (0-2-4)
- Gorica have the most scored goals in the second half (39) in 1. HNL
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Croatia Cup game only four days ago. That game was also an away game, at Dinamo Zagreb. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Relegation threatens Istra who should definitely be looking for some points here. Gorica are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.
Istra 1961 form and stats
5 victories, 1 draw and 9 defeats. That’s what Istra 1961, who have the fewest clean sheets (4) in 1. HNL, have to build on here at Stadion Aldo Drosina in the 1. HNL. With Istra having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager D. Jumic.
Istra drew their last game, 1-1 away at Varazdin (placed 8th). Preceding that match was a defeat to Rijeka (1-2).
Istra have scored 14 league goals here from 15 matches, not a lot. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Istra have conceded 20 in these home matches.
Gorica form and stats
The visitors are W8-D3-L4 on the road this term. That's in the 1. HNL.
Prior to that match, a home win 4-2 against Lokomotiva Zagreb in the 1. HNL.
The travelling fans enjoy Gorica's attacking play in away games, having scored 29 goals in 15 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Gorica have conceded 17 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Gorica - Istra 1961 2-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's zero Istra 1961 victories, seven draws and three Gorica wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Lovrić 15 goals |  O. Mudrinski 9 goals |   Š. Gržan 5 goals |
Istra 1961 missing players
Gorica missing players
| Istra 1961 | Gorica | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 6 | 15 | 31 |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 5 | 8 | 15 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 18 | 9 | 4 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 24 | 14 | 1 | Scored | S | 14 | 29 | 56 |
| 46 | 20 | 8 | Conceded | C | 5 | 17 | 38 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 58% | 53% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 87% | 74% |
| 35% | 40% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 83% | 60% | 55% |
| 19% | 20% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 27% | 32% |
| 13% | 13% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 20% | 26% |
| 48% | 47% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 73% | 68% |
| 13% | 13% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 20% | 23% |
| 42% | 40% | 75% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 7% | 16% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 2.6 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 7.7 | 7.8 | 6.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.5 | 8.1 | 10.6 |
| 3 | 3 | 2.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3.3 | 4.5 |
| 26% | 31% | 11% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 52% | 59% | 40% |
- Gorica have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Gorica have scored more than double the goals of Istra 1961.
- Gorica have the fewest matches under the total-line (14) in 1. HNL
- Gorica have the most matches over the total-line (17) in 1. HNL
- Gorica have the most scored goals in the second half (39) in 1. HNL
- Gorica haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Istra 1961 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Istra 1961 have the fewest clean sheets (4) in 1. HNL
- Istra 1961 haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Istra 1961 is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| 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 | 30 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 70 | 24 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 13 | 46 | 71 |
| 2 | Osijek | 31 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 51 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 29 | 67 |
| 3 | Gorica | 31 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 56 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 18 | 53 |
| 4 | Rijeka | 31 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 41 | 35 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 6 | 52 |
| 5 | Hajduk Split | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 35 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 44 |
| 6 | Sibenik | 31 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 40 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 19 | -9 | 32 |
| 7 | Slaven Koprivnica | 31 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 34 | 45 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 24 | -11 | 31 |
| 8 | Varazdin | 31 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 53 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 22 | -28 | 26 |
| 9 | Istra 1961 | 31 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 46 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 26 | -22 | 25 |
| 10 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 31 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 54 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 28 | -30 | 23 |