There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the 1. HNL table so far. Here's the Osijek - Gorica latest:
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a 1. HNL match only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Slaven Koprivnica.
Osijek form and stats
Osijek have performed here at Stadion Gradski vrt this season with 10 wins from 14 1. HNL matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 4 games and lost 0.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Osijek, as their goalkeeper Ivica Ivusic has completely shut out the opponents for 358 minutes in the 1. HNL.
The home team returns to Stadion Gradski vrt after being equal after 90 minutes with Slaven Koprivnica (placed 7th) on their last time out; the 1. HNL game ended 0-0. A strong away win before that one, visiting Lokomotiva Zagreb and winning 1-0.
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Osijek matches with similar probabilities have ended with one win, zero draws and zero defeats (from one game).
Osijek are traveling soon after this match as the 1. HNL match at Inter Zapresic awaits in three days.
A decent goal production from Osijek in their home games so far, with 25 goals from 14 league matches. Osijek are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion Gradski vrt in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 14 matches.
Gorica form and stats
The visitors are W4-D3-L7 on the road this term. That's in the 1. HNL.
Gorica have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Kristijan Kahlina. It's been 183 minutes since they last conceded in 1. HNL.
Gorica play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-0 victory visiting Inter Zapresic (placed 10th). A 0-0 draw at Slaven Koprivnica's stadium before that.
Looking at the earlier recent performances of Gorica when being an outsider away as they are today, we find one match with the visitors losing one time, drawing zero and winning zero games.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Dinamo Zagreb in just three days.
Gorica are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 16 away goals from 14 games (in the league). The Gorica manager V. Dambrauskas has some worries about the defense as 28 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Gorica - Osijek 0-0, played this season. As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's two Osijek victories, two draws and three Gorica wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Marić 17 goals |  K. Lovrić 11 goals | A. Mance 5 goals |
Osijek missing players
Gorica missing players
| Osijek | Gorica | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 14 | 28 |
| 12 | 10 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 39 | 25 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 16 | 35 |
| 25 | 9 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 28 | 40 |
| 82% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 86% |
| 57% | 64% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 93% | 82% |
| 39% | 43% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 71% | 54% |
| 32% | 36% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 43% | 32% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| 43% | 43% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 43% | 46% |
| 46% | 57% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 21% | 36% |
| 29% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 43% | 32% |
| 6.1 | 6 | 10 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 3.9 | 3.6 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 5.5 | 5.1 |
| 2.6 | 2.7 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.2 | 2.8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 368 | 200 | 14 | Total Shots | T S | 8 | 138 | 287 |
| 159 | 86 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 58 | 123 |
| 25% | 29% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 28% | 28% |
- Gorica have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Osijek has the most points from losing position (12)
- Osijek have not yet lost a game at home.
- Osijek have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Osijek have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
| 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 | 28 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 54 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 9 | 41 | 68 |
| 2 | Hajduk Split | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 44 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 51 |
| 3 | Rijeka | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 45 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 51 |
| 4 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 28 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 42 | 29 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 49 |
| 5 | Osijek | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 39 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 46 |
| 6 | Gorica | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 40 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 28 | -5 | 39 |
| 7 | Slaven Koprivnica | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 43 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 29 | -20 | 28 |
| 8 | Istra 1961 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 44 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 23 | -24 | 19 |
| 9 | Varazdin | 28 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 19 | 44 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 23 | -25 | 18 |
| 10 | Inter Zapresic | 28 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 29 | 56 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 28 | -27 | 17 |