Rijeka will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 4 points behind Gorica.
- Rijeka has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in 1. HNL
- Gorica has the fewest clean sheets (1) in 1. HNL
The hosts Rijeka saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the 1. HNL. That game was an away game at Istra 1961, so at least Rijeka are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Rijeka form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadion HNK Rijeka as Rijeka have scored 12 goals to get 17 points from 7 games. The overall stats in the 1. HNL are 5-2-0 (wins-draws-losses). Two draws in a row at home now for Rijeka.
A strong away win for Rijeka against Istra 1961 the last match, as Franko Andrijašević (2) were on target. Heartbreak before that as Rijeka lost 1-2 at Varazdin's place.
The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Rijeka's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played three games, won three matches, drawn zero and lost zero.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Sibenik are coming to town in three days.
The Rijeka fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 12 goals in 7 league matches. Rijeka have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
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 5 wins, 1 draw and only 2 losses in the 1. HNL.
The manager S. Oreščanin was unhappy after their last game, a 1. HNL match played at their home ground ŠRC Velika Gorica. Gorica suffered a 3-4 loss to Dinamo Zagreb (placed 1st). Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Istra 1961.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Gorica, as mentioned above. 7 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun? Gorica were so close to getting something from the game against Dinamo Zagreb, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal five minutes into overtime.
As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Gorica playing away, we found one game. Results were zero away wins, zero draws and one home win.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The 1. HNL trip to Varazdin.
Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 20 goals in 8 league games away this season. Gorica struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 12 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: two - one - six (Rijeka wins - draws - Gorica wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Lovrić 11 goals |   F. Andrijašević 7 goals |  O. Mudrinski 6 goals |
Rijeka missing players
Gorica missing players
| Rijeka | Gorica | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 19 | 12 | 3 | Scored | S | 6 | 20 | 36 |
| 16 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 57% | 57% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 88% | 75% |
| 7% | 14% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 38% | 38% |
| 57% | 71% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 21% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 21% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 2.6 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11.9 | 11.3 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 7.4 | 10.6 |
| 5.2 | 5.6 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3 | 4.3 |
| 26% | 31% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 83% | 52% |
- All of Gorica's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Gorica has the fewest clean sheets (0) away in 1. HNL
- Gorica has the fewest clean sheets (1) in 1. HNL
- Gorica has the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in 1. HNL
- Gorica has the most scored goals (20) away 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.
- Rijeka has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in 1. HNL
- Rijeka have not yet lost a game at home.
- Rijeka have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Rijeka 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 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 47 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 27 | 39 |
| 2 | Osijek | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 36 |
| 3 | Gorica | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 30 |
| 4 | Rijeka | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 26 |
| 5 | Slaven Koprivnica | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | -1 | 20 |
| 6 | Hajduk Split | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -2 | 20 |
| 7 | Sibenik | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 8 | -5 | 16 |
| 8 | Varazdin | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -15 | 15 |
| 9 | Istra 1961 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | -15 | 13 |
| 10 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -16 | 12 |