Slaven Koprivnica hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 26 points and a 7th position in the 1. HNL table. Visiting Gorica holds 6th place with 35 pts.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Slaven Koprivnica form and stats
5-3-4 (win-draw-lost) are the 1. HNL numbers at home for Slaven Koprivnica so far this season.
The Koprivnica crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-3 to Lokomotiva Zagreb here at Gradski Stadion in a Croatia Cup match. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Lokomotiva Zagreb (0-3).
This is expected to be a close game, with Koprivnica perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Slaven Koprivnica as a small favourite), we find one game. Slaven Koprivnica has won zero of these, drawn one and lost zero.
Koprivnica has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. On the other hand, Koprivnica have conceded 14 goals.
Gorica form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Gorica so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 3-2-7 (win-draw-lose).
The manager V. Dambrauskas was unhappy after their last game, a 1. HNL match played at their home ground ŠRC Velika Gorica. Gorica suffered a 1-3 loss to Lokomotiva Zagreb (placed 3rd). Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Varaždin.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Gorica playing away and similar expectations, we found four relevant matches. Results were three Gorica wins, zero draws and one defeat.
Gorica have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 12 league away games 13 goals have been scored. The Gorica manager V. Dambrauskas has some worries about the defense as 28 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Koprivnica and Gorica have met before this season: Gorica - Slaven Koprivnica 2-0. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: three - one - three (Koprivnica wins - draws - Gorica wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Lovrić 11 goals | P. Ndiaye 5 goals |
Slaven Koprivnica missing players
Gorica missing players
| Slaven Koprivnica | Gorica | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 26 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 14 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| 23 | 12 | 4 | Scored | S | 9 | 13 | 32 |
| 43 | 14 | 6 | Conceded | C | 5 | 28 | 40 |
| 88% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 77% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 85% |
| 46% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 75% | 54% |
| 23% | 8% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 75% | 50% | 35% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| 38% | 33% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 50% | 50% |
| 27% | 42% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 8% | 31% |
| 46% | 42% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 42% | 31% |
| 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5 |
| 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 3.4 | 2.8 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 208 | 99 | 15 | Total Shots | T S | 55 | 112 | 261 |
| 80 | 41 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 26 | 46 | 111 |
| 29% | 29% | 80% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 28% | 29% |
- All of Gorica's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Gorica have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Gorica have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Gorica haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Slaven Koprivnica have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| 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 | 26 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 51 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 7 | 40 | 65 |
| 2 | Rijeka | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 47 |
| 3 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 46 |
| 4 | Hajduk Split | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 41 | 23 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 45 |
| 5 | Osijek | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 38 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 42 |
| 6 | Gorica | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 40 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 28 | -8 | 35 |
| 7 | Slaven Koprivnica | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 43 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 29 | -20 | 26 |
| 8 | Istra 1961 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 23 | -21 | 19 |
| 9 | Inter Zapresic | 26 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 51 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 26 | -23 | 17 |
| 10 | Varaždin | 26 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 41 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 23 | -23 | 17 |