Struggling Slaven Koprivnica will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Gorica in the upcoming league round. It’s 7th vs 3rd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
- Slaven Koprivnica has the most dropped points from leading position (13) in 1. HNL
- Gorica has the fewest clean sheets (2) in 1. HNL
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Slaven Koprivnica form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the 1. HNL this season. Slaven Koprivnica have only managed 2 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses from their games here at Gradski Stadion.
Koprivnica faced defeat in their previous match, away at Osijek (0-3). Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Varaždin.
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 two games. Slaven Koprivnica has won zero of these, drawn one and lost one.
Koprivnica are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 8 games. Slaven Koprivnica have conceded 11 in these home matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Gorica form and stats
As the visiting team in 1. HNL matches, Gorica, who have the fewest clean sheets (2) in 1. HNL, have produced an overall stat of 6-1-3 so far.
Gorica are travelling again after losing away to Varaždin in their previous match (1-2). Prior to that result Gorica won their away game at Rijeka. The scoreline was 2-0.
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 five relevant matches. Results were four Gorica wins, zero draws and one defeat.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Gorica are regular goalscorers on their travels. Gorica have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Gorica - Koprivnica 0-1. Koprivnica-Gorica H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Slaven Koprivnica four wins, Gorica four wins, two draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  K. Lovrić 13 goals |  O. Mudrinski 6 goals |  N. Glavčić 4 goals |
Slaven Koprivnica missing players
Gorica missing players
| Slaven Koprivnica | Gorica | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 22 | 9 | 1 | Scored | S | 9 | 23 | 39 |
| 26 | 11 | 6 | Conceded | C | 5 | 14 | 26 |
| 83% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 72% | 62% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 56% | 38% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 80% | 72% |
| 22% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 40% | 44% |
| 17% | 25% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 30% | 33% |
| 44% | 38% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 90% | 83% |
| 33% | 38% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 11% |
| 39% | 50% | 50% | 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 |
| 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10.4 | 11.5 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 7.7 | 10.4 |
| 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 3.1 | 4.2 |
| 33% | 24% | 11% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 74% | 51% |
- All of Gorica's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Gorica has the fewest clean sheets (2) in 1. HNL
- Gorica has the fewest matches under the total-line (5) in 1. HNL
- Gorica has the most matches over the total-line (13) in 1. HNL
- Gorica has the most scored goals (23) away in 1. HNL
- Gorica have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Gorica have scored at least twice as many goals away as Slaven Koprivnica have scored home.
- Gorica have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Gorica haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Slaven Koprivnica has the most conceded goals in the second half (20) in 1. HNL
- Slaven Koprivnica has the most dropped points from leading position (13) in 1. HNL
| 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 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 29 | 45 |
| 2 | Osijek | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 18 | 45 |
| 3 | Gorica | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 33 |
| 4 | Rijeka | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 30 |
| 5 | Hajduk Split | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -4 | 23 |
| 6 | Šibenik | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 11 | -4 | 21 |
| 7 | Slaven Koprivnica | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -4 | 20 |
| 8 | Varaždin | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -14 | 19 |
| 9 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -18 | 15 |
| 10 | Istra 1961 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 19 | -18 | 13 |