1. HNL match preview: Varaždin versus Gorica

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Competition: Croatia 1. HNL
Date: Sun 01.September
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Anđelko Herjavec (9099 seats)

Varaždin hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 3 points and a 10th position in the 1. HNL table. Visiting Gorica holds 5th place with 11 pts.

It's no vacation for neither Varaždin nor Gorica as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Varaždin form and stats

Three 1. HNL home games done for Varaždin, who are not happy collecting 1 point from these matches.

The Varaždin crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-3 to Gorica here at Stadion Anđelko Herjavec in a 1. HNL match. A strong away win before that one, visiting Maksimir Zagreb and winning 6-2.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Varaždin here at Stadion Anđelko Herjavec in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (2 from 3 games). Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Varaždin with 7 goals conceded in these matches.

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Gorica form and stats

Gorica are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the 1. HNL, having played 3 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses).

Gorica play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-1 victory visiting Varaždin. Prior to that match, a home win 10-0 against Zagorec in the Croatia Cup.

Gorica find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 4 goals from 3 away fixtures in the league. For Gorica, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Varaždin - Gorica 1-3 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last four meetings): Varaždin won 2 games, 0 matches ended with a draw and Gorica has 2 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 4 / 0

Top Goalscorers

K. Lovrić
4 goals
C. Ndiaye
3 goals
D. Glavica
2 goals

Varaždin missing players

Gorica missing players

Varaždin Gorica
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs low Away Total
7 3 1 Played 0 3 7
0 0 0 Won 0 1 3
3 1 1 Drew 0 0 2
4 2 0 Lost 0 2 2
7 2 1 Scored 0 4 11
15 7 1 Conceded 0 7 10
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 0% 100% 100%
71% 67% 0% Over 2.5 0% 100% 57%
43% 33% 0% Over 3.5 0% 67% 43%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
86% 67% 100% BTTS 0% 67% 71%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 14%
14% 33% 0% Failed To Score 0% 33% 14%
 
5.3 5.7 9 Corners For (avg) 0 3.7 4.1
5.4 5.7 8 Corners Against (avg) 0 6.3 5.6
3 1.7 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 4.3 3.3
2 0 0 Red Cards 0 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • All of Gorica's away matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • All of Varaždin's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Gorica haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Varaždin have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Varaždin have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Varaždin have yet to win a game.
  • Varaždin haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Varaždin
All 3. HNL - West 1. HNL 2. HNL Croatia Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
10-08-19 1.H Inter Zaprešić 2 - 2 Varaždin
17-08-19 1.H Varaždin 1 - 1 Lokomotiva Zagreb
24-08-19 1.H Slaven Koprivnica 1 - 1 Varaždin
28-08-19 CC Maksimir Zagreb 2 - 6 Varaždin
01-09-19 1.H Varaždin 1 - 3 Gorica
14-09-19 1.H Osijek 17:00 Varaždin
21-09-19 1.H Varaždin 17:00 Dinamo Zagreb
25-09-19 CC Varaždin 13:03 Rudes
28-09-19 1.H Varaždin - Rijeka
05-10-19 1.H Hajduk Split - Varaždin
Gorica
All 1. HNL 2. HNL Croatia Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
11-08-19 1.H Gorica 2 - 0 Rijeka
18-08-19 1.H Hajduk Split 3 - 0 Gorica
25-08-19 1.H Gorica 1 - 1 Istra 1961
28-08-19 CC Gorica 10 - 0 Zagorec
01-09-19 1.H Varaždin 1 - 3 Gorica
14-09-19 1.H Gorica 17:00 Lokomotiva Zagreb
21-09-19 1.H Slaven Koprivnica 17:00 Gorica
25-09-19 CC Gorica 13:30 Zagreb
28-09-19 1.H Inter Zaprešić - Gorica
05-10-19 1.H Osijek - Gorica

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Hajduk Split 7 5 0 2 13 3 4 4 0 0 9 0 3 1 0 2 4 3 10 15
2 Dinamo Zagreb 6 4 1 1 11 3 2 2 0 0 6 1 4 2 1 1 5 2 8 13
3 Osijek 7 3 3 1 8 5 4 3 1 0 6 1 3 0 2 1 2 4 3 12
4 Rijeka 6 3 2 1 8 6 4 2 2 0 7 4 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 11
5 Gorica 7 3 2 2 11 10 4 2 2 0 7 3 3 1 0 2 4 7 1 11
6 Lokomotiva Zagreb 7 3 1 3 13 11 3 2 0 1 10 3 4 1 1 2 3 8 2 10
7 Istra 1961 7 2 2 3 9 11 3 1 1 1 5 4 4 1 1 2 4 7 -2 8
8 Slaven Koprivnica 7 2 1 4 8 18 3 1 1 1 3 5 4 1 0 3 5 13 -10 7
9 Inter Zaprešić 7 0 3 4 7 13 4 0 1 3 4 8 3 0 2 1 3 5 -6 3
10 Varaždin 7 0 3 4 7 15 3 0 1 2 2 7 4 0 2 2 5 8 -8 3

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