This match features two teams living in the basement of the 1. SNL, Rudar Velenje holding 9th place and Gorica lying 7th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
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.
Rudar Velenje form and stats
Rudar Velenje, who have the most conceded goals (51) in 1. SNL, have collected 19 points from their home games so far after 6-1-5. Rudar Velenje has recorded two wins in a row here at Štadion Ob Jezeru, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.The fans are hoping that Rudar Velenje will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-4 away loss in the 1. SNL game against Aluminij (placed 4th). Ahead of that match, Rudar Velenje won a home game hosting Mura (1-0).
The Rudar Velenje fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 16 in 12 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Rudar Velenje defense is not exactly impregnable. 20 goals conceded from 12 games.
Gorica form and stats
The hunting on away grounds hasn’t been very fruitful for Gorica so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-6 (win-draw-lose). six defeats in a row for Gorica in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Triglav.The supporters enjoyed Gorica's previous game versus Domžale (placed 3rd), a 1. SNL 2-1 win played at home. A 1-2 defeat away at Maribor before that.
Gorica are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 15 away goals from 11 games. Gorica have conceded 22 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Gorica - Rudar Velenje 2-2 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Rudar Velenje, 2 draws and 6 wins for Gorica.Top Goalscorers
  M. Tučić 6 goals |   A. Filipović 6 goals |  B. Osuji 5 goals |
Rudar Velenje missing players
Gorica missing players
| Rudar Velenje | Gorica | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 23 | 12 | Played | 12 | 23 |
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 96% |
| 83% | 75% | Over 1.5 | 75% | 74% |
| 70% | 58% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 57% |
| 43% | 42% | Over 3.5 | 25% | 39% |
| 22% | 25% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 13% |
| 52% | 58% | Both teams to score | 58% | 57% |
| 13% | 17% | Clean Sheet | 25% | 22% |
| 39% | 25% | Failed To Score | 17% | 26% |
| 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 | Maribor | 23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 59 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 9 | 41 | 53 |
| 2 | Olimpija | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 48 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 17 | 43 |
| 3 | Domžale | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 45 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 34 |
| 4 | Aluminij | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 39 | 35 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 4 | 33 |
| 5 | Celje | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 31 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 33 |
| 6 | Mura | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 29 |
| 7 | Gorica | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 22 | -9 | 25 |
| 8 | Triglav | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 49 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 21 | -18 | 25 |
| 9 | Rudar Velenje | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 51 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 31 | -27 | 24 |
| 10 | Krško | 23 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 39 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 23 | -23 | 16 |
