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HNK Gorica vs HNK Rijeka prediction

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Round: Regular Season - 5
Venue: Gradski stadion Velika Gorica, Velika Gorica
Referee: Ante Terzić, Croatia

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Form

Recent form

HNK Gorica

41Poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-1D-3L · -2 goal difference

HNK Rijeka

68Strong

Last 5 matches · 2W-2D-1L · +6 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance

HNK Rijeka or Draw

BetGenius backs HNK Rijeka or Draw (Double Chance) at 76% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

76%

Confidence

Strong

Preview

Match preview

HNK Gorica host HNK Rijeka in round five of the HNL season, with the two sides experiencing contrasting starts to the campaign. Gorica sit bottom of the table in tenth place having lost all four of their league fixtures to date, managing only two goals scored while conceding nine.

Rijeka enter the match in fifth position with six points from three league matches, having picked up two victories at home. Their away trips across domestic and European fixtures have proved more challenging, including a 2-0 league defeat at NK Varazdin.

Recent head-to-head history strongly favours the visitors, with Rijeka claiming eight wins from the past ten meetings between the clubs. Given Gorica's early-season struggles at both ends of the pitch, the visitors hold the edge heading into this contest.

Analysis

Key factors

Gorica have lost all four of their league matches this season, conceding nine goals in total.
Rijeka have won eight of the last ten meetings between these sides in all competitions.
Gorica average 0.5 goals scored per match in the league and have failed to score in two of their four games.
Rijeka sit fifth in the table with six points from three matches, holding a game in hand over Gorica.

Numbers

Statistical comparison

HNK Gorica at homeHNK Rijeka away

Played

0-2-2

W-D-L

0-2-1

0.8

Scored /game

0.3

1.5

Conceded /game

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Clean sheets

—

Failed to score

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40%

BTTS (last 5)

60%

40%

Over 2.5 (last 5)

60%

Combined scoring rate: 1.1 goals per game (HNK Gorica at home plus HNK Rijeka away).

Players

Key players this season

HNK Gorica

B. Bogojević4G

HNK Rijeka

D. Adu-Adjei4G · 3A
T. Fruk4A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

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#	Team	P	GD	Pts
2	Dinamo ZagrebPromotion - Europa League (Qualification)	9	+11	19
3	NK VarazdinPromotion - Conference League (Qualification)	10	+6	18
4	NK OsijekPromotion - Conference League (Qualification)	10	+4	17
5	HNK Rijeka	9	+4	17
6	Istra 1961	10	+1	12
7	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	10	-4	10
8	NK Slaven Belupo	10	-10	10
9	Rudes	10	-14	7
10	HNK GoricaRelegation - Prva NL	10	-8	6

History

Head-to-head

Full record →

1
HNK Gorica: 2
Draws: 7
HNK Rijeka

HNK Rijeka have won 7 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 1.9 goals a game, only 40% went over 2.5.

2026-08-31HNK Gorica0-0HNK Rijeka
2026-05-23HNK Rijeka2-0HNK Gorica
2026-03-22HNK Gorica4-0HNK Rijeka
2025-12-21HNK Rijeka1-0HNK Gorica
2025-10-05HNK Gorica1-3HNK Rijeka

BetGenius

Our record in HNL

69%25 won from 36 settled predictions

Settled results only — every published pick is recorded win or lose. Full track record →

Predictions

1 published market

FeaturedWON

Double Chance

HNK Rijeka or Draw

76%

Confidence

Gorica enter this clash on a four-game losing streak in the league, averaging just 0.5 goals scored per match while conceding 2.3 goals per game. Rijeka have won eight of the last ten head-to-head encounters against Gorica, suffering only one defeat in that sequence. Although Rijeka were beaten in their sole away league match at Varazdin, Gorica's lack of form and scoring output makes backing the visitors on the double chance a well-supported option.

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HNK Gorica vs HNK Rijeka prediction

Recent form

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Match preview

Key factors

Statistical comparison

Key players this season

HNK Gorica

HNK Rijeka

Table context

Head-to-head

Our record in HNL

1 published market

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