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HNK Gorica
Vs
Istra 1961

Since 26/08/2022
8
HG wins
3
Draws
5
I1 wins
Meetings
16
on record
Total goals
30
17 HNK Gori… · 13 Istra 19…
Goals per game
1.88
both sides combined
Over 1.5
38%
of meetings
Over 2.5
19%
of meetings
BTTS
19%
of meetings
Last meeting
1-0
27 Apr 2026
Next game
19 Sep
Saturday, Croatia - HNL
HNK Gorica vs Istra 1961: the head-to-head
HNK Gorica’s recent form against Istra 1961 has been dominant, with a streak of three consecutive victories that has tilted the balance in their favour. Since the first encounter in 2022, the two sides have met 16 times, producing 8 wins for Gorica, 5 for Istra 1961 and 3 draws. The aggregate scoreline shows Gorica scoring 17 goals to Istra 1961’s 13, for a total of 30 goals and an average of 1.88 goals per game. In 38% of the meetings the total score reached two or more goals, while only 19% saw three or more, and the same 19% featured both clubs finding the net. The latest clash, played on 27 April 2026 at Gorica’s home ground, ended 1-0 to the hosts. At home Gorica have won six of eight, drawn one and lost one, whereas away they have won two, drawn two and lost four. Their next meeting is scheduled for 19 September 2026.
01 Head-to-head record02 Recent meetings03 Goal Analysis04 Current form05 The Goal Clock – in this fixture06 League Table07 Squad value analysis08 Recent results09 Upcoming fixtures
Next meeting
Istra 1961 vs HNK Gorica
Saturday 19 September 2026 · Croatia - HNL
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01Head-to-head record⚖
HNK GoricaHNK Gorica
Istra 1961Istra 1961
8
wins
5
17
goals
13
9
clean sheets
7
The last 16 games between these two clubs
50%
win %
31%
1.88
avg goals
1.88
38%
over 1.5 %
38%
19%
over 2.5 %
19%
12%
over 3.5 %
12%
1.06
scored
0.81
0.81
conceded
1.06
19%
btts
19%
56%
clean sheet
44%
8.50
corners
8.50
4.93
cards
4.93
Top three rows are this fixture: 16 meetings, 8 to HNK Gorica, 3 drawn, 5 to Istra 1961, at 1.88 goals a game. Everything below is these same meetings, seen from each club's side.
02Recent meetings📅
HNK GoricaHNK Gorica
Won at home
75%
6 of 8 home meetings
Won away
25%
2 of 8 away meetings
Drawn
19%
3 of 16 meetings
Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.
Istra 1961Istra 1961
Won at home
50%
4 of 8 home meetings
Won away
12%
1 of 8 away meetings
Drawn
19%
3 of 16 meetings
Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.
DateCompetitionHomeScoreAwayHNK Gorica
27 Apr 2026Croatia - HNLHNK Gorica1-0Istra 1961Wview
21 Feb 2026Croatia - HNLIstra 19610-2HNK GoricaWview
23 Nov 2025Croatia - HNLHNK Gorica1-0Istra 1961Wview
29 Aug 2025Croatia - HNLIstra 19611-0HNK GoricaLview
12 Apr 2025Croatia - HNLHNK Gorica3-2Istra 1961Wview
31 Jan 2025Croatia - HNLIstra 19610-0HNK GoricaDview
27 Oct 2024Croatia - HNLHNK Gorica1-0Istra 1961Wview
10 Aug 2024Croatia - HNLIstra 19612-1HNK GoricaLview
24 May 2024Croatia - HNLHNK Gorica2-0Istra 1961Wview
17 Mar 2024Croatia - HNLIstra 19610-0HNK GoricaDview
09 Dec 2023Croatia - HNLHNK Gorica0-0Istra 1961Dview
23 Sep 2023Croatia - HNLIstra 19610-1HNK GoricaWview
13 May 2023Croatia - HNLIstra 19611-0HNK GoricaLview
10 Mar 2023Croatia - HNLHNK Gorica5-4Istra 1961Wview
04 Nov 2022Croatia - HNLIstra 19611-0HNK GoricaLview
26 Aug 2022Croatia - HNLHNK Gorica0-2Istra 1961Lview
03Goal Analysisâš―
HNK Gorica · Last 10 – goals for & against
30-310W12L01L20W02L02L13L12L02L00DH·I127/04H·DZ02/05A·NSB10/05H·NO16/05A·HR23/05H·NO01/08A·NLZ08/08H·HHS16/08A·NSB22/08H·HR31/08
Avg total
2.0
Avg scored
0.6
Avg conceded
1.4
Goal Analysis – by opponent strength (last 30)
Scored/conceded split by opponent tier, then home and away. Green beats the league's per-team average of 1.28 goals/game; red is worse.
SplitTotal
Scored		Total
Conceded		Home
Scored		Home
Conceded		Away
Scored		Away
Conceded
All games (30)0.971.271.191.000.711.57
vs Stronger (14)0.861.211.121.000.501.50
vs Similar (16)1.061.311.251.000.881.62
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %30% (-1pp vs league)
Istra 1961 · Last 10 – goals for & against
30-301L31W10W00D02L23L22D30W23L22DA·HG27/04H·NSB04/05A·NO10/05H·HR17/05A·NV23/05H·NLZ01/08A·HHS09/08H·NSB15/08A·HR23/08H·DZ29/08
Avg total
2.9
Avg scored
1.5
Avg conceded
1.4
Goal Analysis – by opponent strength (last 30)
Scored/conceded split by opponent tier, then home and away. Green beats the league's per-team average of 1.28 goals/game; red is worse.
SplitTotal
Scored		Total
Conceded		Home
Scored		Home
Conceded		Away
Scored		Away
Conceded
All games (30)1.301.501.251.441.361.57
vs Stronger (11)1.271.821.001.671.602.00
vs Similar (19)1.321.321.401.301.221.33
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %13% (-18pp vs league)
04Current form📈
HNK Gorica
WLLWLLLLLD
Last 10: 6 scored, 14 conceded.
Istra 1961
LWWDLLDWLD
Last 10: 15 scored, 14 conceded.
HNK Gorica
Home · last 10
DDWLWLWLLD
3 won · 11 scored, 10 conceded
Away · last 10
WLDDLWLLLL
2 won · 8 scored, 15 conceded
Istra 1961
Home · last 10
LWLLLWDLWD
3 won · 14 scored, 15 conceded
Away · last 10
LLLWLLWLDL
2 won · 9 scored, 18 conceded
05The Goal Clock – in this fixture⏱
HNK GoricaHNK Gorica
The Goal Clock
Ninety minutes wrapped into a circle – when this team scores (outer, green) and concedes (inner, red).
90'1-15'16-30'75%31-45'100%46-60'61-75'25%76-90'41
1st half / 2nd half
Scored75% / 25%
Conceded0% / 100%
Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 4 games. Most goals land in 31-45'.
From this fixture only: 4 of 16 meetings have goal timings on record. See HNK Gorica's full Goal Clock across all their games.
Istra 1961Istra 1961
The Goal Clock
Ninety minutes wrapped into a circle – when this team scores (outer, green) and concedes (inner, red).
90'1-15'16-30'75%31-45'100%46-60'61-75'25%76-90'14
1st half / 2nd half
Scored0% / 100%
Conceded75% / 25%
Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 4 games. Most goals land in 46-60'.
From this fixture only: 4 of 16 meetings have goal timings on record. See Istra 1961's full Goal Clock across all their games.
06League Table🏆
RecordGoalsProps / gameSquad value ₮mStrengths
RankTeamMPPtsWin%PPGGFGAGDG/GO1.5O2.5O3.5CorCor O%CrdCrd O%FlsFls O%TotAttMidDefAtt/gDef/gPoss%
1NK OsijekNK Osijek512
80%
2.4
125+7
3.4
80%
60%
40%
8.0
40%
3.4
40%
27.8
100%
15
9142.41.0
49%
2NK VarazdinNK Varazdin512
80%
2.4
115+6
3.2
100%
60%
40%
8.6
60%
2.8
20%
22.8
60%
11
6152.21.0
44%
3Dinamo ZagrebDinamo Zagreb410
75%
2.5
113+8
3.5
100%
75%
75%
10.0
75%
3.2
50%
21.0
50%
66
332302.80.8
58%
4HNK Hajduk SplitHNK Hajduk Split510
60%
2.0
115+6
3.2
100%
80%
40%
7.0
20%
4.6
100%
28.6
100%
34
158112.21.0
58%
5HNK RijekaHNK Rijeka47
50%
1.8
55+0
2.5
75%
50%
25%
9.8
75%
2.5
0%
22.0
50%
34
21581.21.2
52%
6NK Lokomotiva ZagrebNK Lokomotiva Zagreb56
40%
1.2
710-3
3.4
80%
60%
60%
10.4
60%
5.6
100%
24.0
80%
10
3341.42.0
50%
7Istra 1961Istra 196155
20%
1.0
1110+1
4.2
100%
100%
80%
10.4
80%
3.6
80%
23.6
60%
11
4252.22.0
50%
8RudesRudes53
20%
0.6
615-9
4.2
100%
80%
60%
10.4
40%
3.6
40%
25.8
100%
5
3111.23.0
-
9NK Slaven BelupoNK Slaven Belupo53
20%
0.6
312-9
3.0
100%
60%
20%
8.8
40%
2.6
20%
24.8
60%
8
3230.62.4
49%
10HNK GoricaHNK Gorica51
0%
0.2
29-7
2.2
80%
40%
20%
9.8
60%
4.0
40%
25.8
80%
9
4230.41.8
46%
Croatia - HNL 2026/27 full table · click any column header to sort (click again to reverse). In-cell bars are scaled within each column; scroll right for props, squad value and strengths. Highlighted teams are this fixture's sides. Full Croatia - HNL stats & trends →
07Squad value analysis💰
HNK GoricaIstra 1961
€8.6m
squad value
€10.5m
€17.2m
attack
€16.8m
€2.9m
midfield
€3.4m
€15.3m
defence
€27.9m
33
players
24
Transfermarkt squad values, most recent season on record. Istra 1961 carries the more valuable squad.
08Recent results📅
HNK Gorica
DateOpponentScoreRes
27 Aprvs Istra 19611-0W
02 Mayvs Dinamo Zagreb1-2L
10 May@ NK Slaven Belupo0-1L
16 Mayvs NK Osijek2-0W
23 May@ HNK Rijeka0-2L
01 Augvs NK Osijek0-2L
08 Aug@ NK Lokomotiva Zagreb1-3L
16 Augvs HNK Hajduk Split1-2L
22 Aug@ NK Slaven Belupo0-2L
31 Augvs HNK Rijeka0-0D
Istra 1961
DateOpponentScoreRes
27 Apr@ HNK Gorica0-1L
04 Mayvs NK Slaven Belupo3-1W
10 May@ NK Osijek1-0W
17 Mayvs HNK Rijeka0-0D
23 May@ NK Varazdin0-2L
01 Augvs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb2-3L
09 Aug@ HNK Hajduk Split2-2D
15 Augvs NK Slaven Belupo3-0W
23 Aug@ HNK Rijeka2-3L
29 Augvs Dinamo Zagreb2-2D
09Upcoming fixtures🗓
HNK Gorica
Sat 05 Sep@ Dinamo Zagreb
Sat 12 Sepvs NK Varazdin
Sat 19 Sep@ Istra 1961
Sat 10 Octvs Rudes
Sat 17 Oct@ NK Osijek
Sat 24 Octvs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
Sat 31 Oct@ HNK Hajduk Split
Sat 07 Novvs NK Slaven Belupo
Istra 1961
Fri 04 Sep@ NK Varazdin
Sat 12 Sepvs Rudes
Sat 19 Sepvs HNK Gorica
Sat 10 Oct@ NK Osijek
Sat 17 Oct@ NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
Sat 24 Octvs HNK Hajduk Split
Sat 31 Oct@ NK Slaven Belupo
Sat 07 Novvs HNK Rijeka
HNK Gorica stats ↗Istra 1961 stats ↗