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HNK Gorica
Vs
NK Osijek

Since 16/07/2022
5
HG wins
3
Draws
9
NO wins
Meetings
17
on record
Total goals
33
13 HNK Gori… · 20 NK Osijek
Goals per game
1.94
both sides combined
Over 1.5
65%
of meetings
Over 2.5
29%
of meetings
BTTS
18%
of meetings
Last meeting
0-2
01 Aug 2026
Next game
17 Oct
Saturday, Croatia - HNL
HNK Gorica vs NK Osijek: the head-to-head
Defensive battles dominate the HNK Gorica versus NK Osijek rivalry, a fixture that rarely opens with fireworks. Since 2022, the two sides have contested 17 matches, with Osijek leading 9-5 to Gorica and 3 draws. The average total goals per game sits at 1.94, underscoring the low-scoring nature of their encounters. In 65% of meetings at least two goals were scored, yet only 29% saw three or more, and a mere 18% featured goals from both clubs. The most recent clash on 1 August 2026 ended 0-2 in favour of Osijek, while Gorica have managed 13 goals to Osijek’s 20 across all meetings. Home advantage has not tipped the balance decisively: Gorica win four of nine home games, lose four, and draw once; away they win only one of eight. Their next meeting is slated for 17 October 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
NK Osijek vs HNK Gorica
Saturday 17 October 2026 · Croatia - HNL
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01Head-to-head record⚖
HNK GoricaHNK Gorica
NK OsijekNK Osijek
5
wins
9
13
goals
20
6
clean sheets
9
The last 17 games between these two clubs
29%
win %
53%
1.94
avg goals
1.94
65%
over 1.5 %
65%
29%
over 2.5 %
29%
6%
over 3.5 %
6%
0.76
scored
1.18
1.18
conceded
0.76
18%
btts
18%
35%
clean sheet
53%
8.76
corners
8.76
4.47
cards
4.47
Top three rows are this fixture: 17 meetings, 5 to HNK Gorica, 3 drawn, 9 to NK Osijek, at 1.94 goals a game. Everything below is these same meetings, seen from each club's side.
02Recent meetings📅
HNK GoricaHNK Gorica
Won at home
44%
4 of 9 home meetings
Won away
12%
1 of 8 away meetings
Drawn
18%
3 of 17 meetings
Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.
NK OsijekNK Osijek
Won at home
62%
5 of 8 home meetings
Won away
44%
4 of 9 away meetings
Drawn
18%
3 of 17 meetings
Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.
DateCompetitionHomeScoreAwayHNK Gorica
01 Aug 2026Croatia - HNLHNK Gorica0-2NK OsijekLview
16 May 2026Croatia - HNLHNK Gorica2-0NK OsijekWview
14 Mar 2026Croatia - HNLNK Osijek0-0HNK GoricaDview
13 Dec 2025Croatia - HNLNK Osijek1-1HNK GoricaDview
28 Sep 2025Croatia - HNLHNK Gorica0-1NK OsijekLview
19 Apr 2025Croatia - HNLNK Osijek0-1HNK GoricaWview
08 Feb 2025Croatia - HNLHNK Gorica1-0NK OsijekWview
02 Nov 2024Croatia - HNLNK Osijek2-0HNK GoricaLview
18 Aug 2024Croatia - HNLHNK Gorica2-2NK OsijekDview
28 Apr 2024Croatia - HNLHNK Gorica0-3NK OsijekLview
18 Feb 2024Croatia - HNLNK Osijek3-0HNK GoricaLview
04 Nov 2023Croatia - HNLHNK Gorica3-0NK OsijekWview
20 Aug 2023Croatia - HNLNK Osijek1-0HNK GoricaLview
08 Apr 2023Croatia - HNLHNK Gorica2-0NK OsijekWview
29 Jan 2023Croatia - HNLNK Osijek2-0HNK GoricaLview
17 Sep 2022Croatia - HNLHNK Gorica0-1NK OsijekLview
16 Jul 2022Croatia - HNLNK Osijek2-1HNK GoricaLview
03Goal Analysis⚽
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)
NK Osijek · Last 10 – goals for & against
60-600D01L01L02L20W20W61W10W04L30WH·NLZ25/04A·VUK02/05H·I110/05A·HG16/05H·NSB22/05A·HG01/08A·RUD08/08H·NLZ15/08A·HHS23/08H·NSB30/08
Avg total
2.3
Avg scored
1.4
Avg conceded
0.9
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)0.931.300.750.941.141.71
vs Stronger (6)0.173.000.002.500.253.25
vs Similar (19)0.950.890.920.751.001.14
vs Weaker (5)1.800.800.500.502.671.00
Clean sheet %47% (+16pp vs league)
04Current form📈
HNK Gorica
WLLWLLLLLD
Last 10: 6 scored, 14 conceded.
NK Osijek
DLLLWWWWLW
Last 10: 14 scored, 9 conceded.
HNK Gorica
Home · last 10
DDWLWLWLLD
3 won · 11 scored, 10 conceded
Away · last 10
WLDDLWLLLL
2 won · 8 scored, 15 conceded
NK Osijek
Home · last 10
WLWDLDLWWW
5 won · 9 scored, 5 conceded
Away · last 10
WDLWWLLWWL
5 won · 12 scored, 15 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).
90'67%50%1-15'33%16-30'25%31-45'46-60'61-75'25%76-90'34
1st half / 2nd half
Scored100% / 0%
Conceded75% / 25%
Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 4 games. Most goals land in 1-15'.
From this fixture only: 4 of 17 meetings have goal timings on record. See HNK Gorica's full Goal Clock across all their games.
NK OsijekNK Osijek
The Goal Clock
Ninety minutes wrapped into a circle – when this team scores (outer, green) and concedes (inner, red).
90'50%67%1-15'33%16-30'25%31-45'46-60'61-75'25%76-90'43
1st half / 2nd half
Scored75% / 25%
Conceded100% / 0%
Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 4 games. Most goals land in 1-15'.
From this fixture only: 4 of 17 meetings have goal timings on record. See NK Osijek'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 GoricaNK Osijek
€8.6m
squad value
€15.1m
€17.2m
attack
€34.2m
€2.9m
midfield
€3.1m
€15.3m
defence
€26.3m
33
players
35
Transfermarkt squad values, most recent season on record. NK Osijek 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
NK Osijek
DateOpponentScoreRes
25 Aprvs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb0-0D
02 May@ Vukovar0-1L
10 Mayvs Istra 19610-1L
16 May@ HNK Gorica0-2L
22 Mayvs NK Slaven Belupo2-0W
01 Aug@ HNK Gorica2-0W
08 Aug@ Rudes6-1W
15 Augvs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb1-0W
23 Aug@ HNK Hajduk Split0-4L
30 Augvs NK Slaven Belupo3-0W
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
NK Osijek
Sat 05 Sep@ HNK Rijeka
Sat 12 Sepvs Dinamo Zagreb
Sat 19 Sep@ NK Varazdin
Sat 10 Octvs Istra 1961
Sat 17 Octvs HNK Gorica
Sat 24 Octvs Rudes
Sat 31 Oct@ NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
Sat 07 Novvs HNK Hajduk Split
HNK Gorica stats ↗NK Osijek stats ↗