Gorica vs Istra 1961: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Gorica played against Istra 1961 in Prva HNL (Croatia). The game was played on November 23, 2025. Final score: 1:0.

Recent form

Gorica has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.80 points per game. Istra 1961 has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, with 2.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Gorica scores 1.38 goals per game and allows 1.62. Istra 1961 scores 1.08 and allows 1.31. Games in this league average 2.64 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 77% of Gorica's games and 62% of Istra 1961's. The Over 2.5 rates are 62% and 62%, compared with league averages of 59% for BTTS and 54% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Gorica has the higher season xG average, 1.49 to 1.25 per game. Gorica takes 12.5 shots per game, while Istra 1961 takes 9.7.

First-half and second-half trends

Gorica leads at halftime in 38% of its games and scores 0.69 goals per game after halftime. Istra 1961 leads at halftime in 8% and scores 0.62 after halftime.

When the teams score

Gorica's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (6 goals). For Istra 1961, it is minutes 31-45+ (3 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Prva HNL games average 2.64 goals. Both teams score in 59% of games, and 54% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 1.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Stats by half

1 : 0
First half
0 : 0
Second half

Game stats

43Possession (%)57
GoricaIstra 1961
12Shots14
GoricaIstra 1961
6Shots on target5
GoricaIstra 1961
1.4xG1.66
GoricaIstra 1961
2Corners2
GoricaIstra 1961
29Dangerous attacks58
GoricaIstra 1961
9Fouls13
GoricaIstra 1961
3Cards2
GoricaIstra 1961

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

1.38Goals scored / game1.08
GoricaIstra 1961
1.62Goals allowed / game1.31
GoricaIstra 1961
49%Average possession48%
GoricaIstra 1961
4.23Shots on target / game3.38
GoricaIstra 1961

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12.54Shots per game9.69
GoricaIstra 1961
4.23Shots on target3.38
GoricaIstra 1961
11%Shot conversion11.1%
GoricaIstra 1961
49%Possession48%
GoricaIstra 1961
1.49xG for1.25
GoricaIstra 1961
1.5xG against1.91
GoricaIstra 1961

Shooting quality

Gorica: BalancedIstra 1961: Balanced
GoricaIstra 1961
Accuracy (shots on target)34%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.32

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Istra 1961 is 150% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / game - Gorica · 2 pts / game - Istra 1961

Gorica
LLLWD
Season result split
31% W23% D46% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-3-6
1.15 pts / game · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-1-4
Last 5 at home
1-1-3
LLLWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 1.46Opponent xG: 1.39BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 80%
Istra 1961
WLWDW
Season result split
38% W31% D31% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-4-4
1.46 pts / game · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-2-3
Last 5 away
1-2-2
DLLDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.24Opponent xG: 2.02BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Gorica is 28% better for: goals scored per game.

1.38 goals / game - Gorica · 1.08 goals / game - Istra 1961

Istra 1961 is 24% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.62 goals / game - Gorica · 1.31 goals / game - Istra 1961

Gorica scoring profile: very strong

Gorica scores in 77% of games (10 of 13 meczów), while Istra 1961 keeps a clean sheet in 23% (3 of 13 meczów).

Istra 1961 scoring profile: very strong

Istra 1961 scores in 77% of games (10 of 13 meczów), while Gorica keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 13 meczów).

18Goals scored (season)14
GoricaIstra 1961
21Goals conceded (season)17
GoricaIstra 1961
3Average goals per game2.38
GoricaIstra 1961
8Goals scored (last 5)6
GoricaIstra 1961
11Goals conceded (last 5)6
GoricaIstra 1961

How often they score at least...

77%1 goal77%
GoricaIstra 1961
38%2 goals31%
GoricaIstra 1961
15%3 goals0%
GoricaIstra 1961
8%4 goals0%
GoricaIstra 1961

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal77%
GoricaIstra 1961
38%2 goals38%
GoricaIstra 1961
23%3 goals15%
GoricaIstra 1961
0%4 goals0%
GoricaIstra 1961

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

59%
League average

Goal patterns

15%BTTS at half-time31%
GoricaIstra 1961
0%BTTS in both halves0%
GoricaIstra 1961
15%Scored in both halves8%
GoricaIstra 1961

BTTS and goal count

62%Min. 3 goals and BTTS46%
GoricaIstra 1961
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS15%
GoricaIstra 1961
100%BTTS - last 560%
GoricaIstra 1961

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

77%Min. 1 goal before half-time77%
GoricaIstra 1961
31%Min. 2 goals before half-time46%
GoricaIstra 1961
15%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
GoricaIstra 1961

2nd half

92%Min. 1 goal after half-time77%
GoricaIstra 1961
54%Min. 2 goals after half-time31%
GoricaIstra 1961
23%Min. 3 goals after half-time8%
GoricaIstra 1961

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Gorica is 79% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.38 pts / game - Gorica · 0.77 pts / game - Istra 1961

Gorica - half-time state
38% leading23% draw38% trailing
Istra 1961 - half-time state
8% leading54% draw38% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.38Points per game (1st half)0.77
GoricaIstra 1961
0.69Goals scored (1st half)0.46
GoricaIstra 1961
0.62Goals conceded (1st half)0.77
GoricaIstra 1961
1.31Average goals (1st half)1.23
GoricaIstra 1961
46%Clean sheet before half-time31%
GoricaIstra 1961
62%No goal before half-time62%
GoricaIstra 1961

After half-time (2nd half)

0.77Points per game (2nd half)1.46
GoricaIstra 1961
0.69Goals scored (2nd half)0.62
GoricaIstra 1961
1Goals conceded (2nd half)0.54
GoricaIstra 1961
1.69Average goals (2nd half)1.15
GoricaIstra 1961
23%Clean sheet after half-time54%
GoricaIstra 1961
46%No goal after half-time54%
GoricaIstra 1961

Gorica - second-half results

15% W31% D54% L
18
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
10
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.38
PPG before half-time
Lead holding82%

Leads at halftime in 38% of games and wins 31%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.

Defense after halftime+0.4

Allows 0.4 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Istra 1961 - second-half results

38% W31% D31% L
10
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
19
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.77
PPG before half-time
Lead holding475%

Leads at halftime in 8% of games and wins 38%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Gorica - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.801.00
Goals scored / game0.61.0
Goals allowed / game1.01.2
Average goals per game1.62.2
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet20%20%
No goal80%0%
Goal difference-2-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Istra 1961 - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.40
Goals scored / game0.80.4
Goals allowed / game0.80.4
Average goals per game1.60.8
1 goal80%80%
2 goals80%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference00
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Gorica
ScoredConceded
2
4
0-15
5
1
16-30
2
3
31-45
3
7
46-60
0
5
61-75
6
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (6 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

Istra 1961
ScoredConceded
2
4
0-15
1
1
16-30
3
5
31-45
3
0
46-60
2
0
61-75
3
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (3 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.70
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
102%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
70%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-63%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
59%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Gorica

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.01
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.23
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.11
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.12
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
89%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
149%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.35
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

Istra 1961

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.66
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.43
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.17
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.60
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
99%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
85%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.54
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Prva HNL).

Teams vs league

GoricaLigaIstra 1961
Average goals per game 3.002.64 2.38
Both teams scored 77%59% 62%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 62%54% 62%
Clean sheets 0%24% 23%
Goal before half-time 77%77% 77%
Goal after half-time 92%81% 77%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.64
Average goals per game
59%
Both teams scored
54%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.55
Home goals / game
1.09
Away goals / game
+42%
Home attack advantage
+30%
Home defensive advantage
+23%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
45%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
0%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Istra 1961Yellow cardVille Koski
  2. GoricaYellow cardŽan Trontelj
  3. Istra 1961Yellow cardDario Maresic
  4. Istra 1961SubstitutionOn: Smail PrevljakOff: Alejandro Jay Agustín
  5. GoricaSubstitutionOn: Mateo LešOff: Luka Vrzić
  6. GoricaYellow cardJurica Pršir
  7. Istra 1961SubstitutionOn: Raul KumarOff: Mohamed Nasraoui
  8. GoricaSubstitutionOn: Vanja PelkoOff: Filip Čuić
  9. GoricaYellow cardIker Pozo La Rosa

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Ante ČulinaMatches officiated: 20
4.45Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 250%Home wins30%Draws20%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Gorica's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss against Istra 1961. Games average 1.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

NK Istra 1961
1 : 0
HNK Gorica

FAQ

What was the result of Gorica vs Istra 1961?

The Prva HNL match finished Gorica 1:0 Istra 1961. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Gorica vs Istra 1961?

Gorica score 1.38 goals per game on average and Istra 1961 1.08. The Prva HNL average is 2.64 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 54% of games. Both teams score in 77% of Gorica's matches and 62% of Istra 1961's.

What form are Gorica and Istra 1961 in?

Over the last 5 games Gorica have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Istra 1961 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Gorica vs Istra 1961?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Gorica vs Istra 1961: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.