Gorica vs Rijeka: match statistics
Gorica vs Rijeka: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
Gorica played against Rijeka in Prva HNL (Croatia). The game was played on August 31, 2026. Venue: ŠRC Velika Gorica. Final score: 0:0.
Recent form
Gorica has 0 wins, 0 draws and 4 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.00 points per game. Rijeka has 2 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss, with 2.00 points per game.
Scoring records
Gorica scores 0.50 goals per game and allows 2.25. Rijeka scores 1.67 and allows 1.67. Games in this league average 3.43 goals.
BTTS and goal totals
Both teams score in 50% of Gorica's games and 67% of Rijeka's. The Over 2.5 rates are 50% and 67%, compared with league averages of 52% for BTTS and 70% for Over 2.5.
xG and shots
Rijeka has the higher season xG average, 2.15 to 1.36 per game. Gorica takes 11.3 shots per game, while Rijeka takes 19.3.
First-half and second-half trends
Gorica leads at halftime in 0% of its games and scores 0.50 goals per game after halftime. Rijeka leads at halftime in 67% and scores 0.67 after halftime.
When the teams score
Gorica's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (1 goals). For Rijeka, it is minutes 31-45+ (2 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.
League scoring profile
Prva HNL games average 3.43 goals. Both teams score in 52% of games, and 70% finish with at least three goals.
Head-to-head record
Before this game, 4 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 3 away wins. Those games averaged 2.75 goals, with both teams scoring in 25% of them.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Gorica have lost all 4 of their league matches so far, scoring just 2 goals and conceding 9, while a run of five consecutive matches without a point has clearly weakened their prospects. Rijeka have a stronger season record, with 2 wins from 3 matches, and have collected 7 points in their last five outings compared with Gorica’s 0. At home, the hosts create chances worth just 1.10 xG and average 0.5 goals, while their defense allows opponents 2.26 xG and concedes 2 goals per match. Rijeka are yet to score away from home despite averaging 1.52 xG and 15 shots per game, so the risk of a draw remains significant. However, the visitors’ advantage in possession—62% versus 43%—and their considerably higher volume of attempts should enable them to end their scoring drought and secure a narrow win.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
The strongest signal is Rijeka’s poor attacking efficiency in this matchup: the visitors have yet to score, and their rate of matches without scoring stands at 100%. Across their last 5 games, Rijeka have averaged just 1.0 goal, while Gorica, despite a very poor five-match losing streak, have managed only 0.4 goals per game. Both teams had BTTS - Yes in just 40% of their last five appearances, well below the league average of 57%. However, Rijeka create chances worth an average of 1.77 xG, while Gorica have conceded 2.2 goals per game in their last five matches, making an away goal a realistic possibility. Nevertheless, the combination of Rijeka’s goalless record in the season data and Gorica’s low attacking output indicates that the more likely scenario is BTTS - No: at least one team will fail to score.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
Gorica have lost their last five matches, scoring just 2 goals in total, an average of 0.4 per game, despite recording an average xG of 1.21. Over the same period, Rijeka scored an average of 1.0 goal but created chances worth 1.77 xG, while Gorica’s defense allowed opponents 1.99 xG. Although the hosts conceded 2.2 goals per game in their last five appearances, only 40% of their matches and just 20% of Rijeka’s games went Over 2.5 goals. Rijeka failed to score in 100% of the available away matches from the current sample, which limits the risk of a very high-scoring game despite Gorica’s poor defensive form. The projected total of 2.60 goals points to an edge toward Under 3.5, as a four-or-more-goal scenario would require a clearly higher level of finishing from both teams than shown in their recent form.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
Recent form clearly favors Rijeka: Gorica have lost all of their last five matches, scoring an average of just 0.4 goals and conceding 2.2, while Rijeka have won 40% of their games and recorded 1.4 points per match. The first-half pattern is particularly significant: Gorica have failed to score before half-time in their last five appearances, while conceding an average of 1.4 goals; over the same period, Rijeka scored 0.6 goals before the break and conceded 0.6. The hosts were behind at half-time in 80% of those matches, whereas Rijeka led at the break in 40%, strengthening the case for the visitors to hold the advantage in the first half. Although Gorica’s earlier home data is highly favorable, it covers only two matches, while their current five-match losing streak and the difference in the quality of recent results provide stronger support for Rijeka to win both at half-time and at full-time.
View first-half and second-half statisticsStats by half
Game stats
Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?
This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.
Shooting quality
| Gorica | Rijeka | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 29% | 36% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.15 | 0.24 |
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 form— who is in better shape?
Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.
Goals— how 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.
Rijeka is 234% better for: goals scored per game.
0.5 goals / game - Gorica · 1.67 goals / game - Rijeka
Rijeka is 35% better for: goals allowed per game.
2.25 goals / game - Gorica · 1.67 goals / game - Rijeka
Gorica scores in 50% of games (2 of 4 games), while Rijeka keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 3 games).
Rijeka scores in 67% of games (2 of 3 games), while Gorica keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 4 games).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* 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.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
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.
Full game - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Gorica
Over / Under - Rijeka
1st half
2nd half
Game halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Gorica - second-half results
Defense stays consistent across the full game.
Rijeka - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 67% of games and wins 67%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Goals allowed / game | 1.8 | 0.5 |
| Average goals per game | 1.8 | 1.0 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 50% |
| 2 goals | 75% | 50% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 0% | 50% |
| No goal | 100% | 50% |
| Goal difference | -7 | 0 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 2.00 | 0.67 |
| Goals scored / game | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| Average goals per game | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 67% |
| 2 goals | 67% | 67% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 33% |
| Clean sheet | 67% | 33% |
| No goal | 33% | 33% |
| Goal difference | +1 | -1 |
* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.
Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (1 goal). Concedes most in 0-15 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (2 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.
Game profile
Gorica
Rijeka
* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Prva HNL).
Teams vs league
| Gorica | Liga | Rijeka | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | ▼ 2.75 | 3.43 | ▼ 3.33 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 50% | 52% | ▲ 67% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 50% | 70% | ▼ 67% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 0% | 24% | ▼ 0% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 100% | 87% | ▲ 100% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 50% | 87% | ▼ 67% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Away team
Starting lineup
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Record from Gorica's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 3 losses against Rijeka. Games average 2.75 goals, and both teams scored in 25% of them.
FAQ
What was the result of Gorica vs Rijeka?
The Prva HNL match finished Gorica 0:0 Rijeka. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between Gorica and Rijeka?
In the last 4 head-to-head matches Gorica won 1, Rijeka won 3 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.75 goals, with both teams scoring in 25% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Gorica vs Rijeka?
Gorica score 0.50 goals per game on average and Rijeka 1.67. The Prva HNL average is 3.43 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 70% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Gorica's matches and 67% of Rijeka's.
What form are Gorica and Rijeka in?
Over the last 5 games Gorica have a 0-0-4 record (0.00 points per game) and Rijeka 2-0-1 (2.00 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Gorica vs Rijeka?
This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.