Croatia - Prva HNLData current as of September 11, 2026

HNK Vukovar 1991 vs Gorica: match statistics

HNK Vukovar 1991 crest
HNK Vukovar 1991
1 : 2half-time 1:1
Gorica crest
Gorica

HNK Vukovar 1991 vs Gorica: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

HNK Vukovar 1991 played against Gorica in Prva HNL (Croatia). The game was played on April 22, 2026. Final score: 1:2.

Recent form

HNK Vukovar 1991 has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.80 points per game. Gorica has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses, with 1.00 points per game.

Scoring records

HNK Vukovar 1991 scores 1.00 goals per game and allows 1.93. Gorica scores 1.13 and allows 1.40. Games in this league average 2.73 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 63% of HNK Vukovar 1991's games and 53% of Gorica's. The Over 2.5 rates are 57% and 47%, compared with league averages of 55% for BTTS and 51% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Gorica has the higher season xG average, 1.33 to 1.31 per game. HNK Vukovar 1991 takes 9.8 shots per game, while Gorica takes 11.1.

First-half and second-half trends

HNK Vukovar 1991 leads at halftime in 7% of its games and scores 0.70 goals per game after halftime. Gorica leads at halftime in 37% and scores 0.50 after halftime.

When the teams score

HNK Vukovar 1991's most productive scoring window is minutes 61-75 (10 goals). For Gorica, it is minutes 76-90+ (10 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Prva HNL games average 2.73 goals. Both teams score in 55% of games, and 51% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 3 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 3 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% 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

The match looks balanced, but HNK Vukovar 1991 holds a slight edge due to offensive efficiency — the hosts have scored 30 goals this season and average 1.33 goals per home match with 4.2 shots on target and a 13% conversion rate, while Gorica have 34 goals this season but average 1.00 goals away, 3.6 shots on target and a 9% conversion. Vukovar’s main weakness is defense: the hosts have conceded 58 goals this season and concede 1.8 goals per home match, whereas Gorica concede 1.4 goals away and 42 goals overall this season, giving the visitors a defensive advantage. The last five matches don’t provide a decisive trend — both teams have 1 win and average 0.8 points per match in that period, with goals in the last 5 being 5 for the hosts and 8 for the visitors. Additionally, Vukovar are less likely to finish a match without scoring (20% vs 40% for Gorica) and have a higher average xG (1.48 vs 1.36), which increases the probability they will create chances and find the net. As a result, I give a slight lean to the hosts as favorites, but expect an open game and do not rule out a draw.

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BTTS - will both teams score?

Both teams have a seasonal BTTS rate of 53% (Vukovar 53% and Gorica 53%), while the league BTTS is 55%, indicating a tilt toward a both-teams-to-score scenario. Vukovar’s BTTS in the last 5 matches is 60%, conceding on average 2.8 goals per game (14 goals conceded in 5 games), whereas Gorica’s last 5 BTTS is 40% and they concede 2.0 goals per game on average (10 goals conceded). Combined, this increases the likelihood of goals at both ends. Additionally, Gorica allows a higher xG against — 1.74 versus 1.4 for Vukovar — and xG per game is 1.3 for Vukovar and 1.36 for Gorica, indicating comparable scoring potential. Gorica has only 13% clean sheets and 40% of matches without scoring, which reduces confidence in their BTTS participation, but Vukovar have conceded 58 goals this season and 14 in the last 5, which strongly favors the both-teams-to-score scenario. Based on the above figures I favor the “BTTS - Yes” outcome.

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Over/Under - goals analysis

Calculated expected goals are 1.52 for the home team and 1.38 for the away team (total 2.90), derived from home xG 1.30 and xG conceded by away 1.74, and away xG 1.36 and xG conceded by home 1.40. This total of 2.90 is above the league average of 2.74 and translates to approximately a 79% probability of Over 1.5 goals (P(>=2) ≈ 78.5%). Both teams have season Over1.5 rates of 73% and BTTS of 53%. Additionally, the home side averages 10.6 shots with 3.73 on target and a 12% conversion rate versus the away side’s 11.67 shots, 3.6 on target and 9% conversion, which favors goal scoring. In the last 5 matches the home team scored 5 goals (1.0 avg) and conceded 14 (2.8 avg), while the away team scored 8 (1.6) and conceded 10 (2.0), supporting a multi-goal scenario. Based on this I recommend the over side at the 1.5 line as the strongest signal (over 1.5 ≈ 79%), while over 2.5 is moderate (≈ 55%) and over 3.5 less likely (≈ 33%).

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HT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario

I predict the most likely scenario is the home side leading at the break and winning by full-time (1/1). Hosts led at half-time in 40% of their matches this season, and their overall win rate is 33% versus the visitors’ 20%. On average the home team scores 0.67 goals by half-time compared to 0.6 for the away team, and more than 0.5 goals by half-time occurred in 87% of home games and 73% of away games, so goalless halves are uncommon. Home xG is 1.30 versus 1.36 for the visitors, but Gorica concedes 1.74 xG on average compared to Vukovar’s 1.40, and the hosts have a higher shot conversion rate (12% vs 9%), which increases the likelihood of turning chances into goals and maintaining a lead. Additionally, the hosts scored seven goals in minutes 76–90 versus three for the visitors and collect more points in second halves (12 vs 10, second-half points per game 0.80 vs 0.67), which raises the probability of holding on for the win; although in the last five matches the hosts were behind at half-time in 60% of games, the season-long half-time profiles and attacking efficiency favor selecting 1/1.

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Stats by half

1 : 1
First half
0 : 1
Second half

Game stats

49Possession (%)51
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica
12Shots16
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica
2Shots on target8
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica
1.5xG2.16
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica
2Corners2
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica
83Dangerous attacks81
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica
15Fouls11
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica
5Cards1
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica

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.

HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica
1Goals scored / game1.13
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica
1.93Goals allowed / game1.4
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica
43%Average possession46%
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica
3.37Shots on target / game3.67
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

9.77Shots per game11.13
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica
3.37Shots on target3.67
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica
10.2%Shot conversion10.2%
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica
43%Possession46%
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica
1.31xG for1.33
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica
1.89xG against1.57
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica

Shooting quality

HNK Vukovar 1991: BalancedGorica: Balanced
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica
Accuracy (shots on target)34%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.300.31

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.

Gorica is 25% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / game - HNK Vukovar 1991 · 1 pts / game - Gorica

HNK Vukovar 1991
LLDLW
Season result split
17% W30% D53% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-9-16
0.80 pts / game · goal difference -28
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-6-5
Last 5 at home
0-2-3
DLLDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 2.8xG: 1.20Opponent xG: 2.04BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Gorica
DWDLL
Season result split
27% W27% D47% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-8-14
1.07 pts / game · goal difference -8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-5-7
Last 5 away
1-2-2
WLDDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.10Opponent xG: 1.59BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%

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 13% better for: goals scored per game.

1 goals / game - HNK Vukovar 1991 · 1.13 goals / game - Gorica

Gorica is 38% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.93 goals / game - HNK Vukovar 1991 · 1.4 goals / game - Gorica

HNK Vukovar 1991 scoring profile: very strong

HNK Vukovar 1991 scores in 70% of games (21 of 30 meczów), while Gorica keeps a clean sheet in 20% (6 of 30 meczów).

Gorica scoring profile: very strong

Gorica scores in 67% of games (20 of 30 meczów), while HNK Vukovar 1991 keeps a clean sheet in 10% (3 of 30 meczów).

30Goals scored (season)34
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica
58Goals conceded (season)42
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica
2.93Average goals per game2.53
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica
4Goals scored (last 5)5
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica
14Goals conceded (last 5)4
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica

How often they score at least...

70%1 goal67%
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica
23%2 goals30%
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica
7%3 goals10%
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica
0%4 goals7%
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica

How often they concede at least...

90%1 goal80%
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica
60%2 goals40%
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica
23%3 goals17%
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica
13%4 goals3%
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica

* 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.

63%
HNK Vukovar 1991 - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.19 of 30 meczów
55%
League average

Goal patterns

23%BTTS at half-time20%
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica
0%BTTS in both halves3%
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica
17%Scored in both halves20%
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica

BTTS and goal count

47%Min. 3 goals and BTTS40%
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica
10%Min. 3 goals without BTTS7%
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica
60%BTTS - last 520%
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica

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

70%Min. 1 goal before half-time80%
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica
37%Min. 2 goals before half-time30%
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time10%
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica

2nd half

83%Min. 1 goal after half-time77%
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica
60%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica
20%Min. 3 goals after half-time20%
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica

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 133% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.6 pts / game - HNK Vukovar 1991 · 1.4 pts / game - Gorica

HNK Vukovar 1991 - half-time state
7% leading40% draw53% trailing
Gorica - half-time state
37% leading30% draw33% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.6Points per game (1st half)1.4
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica
0.3Goals scored (1st half)0.63
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica
0.9Goals conceded (1st half)0.6
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica
1.2Average goals (1st half)1.23
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica
37%Clean sheet before half-time50%
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica
70%No goal before half-time50%
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica

After half-time (2nd half)

1.1Points per game (2nd half)0.73
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica
0.7Goals scored (2nd half)0.5
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica
1.03Goals conceded (2nd half)0.8
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica
1.73Average goals (2nd half)1.3
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica
37%Clean sheet after half-time37%
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica
43%No goal after half-time63%
HNK Vukovar 1991Gorica

HNK Vukovar 1991 - second-half results

23% W40% D37% L
18
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
-18
Goal difference (1st half)
33
Second-half points
-10
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.60
PPG before half-time
Lead holding243%

Leads at halftime in 7% of games and wins 17%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Allows 0.1 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Gorica - second-half results

13% W33% D53% L
42
Half-time points
19
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
22
Second-half points
-9
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.40
PPG before half-time
Lead holding73%

Leads at halftime in 37% of games and wins 27%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

HNK Vukovar 1991 - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.400.80
Goals scored / game0.20.6
Goals allowed / game1.01.8
Average goals per game1.22.4
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet20%20%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-4-6
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1
Gorica - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.20
Goals scored / game0.40.6
Goals allowed / game0.60.2
Average goals per game1.00.8
1 goal80%40%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%80%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference-1+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* 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.

HNK Vukovar 1991
ScoredConceded
4
5
0-15
1
8
16-30
4
14
31-45
7
9
46-60
10
9
61-75
4
13
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (10 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (14). Late-goal balance (76-90): -9 - late phases are a weakness.

Gorica
ScoredConceded
4
8
0-15
8
4
16-30
7
6
31-45
4
10
46-60
1
11
61-75
10
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (10 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): +7 - wins late phases.

* 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

2.73
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.2 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
100%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
58%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-27%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
47%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
10%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 10 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

HNK Vukovar 1991

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.58
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.35
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+5.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.31
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.04
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
68%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
154%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
13% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
13%

Gorica

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.24
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.03
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.20
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.17
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
90%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
95%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.07
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

* 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

HNK Vukovar 1991LigaGorica
Average goals per game 2.932.73 2.53
Both teams scored 63%55% 53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 57%51% 47%
Clean sheets 10%26% 20%
Goal before half-time 70%79% 80%
Goal after half-time 83%79% 77%

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

2.73
Average goals per game
55%
Both teams scored
51%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.48
Home goals / game
1.25
Away goals / game
+18%
Home attack advantage
+16%
Home defensive advantage
+16%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
79%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
79%
1 goal
41%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
5%
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. HNK Vukovar 1991Yellow cardKristijan Cabrajic
  2. HNK Vukovar 1991Yellow cardMoreno Živković
  3. HNK Vukovar 1991SubstitutionOn: Kerim ÇalhanoğluOff: Kristijan Cabrajic
  4. HNK Vukovar 1991Yellow cardMario Tadić
  5. HNK Vukovar 1991GoalJakov Puljić
  6. HNK Vukovar 1991SubstitutionOn: Antonio BosecOff: Mario Tadić
  7. HNK Vukovar 1991SubstitutionOn: Lovre KulušićOff: Lovre Banovec
  8. HNK Vukovar 1991Yellow cardEniss Shabani
  9. GoricaGoalAnte Erceg
  10. GoricaSubstitutionOn: Ognjen BakićOff: Bruno Bogojević
  11. GoricaYellow cardMarijan Čabraja
  12. HNK Vukovar 1991Yellow cardRobin Gonzales
  13. GoricaSubstitutionOn: Theo EpaillyOff: Jurica Pršir

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.

Mateo ErcegMatches officiated: 20
4.9Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 240%Home wins15%Draws45%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from HNK Vukovar 1991's perspective: 0 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses against Gorica. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 67% of them.

HNK Gorica
0 : 0
HNK Vukovar 1991
HNK Gorica
1 : 1
HNK Vukovar 1991
HNK Vukovar 1991
2 : 2
HNK Gorica

FAQ

What was the result of HNK Vukovar 1991 vs Gorica?

The Prva HNL match finished HNK Vukovar 1991 1:2 Gorica. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between HNK Vukovar 1991 and Gorica?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches HNK Vukovar 1991 won 0, Gorica won 0 and 3 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before HNK Vukovar 1991 vs Gorica?

HNK Vukovar 1991 score 1.00 goals per game on average and Gorica 1.13. The Prva HNL average is 2.73 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 51% of games. Both teams score in 63% of HNK Vukovar 1991's matches and 53% of Gorica's.

What form are HNK Vukovar 1991 and Gorica in?

Over the last 5 games HNK Vukovar 1991 have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Gorica 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for HNK Vukovar 1991 vs Gorica?

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.