Croatia - Prva HNLData current as of 19 July 2026

Osijek vs Gorica: match statistics

Osijek crest
Osijek
0 : 0half-time 0:0
Gorica crest
Gorica
135%(2.10)
X35%(3.15)
230%(3.20)

Statistical analysis indicates very evenly matched chances for both teams, which speaks in favor of a draw. Osijek presents poor home form with only a 23% home win rate and a high rate of 54% of matches without scoring, making them unpredictable in attack. Gorica, despite better recent form (1.6 PPG), has very poor away results - a 50% loss rate and only an 8% clean sheet rate, indicating defensive issues. Both teams have a negative goal difference in their respective splits (Osijek -6 at home, Gorica -5 away), and their xG values are close, confirming an even level of play. Taking into account Osijek's high draw percentage at home (38%) and the instability of both teams, a draw seems the most probable outcome for this match.

Osijek vs Gorica: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Osijek play Gorica in Prva HNL (Croatia). The match date is 14 March 2026 at 15:00. Final score: 0:0.

Current form

Osijek: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match. Gorica: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Osijek scores 0.75 and concedes 1.36 goals per match. Gorica scores 1.11 and concedes 1.33. League average: 2.66 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Osijek 31%, Gorica 50%. Over 2.5: Osijek 31%, Gorica 44%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 49%.

xG, shots and style

Osijek has higher xG: 1.51 vs 1.30. Osijek: 12.4 shots per match, Gorica: 10.8.

Match halves

Osijek: half-time lead 22%, second-half goals 0.44. Gorica: half-time lead 36%, second-half goals 0.44.

Goals by minute

Osijek: 31-45+ (7 goals). Gorica: 76-90+ (10 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Prva HNL: 2.66 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 49%.

Head-to-head

3 H2H matches: 1-1-1. Average goals 1.67, BTTS 33%.

Match description

Statistical analysis indicates very evenly matched chances for both teams, which speaks in favor of a draw. Osijek presents poor home form with only a 23% home win rate and a high rate of 54% of matches without scoring, making them unpredictable in attack. Gorica, despite better recent form (1.6 PPG), has very poor away results - a 50% loss rate and only an 8% clean sheet rate, indicating defensive issues. Both teams have a negative goal difference in their respective splits (Osijek -6 at home, Gorica -5 away), and their xG values are close, confirming an even level of play. Taking into account Osijek's high draw percentage at home (38%) and the instability of both teams, a draw seems the most probable outcome for this match.

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

58Possession (%)42
OsijekGorica
19Shots13
OsijekGorica
2Shots on target4
OsijekGorica
1.74xG1.6
OsijekGorica
5Corners7
OsijekGorica
57Dangerous attacks69
OsijekGorica
13Fouls11
OsijekGorica
1Cards0
OsijekGorica

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

0.75Goals scored / match1.11
OsijekGorica
1.36Goals conceded / match1.33
OsijekGorica
49%Average possession47%
OsijekGorica
3.64Shots on target / match3.75
OsijekGorica

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12.44Shots per match10.75
OsijekGorica
3.64Shots on target3.75
OsijekGorica
6%Shot conversion10.3%
OsijekGorica
49%Possession47%
OsijekGorica
1.51xG for1.3
OsijekGorica
1.6xG against1.58
OsijekGorica

Shooting quality

Osijek: BalancedGorica: Balanced
OsijekGorica
Accuracy (shots on target)29%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.210.30

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Gorica is 50% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / match - Osijek · 1.2 pts / match - Gorica

Osijek
DLLLW
Season result split
22% W31% R47% P
Season (W-D-L)
8-11-17
0.97 pts / match · goal difference -22
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-7-7
Last 5 at home
1-2-2
DLDLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.4Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.83Opponent xG: 1.06BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 0%
Gorica
WLLWL
Season result split
31% W22% R47% P
Season (W-D-L)
11-8-17
1.14 pts / match · goal difference -8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-5-9
Last 5 away
1-1-3
DLWLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.00Opponent xG: 1.66BTTS: 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 48% better for: goals scored per match.

0.75 goals / match - Osijek · 1.11 goals / match - Gorica

Osijek scoring profile: strong

Osijek scores in 53% of matches (19 of 36 matches), while Gorica keeps a clean sheet in 22% (8 of 36 matches).

Gorica scoring profile: strong

Gorica scores in 67% of matches (24 of 36 matches), while Osijek keeps a clean sheet in 42% (15 of 36 matches).

27Goals scored (season)40
OsijekGorica
49Goals conceded (season)48
OsijekGorica
2.11Average goals in match2.44
OsijekGorica
2Goals scored (last 5)4
OsijekGorica
4Goals conceded (last 5)5
OsijekGorica

How often they score at least...

53%1 goal67%
OsijekGorica
17%2 goals31%
OsijekGorica
3%3 goals8%
OsijekGorica
3%4 goals6%
OsijekGorica

How often they concede at least...

58%1 goal78%
OsijekGorica
44%2 goals39%
OsijekGorica
14%3 goals14%
OsijekGorica
8%4 goals3%
OsijekGorica

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

6%BTTS at half-time22%
OsijekGorica
3%BTTS in both halves3%
OsijekGorica
11%Scored in both halves19%
OsijekGorica

BTTS and goal count

22%Min. 3 goals and BTTS39%
OsijekGorica
8%Min. 3 goals without BTTS6%
OsijekGorica
0%BTTS - last 520%
OsijekGorica

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

64%Min. 1 goal before half-time78%
OsijekGorica
25%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
OsijekGorica
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time8%
OsijekGorica

2nd half

67%Min. 1 goal after half-time75%
OsijekGorica
31%Min. 2 goals after half-time31%
OsijekGorica
14%Min. 3 goals after half-time17%
OsijekGorica

Match 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 36% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.06 pts / match - Osijek · 1.44 pts / match - Gorica

Osijek - half-time state
22% leading39% draw39% trailing
Gorica - half-time state
36% leading36% draw28% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.06Points per match (1st half)1.44
OsijekGorica
0.31Goals scored (1st half)0.67
OsijekGorica
0.67Goals conceded (1st half)0.56
OsijekGorica
0.97Average goals (1st half)1.22
OsijekGorica
58%Clean sheet before half-time53%
OsijekGorica
72%No goal before half-time47%
OsijekGorica

After half-time (2nd half)

1.11Points per match (2nd half)0.75
OsijekGorica
0.44Goals scored (2nd half)0.44
OsijekGorica
0.69Goals conceded (2nd half)0.78
OsijekGorica
1.14Average goals (2nd half)1.22
OsijekGorica
58%Clean sheet after half-time39%
OsijekGorica
64%No goal after half-time67%
OsijekGorica

Osijek - second-half results

25% W36% R39% P
38
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
-13
Goal difference (1st half)
40
Second-half points
-9
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.06
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 22% of matches and wins 22%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Gorica - second-half results

14% W33% R53% P
52
Half-time points
24
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
27
Second-half points
-12
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.44
PPG before half-time
Lead holding86%

Leads at half-time in 36% of matches and wins 31%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Osijek - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.601.20
Goals scored / match0.00.4
Goals conceded / match0.60.2
Average goals in match0.60.6
1 goal40%40%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal100%80%
Goal difference-3+1
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Gorica - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.800.40
Goals scored / match0.80.0
Goals conceded / match0.20.8
Average goals in match1.00.8
1 goal60%60%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal40%100%
Goal difference+3-4
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 40% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Osijek
ScoredConceded
2
11
0-15
2
6
16-30
7
7
31-45
5
8
46-60
5
8
61-75
6
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (7 goli). Concedes most in 0-15 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

Gorica
ScoredConceded
7
9
0-15
9
4
16-30
8
7
31-45
4
10
46-60
2
13
61-75
10
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (10 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.28
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.0 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
86%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
41%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-27%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
36%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
16%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 6 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Osijek

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.09
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.52
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+9.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.76
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.24
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
51%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
113%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.17
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

Gorica

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.28
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.06
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.19
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.25
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
93%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
91%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.06
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 18% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

OsijekLigaGorica
Average goals in match 2.112.66 2.44
Both teams scored 31%52% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 31%49% 44%
Clean sheets 42%28% 22%
Goal before half-time 64%77% 78%
Goal after half-time 67%77% 75%

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

2.66
Average goals per match
52%
Both teams scored
49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.46
Home goals / match
1.20
Away goals / match
+22%
Home attack advantage
+18%
Home defence advantage
+18%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
39%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (3): Osijek 1 - 1 - 1 Gorica. Average goals 1.67, both teams scored in 33% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Osijek vs Gorica?

The Prva HNL match finished Osijek 0:0 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 Osijek and Gorica?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Osijek won 1, Gorica won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 1.67 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Osijek vs Gorica?

Osijek score 0.75 goals per game on average and Gorica 1.11. The Prva HNL average is 2.66 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 49% of games. Both teams score in 31% of Osijek's matches and 50% of Gorica's.

What form are Osijek and Gorica in?

Over the last 5 games Osijek have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Gorica 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).

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

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