Croatia - Prva HNLŠRC Velika GoricaData current as of 31 August 2026

Gorica vs Rijeka: match statistics

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Gorica vs Rijeka: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Gorica play Rijeka in Prva HNL (Croatia). The match date is 31 August 2026. Venue: ŠRC Velika Gorica.

Current form

Gorica: 0-0-4, 0.00 points/match. Rijeka: 2-0-1, 2.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Gorica scores 0.50 and concedes 2.25 goals per match. Rijeka scores 1.67 and concedes 1.67. League average: 3.50 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Gorica 50%, Rijeka 67%. Over 2.5: Gorica 50%, Rijeka 67%. League level: BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 73%.

xG, shots and style

Rijeka has higher xG: 2.15 vs 1.36. Gorica: 11.3 shots per match, Rijeka: 19.3.

Match halves

Gorica: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 0.50. Rijeka: half-time lead 67%, second-half goals 0.67.

Goals by minute

Gorica: 46-60 (1 goals). Rijeka: 31-45+ (2 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Prva HNL: 3.50 goals per match, BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 73%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 4 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-3. Average goals 2.75, BTTS 25%.

Before the match

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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.

0.5Goals scored / match1.67
GoricaRijeka
2.25Goals conceded / match1.67
GoricaRijeka
49%Average possession63%
GoricaRijeka
3.25Shots on target / match7
GoricaRijeka

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

11.25Shots per match19.33
GoricaRijeka
3.25Shots on target7
GoricaRijeka
4.4%Shot conversion8.6%
GoricaRijeka
49%Possession63%
GoricaRijeka
1.36xG for2.15
GoricaRijeka
1.89xG against0.94
GoricaRijeka

Shooting quality

Gorica: BalancedRijeka: Dominant
GoricaRijeka
Accuracy (shots on target)29%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.150.24

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 formwho is in better shape?

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

Gorica
LLLL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
0% W0% R100% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-0-4
0.00 pts / match · goal difference -7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-0-4
0.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-0-2
Last 5 at home
0-0-2
LL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.5Goals conceded: 2.3xG: 1.36Opponent xG: 1.89BTTS: 50%Over 2.5: 50%
Rijeka
WLW
Season result split
67% W0% R33% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-0-1
2.00 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-1
2.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-1
Last 5 away
0-0-1
L
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.7Goals conceded: 1.7xG: 2.15Opponent xG: 0.94BTTS: 67%Over 2.5: 67%

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.

Rijeka is 234% better for: goals scored per match.

0.5 goals / match - Gorica · 1.67 goals / match - Rijeka

Rijeka is 35% better for: goals conceded per match.

2.25 goals / match - Gorica · 1.67 goals / match - Rijeka

Gorica scoring profile: very strong

Gorica scores in 50% of matches (2 of 4 matches), while Rijeka keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 3 matches).

Rijeka scoring profile: very strong

Rijeka scores in 67% of matches (2 of 3 matches), while Gorica keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 4 matches).

2Goals scored (season)5
GoricaRijeka
9Goals conceded (season)5
GoricaRijeka
2.75Average goals in match3.33
GoricaRijeka
2Goals scored (last 5)5
GoricaRijeka
9Goals conceded (last 5)5
GoricaRijeka

How often they score at least...

50%1 goal67%
GoricaRijeka
0%2 goals67%
GoricaRijeka
0%3 goals33%
GoricaRijeka
0%4 goals0%
GoricaRijeka

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal100%
GoricaRijeka
100%2 goals67%
GoricaRijeka
25%3 goals0%
GoricaRijeka
0%4 goals0%
GoricaRijeka

* 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

0%BTTS at half-time0%
GoricaRijeka
0%BTTS in both halves0%
GoricaRijeka
0%Scored in both halves67%
GoricaRijeka

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS67%
GoricaRijeka
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
GoricaRijeka
50%BTTS - last 567%
GoricaRijeka

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

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time100%
GoricaRijeka
75%Min. 2 goals before half-time67%
GoricaRijeka
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
GoricaRijeka

2nd half

50%Min. 1 goal after half-time67%
GoricaRijeka
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time67%
GoricaRijeka
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time33%
GoricaRijeka

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 - half-time state
0% leading0% draw100% trailing
Rijeka - half-time state
67% leading0% draw33% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0Points per match (1st half)2
GoricaRijeka
0Goals scored (1st half)1
GoricaRijeka
1.75Goals conceded (1st half)0.67
GoricaRijeka
1.75Average goals (1st half)1.67
GoricaRijeka
0%Clean sheet before half-time67%
GoricaRijeka
100%No goal before half-time33%
GoricaRijeka

After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per match (2nd half)0.67
GoricaRijeka
0.5Goals scored (2nd half)0.67
GoricaRijeka
0.5Goals conceded (2nd half)1
GoricaRijeka
1Average goals (2nd half)1.67
GoricaRijeka
50%Clean sheet after half-time33%
GoricaRijeka
50%No goal after half-time33%
GoricaRijeka

Gorica - second-half results

0% W100% R0% P
0
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
-7
Goal difference (1st half)
4
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.00
PPG before half-time
Defence after half-time-1.3

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Rijeka - second-half results

0% W67% R33% P
6
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
2
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 67% of matches and wins 67%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Gorica - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.001.00
Goals scored / match0.00.5
Goals conceded / match1.80.5
Average goals in match1.81.0
1 goal100%50%
2 goals75%50%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet0%50%
No goal100%50%
Goal difference-70
Half-time: 0% leading - 0% draw - 100% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 100% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Rijeka - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.000.67
Goals scored / match1.00.7
Goals conceded / match0.71.0
Average goals in match1.71.7
1 goal100%67%
2 goals67%67%
3 goals0%33%
Clean sheet67%33%
No goal33%33%
Goal difference+1-1
Half-time: 67% leading - 0% draw - 33% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 67% draw - 33% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3

* 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.

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

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.

Rijeka
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
1
1
16-30
2
1
31-45
1
0
46-60
1
2
61-75
0
1
76-90

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 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

3.04
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.1 : 2.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
87%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
59%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-10%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
34%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
17%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 6 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Gorica

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.53
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-1.22
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.86
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.36
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
22%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
177%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
50% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
50%

Rijeka

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+1.21
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-1.21
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.
-0.48
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.73
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
131%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
75%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

* 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

GoricaLigaRijeka
Average goals in match 2.753.50 3.33
Both teams scored 50%55% 67%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%73% 67%
Clean sheets 0%23% 0%
Goal before half-time 100%86% 100%
Goal after half-time 50%86% 67%

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

3.50
Average goals per match
55%
Both teams scored
73%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
23%
Clean sheets
2.23
Home goals / match
1.27
Away goals / match
+76%
Home attack advantage
+43%
Home defence advantage
+45%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
86%
1 goal
64%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
86%
1 goal
64%
2 goals
27%
3 goals
0%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (4): Gorica 1 - 0 - 3 Rijeka. Average goals 2.75, both teams scored in 25% matches.

FAQ

When do Gorica and Rijeka play?

Gorica face Rijeka on 31 August 2026 in Prva HNL at ŠRC Velika Gorica. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match 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 3.50 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 73% 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.