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Varaždin vs Gorica: match statistics

Varaždin vs Gorica: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Varaždin play Gorica in Prva HNL (Croatia). The match time may change. Statistics remain available as match context.

Current form

Varaždin: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. Gorica: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Varaždin scores 1.26 and concedes 1.41 goals per match. Gorica scores 1.22 and concedes 1.41. League average: 2.71 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Varaždin 63%, Gorica 56%. Over 2.5: Varaždin 52%, Gorica 52%. League level: BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 52%.

xG, shots and style

Varaždin has higher xG: 1.40 vs 1.38. Varaždin: 12.1 shots per match, Gorica: 11.6.

Match halves

Varaždin: half-time lead 30%, second-half goals 0.56. Gorica: half-time lead 41%, second-half goals 0.56.

Goals by minute

Varaždin: 31-45+ (8 goals). Gorica: 76-90+ (10 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Prva HNL: 2.71 goals per match, BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 52%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 3 previous H2H matches were available: 2-1-0. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 100%.

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.

1.26Goals scored / match1.22
VaraždinGorica
1.41Goals conceded / match1.41
VaraždinGorica
45%Average possession46%
VaraždinGorica
3.74Shots on target / match3.89
VaraždinGorica

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

12.11Shots per match11.63
VaraždinGorica
3.74Shots on target3.89
VaraždinGorica
10.4%Shot conversion10.5%
VaraždinGorica
45%Possession46%
VaraždinGorica
1.4xG for1.38
VaraždinGorica
1.73xG against1.57
VaraždinGorica

Shooting quality

Varaždin: BalancedGorica: Balanced
VaraždinGorica
Accuracy (shots on target)31%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.340.31

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

Gorica is 60% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / match - Varaždin · 1.6 pts / match - Gorica

Varaždin
LDDWL
Season result split
37% W26% D37% L
Season (W-D-L)
10-7-10
1.37 pts / match · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-4-3
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
LWLDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.34Opponent xG: 1.85BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Gorica
WLDDW
Season result split
30% W26% D44% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-7-12
1.15 pts / match · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-4-6
Last 5 away
1-1-3
LLWLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.35Opponent xG: 1.48BTTS: 40%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.

Varaždin scoring profile: very strong

Varaždin scores in 78% of matches (21 of 27 matches), while Gorica keeps a clean sheet in 22% (6 of 27 matches).

Gorica scoring profile: very strong

Gorica scores in 70% of matches (19 of 27 matches), while Varaždin keeps a clean sheet in 22% (6 of 27 matches).

34Goals scored (season)33
VaraždinGorica
38Goals conceded (season)38
VaraždinGorica
2.67Average goals in match2.63
VaraždinGorica
5Goals scored (last 5)10
VaraždinGorica
8Goals conceded (last 5)6
VaraždinGorica

How often they score at least...

78%1 goal70%
VaraždinGorica
37%2 goals33%
VaraždinGorica
7%3 goals11%
VaraždinGorica
4%4 goals7%
VaraždinGorica

How often they concede at least...

78%1 goal78%
VaraždinGorica
37%2 goals41%
VaraždinGorica
22%3 goals19%
VaraždinGorica
4%4 goals4%
VaraždinGorica

* 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.

56%
League average

Goal patterns

30%BTTS at half-time19%
VaraždinGorica
0%BTTS in both halves4%
VaraždinGorica
19%Scored in both halves22%
VaraždinGorica

BTTS and goal count

48%Min. 3 goals and BTTS44%
VaraždinGorica
4%Min. 3 goals without BTTS7%
VaraždinGorica
60%BTTS - last 540%
VaraždinGorica

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

78%Min. 1 goal before half-time78%
VaraždinGorica
48%Min. 2 goals before half-time30%
VaraždinGorica
7%Min. 3 goals before half-time11%
VaraždinGorica

2nd half

74%Min. 1 goal after half-time81%
VaraždinGorica
37%Min. 2 goals after half-time37%
VaraždinGorica
15%Min. 3 goals after half-time22%
VaraždinGorica

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 14% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.33 pts / match - Varaždin · 1.52 pts / match - Gorica

Varaždin - half-time state
30% leading44% draw26% trailing
Gorica - half-time state
41% leading30% draw30% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.33Points per match (1st half)1.52
VaraždinGorica
0.7Goals scored (1st half)0.67
VaraždinGorica
0.63Goals conceded (1st half)0.56
VaraždinGorica
1.33Average goals (1st half)1.22
VaraždinGorica
48%Clean sheet before half-time56%
VaraždinGorica
44%No goal before half-time48%
VaraždinGorica

After half-time (2nd half)

1.22Points per match (2nd half)0.74
VaraždinGorica
0.56Goals scored (2nd half)0.56
VaraždinGorica
0.78Goals conceded (2nd half)0.85
VaraždinGorica
1.33Average goals (2nd half)1.41
VaraždinGorica
52%Clean sheet after half-time33%
VaraždinGorica
59%No goal after half-time59%
VaraždinGorica

Varaždin - second-half results

30% W33% D37% L
36
Half-time points
19
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
33
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding123%

Leads at half-time in 30% of matches and wins 37%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

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

Gorica - second-half results

15% W30% D56% L
41
Half-time points
18
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
20
Second-half points
-8
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.52
PPG before half-time
Lead holding73%

Leads at half-time in 41% of matches and wins 30%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.3

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

Varaždin - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.40
Goals scored / match0.60.4
Goals conceded / match0.41.2
Average goals in match1.01.6
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference+1-4
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Gorica - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.001.40
Goals scored / match0.81.2
Goals conceded / match0.40.8
Average goals in match1.22.0
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals20%60%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal20%20%
Goal difference+2+2
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% 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.

Varaždin
ScoredConceded
6
3
0-15
5
11
16-30
8
3
31-45
4
9
46-60
6
5
61-75
5
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (8 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Gorica
ScoredConceded
4
7
0-15
8
3
16-30
6
5
31-45
4
10
46-60
1
10
61-75
10
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (10 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (10). 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.65
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
98%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
60%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+13%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
55%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
7%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 14 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Varaždin

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.33
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.18
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.14
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.32
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
84%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
117%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.37
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
15% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 18% come in the first quarter-hour.
15%

Gorica

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.19
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.00
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.16
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.16
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
101%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
94%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.45
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
30% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
30%

* 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

VaraždinLigaGorica
Average goals in match 2.672.71 2.63
Both teams scored 63%56% 56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 52%52% 52%
Clean sheets 22%26% 22%
Goal before half-time 78%78% 78%
Goal after half-time 74%80% 81%

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

2.71
Average goals per match
56%
Both teams scored
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.50
Home goals / match
1.21
Away goals / match
+24%
Home attack advantage
+19%
Home defence advantage
+20%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

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.

Patrik KolarićMatches officiated: 14
4.57Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 236%Home wins36%Draws28%Away wins

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Varaždin 1 - 1 - 0 Gorica. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

HNK Gorica
1 : 3
NK Varaždin
NK Varaždin
1 : 1
HNK Gorica