HNK Rijeka vs HNK Gorica: result 1-0 and analysis
HNLRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 21, 2025 at 04:45 PM (UTC)Stadion HNK Rijeka, Rijeka
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What was the result of HNK Rijeka vs HNK Gorica?
HNK Rijeka won 1-0 on December 21, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 53′A. JuričHNK Rijeka
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, HNK Rijeka have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; HNK Gorica have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2025 | Shakhtar Donetsk(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Celje(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Vukovar(home) | 3-1 | HNL |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Mladost Ždralovi(away) | 4-1 | Cup |
| Nov 30, 2025 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb(away) | 1-1 | HNL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | NK Osijek(away) | 1-1 | HNL |
| Dec 5, 2025 | NK Slaven Belupo(away) | 1-2 | HNL |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Dinamo Zagreb(home) | 0-2 | HNL |
| Nov 23, 2025 | Istra 1961(home) | 1-0 | HNL |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Vukovar(home) | 1-1 | HNL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 HNK Rijeka win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 HNK Gorica win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2025 | HNK Gorica 1-3 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
| May 4, 2025 | HNK Rijeka 2-1 HNK Gorica | HNL |
| Mar 1, 2025 | HNK Gorica 0-0 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
| Nov 30, 2024 | HNK Rijeka 1-0 HNK Gorica | HNL |
| Sep 14, 2024 | HNK Gorica 0-1 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
| Apr 21, 2024 | HNK Rijeka 3-0 HNK Gorica | HNL |
Last archived meeting: HNK Gorica vs HNK Rijeka on Oct 5, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
HNK Rijeka score 1.8 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; HNK Gorica score 1.6 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HNK Rijeka | 1.8 | 0.8 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| HNK Gorica | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
HNK Rijeka sit 5th in HNL (6 points from 3 matches) and HNK Gorica sit 10th (0 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | HNK Rijeka | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | HNK Gorica | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy