HNK Rijeka vs HNK Gorica: result 2-0 and analysis
HNLRegular Season - 36Kick-off on May 23, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stadion HNK Rijeka, Rijeka
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What was the result of HNK Rijeka vs HNK Gorica?
HNK Rijeka won 2-0 on May 23, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 66′A. GojakHNK Rijeka
- 84′A. GojakHNK Rijeka
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, HNK Rijeka have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; HNK Gorica have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2026 | Istra 1961(away) | 0-0 | HNL |
| May 13, 2026 | Dinamo Zagreb(away) | 0-2 | Cup |
| May 8, 2026 | Vukovar(home) | 3-0 | HNL |
| May 3, 2026 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb(away) | 3-0 | HNL |
| Apr 26, 2026 | HNK Hajduk Split(home) | 0-0 | HNL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 | NK Osijek(home) | 2-0 | HNL |
| May 10, 2026 | NK Slaven Belupo(away) | 0-1 | HNL |
| May 2, 2026 | Dinamo Zagreb(home) | 1-2 | HNL |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Istra 1961(home) | 1-0 | HNL |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Vukovar(away) | 2-1 | HNL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 HNK Rijeka win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 HNK Gorica win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2026 | HNK Gorica 4-0 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
| Dec 21, 2025 | HNK Rijeka 1-0 HNK Gorica | HNL |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: HNK Gorica vs HNK Rijeka on Mar 22, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
HNK Rijeka score 1.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; HNK Gorica score 1.5 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HNK Rijeka | 1.0 | 1.1 | 7 | 3/15 | 5/15 |
| HNK Gorica | 1.5 | 1.4 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
HNK Rijeka sit 7th in HNL (3 points from 2 matches) and HNK Gorica sit 10th (0 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | HNK Rijeka | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 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