HNK Rijeka vs HNK Gorica: result 2-1 and analysis
HNLRegular Season - 36Kick-off on May 22, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stadion HNK Rijeka, Rijeka
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What was the result of HNK Rijeka vs HNK Gorica?
HNK Rijeka won 2-1 on May 22, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 10′F. AndrijaševićHNK Rijeka
- 19′H. BabecHNK Gorica
- 79′L. MenaloHNK Rijeka
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, HNK Rijeka have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; HNK Gorica have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2021 | NK Varazdin(away) | 3-2 | HNL |
| May 12, 2021 | NK Slaven Belupo(away) | 2-0 | HNL |
| May 9, 2021 | Dinamo Zagreb(home) | 1-5 | HNL |
| May 1, 2021 | HNK Hajduk Split(away) | 2-3 | HNL |
| Apr 25, 2021 | NK Osijek(home) | 0-0 | HNL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2021 | Dinamo Zagreb(home) | 0-3 | HNL |
| May 12, 2021 | HNK Hajduk Split(away) | 0-4 | HNL |
| May 7, 2021 | NK Osijek(home) | 1-0 | HNL |
| May 2, 2021 | Istra 1961(away) | 2-0 | HNL |
| Apr 28, 2021 | Dinamo Zagreb(away) | 1-4 | Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 HNK Rijeka win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 HNK Gorica win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2021 | HNK Gorica 3-4 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
| Feb 17, 2021 | HNK Gorica 0-0 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
| Jan 31, 2021 | HNK Rijeka 0-2 HNK Gorica | HNL |
| Jun 26, 2020 | HNK Rijeka 1-2 HNK Gorica | HNL |
| Feb 16, 2020 | HNK Gorica 0-0 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
| Oct 26, 2019 | HNK Rijeka 1-2 HNK Gorica | HNL |
Last archived meeting: HNK Gorica vs HNK Rijeka on Apr 3, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
HNK Rijeka score 1.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; HNK Gorica score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HNK Rijeka | 1.9 | 1.5 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| HNK Gorica | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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