NK Varazdin vs HNK Gorica: result 1-3 and analysis
CupQuarter-finalsKick-off on March 4, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stadion Anđelko Herjavec, Varaždin
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What was the result of NK Varazdin vs HNK Gorica?
HNK Gorica won 1-3 on March 4, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 2′T. EpaillyHNK Gorica
- 7′L. MamicNK Varazdin
- 27′Ž. TronteljHNK Gorica
- 90′J. PrširHNK Gorica
Official lineup for NK Varazdin vs HNK Gorica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
NK Varazdin
- 7M. Vuk
- 9S. Jurić
- 8T. Duvnjak
- 22L. Mamic
- 28I. Canjuga
- 2Sven Lesjak
- 14R. Punčec
- 16N. Tepšić
- 20G. Sikošek
- 30L. Posinkovic
- 33J. Silić
HNK Gorica
- 50A. Erceg
- 64T. Epailly
- 7O. Bakić
- 8Iker Pozo
- 25B. Bogojević
- 36Ante Kavelj
- 5M. Leš
- 19M. Čabraja
- 22Ž. Trontelj
- 45S. Perić
- 1M. Šahinović
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NK Varazdin have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | HNK Hajduk Split(home) | 1-1 | HNL |
| Feb 22, 2026 | Dinamo Zagreb(home) | 0-4 | HNL |
| Feb 15, 2026 | Križevci(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 14, 2026 | HNK Rijeka(away) | 1-3 | HNL |
| Feb 8, 2026 | NK Osijek(home) | 2-1 | HNL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2026 | Dinamo Zagreb(away) | 2-4 | HNL |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Istra 1961(away) | 2-0 | HNL |
| Feb 15, 2026 | Vukovar(home) | 0-0 | HNL |
| Feb 6, 2026 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb(away) | 0-3 | HNL |
| Jan 31, 2026 | HNK Hajduk Split(home) | 1-0 | HNL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 NK Varazdin wins, 4 draws, 0 HNK Gorica wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2026 | HNK Gorica 1-2 NK Varazdin | HNL |
| Oct 19, 2025 | HNK Gorica 1-3 NK Varazdin | HNL |
| Aug 4, 2025 | NK Varazdin 1-1 HNK Gorica | HNL |
| Apr 4, 2025 | NK Varazdin 0-0 HNK Gorica | HNL |
| Jan 25, 2025 | HNK Gorica 1-1 NK Varazdin | HNL |
| Nov 14, 2024 | NK Varazdin 1-1 HNK Gorica | Cup |
Last archived meeting: HNK Gorica vs NK Varazdin on Jan 26, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
NK Varazdin score 1.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; HNK Gorica score 0.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NK Varazdin | 1.9 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| HNK Gorica | 0.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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