HNK Gorica
12 league matches
7 pts1W4D7L
HNLMatchweek 1
CroatiaTHE MATCH CENTREHNK Gorica vs NK Osijek match centre
Full time
0:2
UK timeStored final snapshot; shootout tallies are separate. Goalscorers
N. Omerovic14′ (pen)
THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
HNK GoricaNK Osijek
0.820Expected goals2.680
4Shots on target8
9Total Shots25
46%Ball Possession54%
3Corner Kicks8
9Fouls17
1Yellow Cards2
—Red Cards—
5Goalkeeper Saves4
358Total passes420
264Passes accurate346
— means unavailable.
Statistics snapshot: 142521 min old.
MODEL OUTLOOK
Match forecast
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Goals & BTTS
90 minutesTotal goals · 2.5
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Season form /10 · Ability /99 (EA FC 27) · Prev = previous season.
HNK Gorica
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NK Osijek
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· Ability: EA FC 27 base ratings.
Season overview
HNL · 2026/27NK Osijek
12 league matches
20 pts6W2D4L
0.6Goals scored / match1.8
1.7Goals conceded / match1.4
3Clean sheets4
6Failed to score3
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions · previous 365 days.
HNK Gorica
10 matchesResults4 wins · 0 draws · 6 losses
Goals scored per game1.2
Goals conceded per game1.3
Games with 3+ goals4 of 10
Both teams scored4 of 10
Games without conceding2 of 10
Games without scoring4 of 10
See results
Shakhtar DonetskHome · Friendlies Clubs0–2L
FC St. PauliAway · Friendlies Clubs1–2L
Epitsentr DunayivtsiHome · Friendlies Clubs1–0W
GöztepeHome · Friendlies Clubs0–2L
BrežiceAway · Friendlies Clubs5–1W
Zorya LuhanskHome · Friendlies Clubs2–1W
HNK RijekaAway · HNL0–2LNK OsijekHome · HNL2–0W
NK Slaven BelupoAway · HNL0–1L
Dinamo ZagrebHome · HNL1–2LNK Osijek
10 matchesResults4 wins · 1 draws · 5 losses
Goals scored per game0.9
Goals conceded per game1.2
Games with 3+ goals4 of 10
Both teams scored2 of 10
Games without conceding4 of 10
Games without scoring5 of 10
See results
RizesporHome · Friendlies Clubs1–3L
HNK CibaliaHome · Friendlies Clubs3–0W
Budapest HonvedHome · Friendlies Clubs2–1W
Neftchi BakuAway · Friendlies Clubs1–0W
PaksHome · Friendlies Clubs0–4LNK Slaven BelupoHome · HNL2–0WHNK GoricaAway · HNL0–2L
Istra 1961Home · HNL0–1L
VukovarAway · HNL0–1L
NK Lokomotiva ZagrebHome · HNL0–0DTHE STORY SO FAR
4 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
HNK Gorica
1wins4MEETINGS
NK Osijek
1winsApr 2025 – Mar 2026 · Past results, not a forecast.
Scores shown with HNK Gorica first; venues vary.
TEAM SELECTION
Starting XIsLineups & formations
HNK Gorica
Formation3-4-2-1Mario Carevic
- 71
D. MatijasForm 4.4Ability —G - 45
S. PericForm 5.5Ability —D - 32
J. FilipovicForm 6.6Ability —D - 34
I. CvijanovicForm 6.7Ability —D - 2
F. BrautForm 6.5Ability —M - 36
A. KaveljForm 5.9Ability —M - 24
D. PavicicForm 6.8Ability —M - 25
B. BogojevicForm 6.9Ability —M - 7
O. BakicForm 6.6Ability —F - 99
M. GashiForm 6.5Ability —F - 9
P. MijicForm 6.4Ability —F
Substitutes (12)
1 · R. JosipovicForm 7.5Ability —
18 · B. KardumForm 3.8Ability —
4 · K. CustovicForm 6.8Ability —
26 · K. CaroleForm 2.2Ability —
21 · H. I. MoustaphaForm 1.8Ability —
20 · L. VrzicForm 6.2Ability —
66 · J. FriganForm 6.6Ability —
14 · S. KucisForm 6.8Ability —
67 · T. PrgometForm —Ability —
NK Osijek
Formation4-1-4-1Federico Bessone Luna
- 31
M. MalenicaForm 6.8Ability —G - 77
S. MustaficForm 5.5Ability —D - 49
I. KolarikForm 6.2Ability —D - 26
L. JelenicForm 6.8Ability —D - 22
R. JurisicForm 7.2Ability —D - 23
L. VrbancicForm 7.4Ability —M - 7
I. DolcekForm 6.4Ability —M - 39
D. BukvicForm 7.1Ability —M - 48
J. JezicForm 6.7Ability —M - 11
N. OmerovicForm 7.8Ability —M - 99
BaleloForm 4.9Ability —F
Substitutes (12)
1 · N. CurcijaForm —Ability —
2 · M. HeisterForm 6.9Ability —
17 · A. JakupovicForm 7.1Ability —
5 · J. MersinajForm —Ability —
8 · S. MikolcicForm 6.7Ability —
16 · O. PetrusenkoForm 6.5Ability —
33 · E. HasicForm 6.8Ability —
30 · A. LjatifiForm 6.6Ability —
98 · M. JovicicForm —Ability —
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
HNK Gorica
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davor Matijaš | 93 | 8.2 | — | — | — | 45 | — |
| Stefan Perić | 87 | 6.5 | — | — | — | 54 | 1 |
| Jakov Filipović | 93 | 6.6 | — | — | — | 44 | 1 |
| Ivan Cvijanović | 93 | 7.0 | — | — | — | 31 | 5 |
| Filip Braut | 81 | 7.3 | — | — | — | 29 | 1 |
| Ante Kavelj | 93 | 6.9 | — | — | — | 33 | 2 |
| Domagoj Pavičić | 93 | 7.0 | — | — | — | 30 | 2 |
| Bruno Bogojević | 62 | 6.9 | — | — | — | 14 | — |
| Ognjen Bakić | 62 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | 21 | 2 |
| Medin Gashi | 45 | 6.3 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 |
| Patrik Mijić | 93 | 7.2 | — | — | 3 | 17 | — |
| Keenan Carole | 48 | 6.7 | — | — | — | 9 | — |
| Kevin Custovic | 31 | 6.9 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 |
| Luka Vrzić | 31 | 6.5 | — | — | 2 | 13 | — |
| Juraj Frigan | 12 | 6.3 | — | — | — | 6 | — |
| Hadji Issa Moustapha | 6 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
| Renato Josipović | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Darijan Žarkov | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stjepan Kučiš | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tomislav Prgomet | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mihael Kelava | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bartol Kardum | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
NK Osijek
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marko Malenica | 93 | 7.3 | — | — | — | 32 | — |
| Senad Mustafic | 93 | 6.9 | — | — | — | 34 | 2 |
| Ivano Kolarik | 93 | 7.3 | — | — | — | 55 | — |
| Luka Jelenić | 78 | 6.7 | — | — | 2 | 44 | 1 |
| Roko Jurišić | 93 | 7.3 | — | — | — | 51 | 3 |
| Luka Vrbančić | 93 | 7.3 | — | — | — | 54 | 4 |
| Ivan Dolček | 63 | 8.3 | 1 | — | 2 | 20 | — |
| Domagoj Bukvić | 93 | 7.3 | — | — | 3 | 34 | 4 |
| Jona Ježić | 63 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | 19 | — |
| Nail Omerović | 87 | 8.2 | 1 | — | 4 | 36 | — |
| Balelo | 45 | 6.0 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| Armando León | 48 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | 10 | — |
| Šimun Mikolčić | 30 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | 16 | — |
| Arnel Jakupović | 30 | 6.9 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| Emin Hasić | 15 | 6.6 | — | — | — | 6 | — |
| Admir Ljatifi | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Nikola Ćurčija | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jon Mersinaj | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| David Kalem | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Niko Farkaš | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marcel Heister | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oleksandr Petrusenko | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Miloš Jovičić | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2026/27 STANDINGS
League centre ↗HNL table
Current standings · HNL. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  HNK Hajduk Split | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 15 | 26 | WDWWL |
| 2 | Dinamo Zagreb | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 22 | LWWLW |
| 3 | NK Osijek | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 20 | WLDLD |
| 4 | Istra 1961 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 19 | WWDLW |
| 5 |  NK Varazdin | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 19 | DLLWD |
| 6 | HNK Rijeka | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 18 | LDLWL |
| 7 | NK Slaven Belupo | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 16 | WLWLW |
| 8 |  Rudes | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 16 | WWWLW |
| 9 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 11 | LLDWL |
| 10 | HNK Gorica | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 25 | -15 | 7 | LLDDL |
THE MARKET VIEW
Decimal · 90 minutesMatch-winner odds
| Bookmaker | HNK Gorica | Draw | NK Osijek |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bet365 | 2.38 | 3.00 | 2.80 |
Updated 1 Aug 2026, 01:01 UK · Pre-match prices.
AWAITING DATA
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AT A GLANCE
Match details
- Competition
- HNL
- Round
- Matchweek 1
- Venue
- Gradski stadion Velika Gorica
- Referee
- Ivan Vukančić, Croatia
- Kickoff
- 1 Aug · 20:00 UK
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