📏 Form Guide

Varaždin

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Varaždin go into this match following on from a 1-1 Prva Liga tied result against Dinamo Zagreb.

In that match, Varaždin managed 40% possession and 8 shots at goal with 4 of them on target. The scorer for Varaždin was Dimitar Mitrovski (76'). For their opponents, Dinamo Zagreb got 14 attempts on goal with 1 on target. Bruno Petković (82') was the scorer for Dinamo Zagreb.

Matches featuring Varaždin have been pretty ponderous encounters recently with a vacuum of clinical finishing being a real hallmark. Over their past 6 games, the exceptionally low goal aggregate of 6 has been recorded between both them and their combatants at an average of 1 goal per game. That aside, it remains to be seen whether that trend shall be maintained in this match.

A look at their previous results shows us that Varaždin:

• haven't lost in the league to Gorica in their previous 3 matches.
• are unbeaten in their previous 2 home league matches.
• are without a home win in the past 3 league games.

Gorica

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In their last fixture, Gorica drew 1-1 in the Prva Liga match with Lokomotiva Zagreb.

In that match, Gorica had 46% possession and 3 attempts at goal with 2 on target. The scorer for Gorica was Merveil Ndockyt (30'). At the other end, Lokomotiva Zagreb got 12 shots at goal with 5 on target. Robert Mudražija (42') scored for Lokomotiva Zagreb.

It has become apparent that Gorica have had real problems scoring goals over their previous 6 encounters, recording the unsatisfactory return of only 4. In those fixtures, Gorica have also seen the collective goal aggregate of their opponents equal 9.

Ahead of this clash, Gorica are without an away win for the past 17 league matches. Their travelling supporters must be so depressed.

👥 Head to head

A glance at their past head to head clashes dating back to 30/09/2023 tells us that Varaždin have won 3 of them and Gorica 1, with the tally of drawn games being 2.

A total of 16 goals were scored between them during those clashes, with 9 for Bumbari and 7 coming from Gorica. That’s an average goals per game of 2.67.

The last league clash between the two was Prva Liga match day 19 on 25/01/2025 which finished with the scoreline of Gorica 1-1 Varaždin.

That time, Gorica managed 49% possession and 6 shots on goal with 2 of them on target. Their only player to score was Ante Erceg (43').

Varaždin had 9 shots on goal with 3 of them on target. Aleksa Latković (34') scored.

The referee was Zdenko Lovrić.

✨ Prediction

Here, we’re thinking that Gorica might well have a job on their hands to breach the defence of this Varaždin team who we think will likely gain the upper hand.

We’re therefore expecting a very even contest with a 1-0 victory for Varaždin after 90 minutes.

There should be little in it.

Peter Guest, 15:01 04/04/2025