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Gorica vs Varaždin Live Stream, Predictions
Varaždin will arrive at Stadion ŠRC Velika Gorica on Saturday for the Prva Liga game with home side Gorica.
Our Gorica v Varaždin predictions, statistics and match poll can be seen below - plus the latest betting odds.
📏 Form Guide
Gorica
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Gorica will be wanting a better result here after the 1-0 Prva Liga defeat in their last game at the hands of Istra 1961.
In that match, Gorica managed 47% possession and 25 shots on goal with 8 of them on target. Istra 1961 had 10 shots at goal with 4 of them on target. Ante Erceg (33') scored for Istra 1961.
An interesting characteristic of recent Gorica games is the high number of scores with a nil in them.
From their previous six clashes leading up to this one, in as many as 5 of them a wager on both teams scoring would've lost. We will have to see whether or not that trend can be continued on in this game.
Leading up to this clash, Gorica:
- have not won against Varaždin when playing them at home in the previous 2 matches in the league.
- remain unbeaten by Varaždin when playing them at home in the last 3 matches in the league.
- are without a home win in the past 2 league games.
Varaždin
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Varaždin head into the meeting following on from a 2-0 Prva Liga win vs Rijeka in their previous outing.
In that match, Varaždin managed 46% possession and 7 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. For Varaždin, the scorers were Niko Domjanić (47') and Tonio Teklić (58'). On the other side, Rijeka had 12 shots at goal with 4 on target.
The trend of at least one team drawing a blank in games involving Varaždin has been fairly consistent in recent matches. Examining their last 6 meetings reveals that it’s occurred 5 times. During these clashes, their opponents have managed a goal total of 7 while Varaždin have scored 5.
👥 Head to head
Looking over their past head to head meetings stretching back to 23/11/2020 shows that Gorica have won 1 of these and Varaždin 3, with the tally of draws standing at 2.
A combined sum of 10 goals were shared by the two clubs in this period, with 4 of them from Gorica and 6 belonging to Bumbari. That’s an average goals per game of 1.67.
The previous league fixture featuring these clubs was Prva Liga match day 26 on 17/03/2023 when it ended Varaždin 2-1 Gorica.
That day, Varaždin had 56% possession and 8 attempts on goal with 3 on target. Their only player to score was Fran Brodić (53', 87').
Gorica got 12 shots at goal with 5 on target. Josip Mitrović (74') scored.
The match was refereed by Jakov Titlić.
🗞️ Team News: Gorica
The Gorica boss Željko Sopić has no fitness worries at all ahead of this match thanks to a completely injury-free squad available to select from.
📰 Team News: Varaždin
With a completely injury-free squad to choose from, the Varaždin boss Mario Kovačević has no fitness worries to speak of before this game.
✨ Prediction
Our thinking is that Varaždin will likely be able to find the net against this Gorica side, but that probably won’t be as many as they’ll concede.
Our selection here is for a narrow 2-1 winning margin for Gorica after the 90. There looks to be little in this one.
Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Andre Moura, 00:49 16/05/2023

🏟️ Team Focus:
Gorica
Formed: 2009
Stadium: Stadion ŠRC Velika Gorica (8,000)
Captain: Filip Mrzljak
Chairman: Nenad Črnko
Manager: Željko Sopić
Competitions: Prva Liga position 9
🔑 Key Player: Toni Fruk

Mostly taking to the field in the Central Attacking Midfielder position, Toni Fruk was born in Našice, Croatia. After having made a senior debut playing for Gorica in the 2022 - 2023 season, the accomplished Midfielder has bagged 5 league goals in the HNL 2022 - 2023 campaign to date from a total of 22 appearances.
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34 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 49 | 75 | DWDDW |
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35 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 68 | DDWWW |
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35 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 49 | WWDLW |
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34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 48 | LWWDL |
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34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 45 | DLWDW |
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34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | -7 | 45 | LLLWW |
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35 | 10 | 12 | 13 | -19 | 42 | LLDDL |
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34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | -7 | 39 | WLDLD |
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34 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -14 | 29 | WDDDL |
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35 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -29 | 27 | WLLLL |
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Goals scored | 0.8 |
Goals conceded | 1.1 |
Time first goal scored | 63 |
Time first goal conceded | 48 |
Yellow cards | 2.9 |
Red cards | 0.2 |
Subs used | 4.6 |
Biggest victory | 2-0 |
Biggest defeat | 3-0 |
Goals scored | 1.1 |
Goals conceded | 1.4 |
Time first goal scored | 62 |
Time first goal conceded | 45 |
Yellow cards | 1.9 |
Red cards | 0.1 |
Subs used | 4.8 |
Biggest victory | 2-0 |
Biggest defeat | 3-1 |
Toni Fruk | 7 |
Kristian Fućak | 5 |
Josip Mitrović | 4 |
Slavko Bralić | 3 |
Anthony Kalik | 2 |
Fran Brodić | 12 |
Tonio Teklić | 8 |
Niko Domjanić | 3 |
Agon Elezi | 3 |
Michele Šego | 3 |
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