The Prva Liga tie at Stadion HNK Rijeka on Sunday will see home side Rijeka prepare for the visit of opponents, Gorica.
Our tips, poll and stats for Rijeka v Gorica can all be found here - plus the latest betting odds.
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Form Guide
Rijeka
WWWWWW ✅
Rijeka are hoping to win again after their last result, the 0-2 Prva Liga triumph over Istra 1961.
In that game, Rijeka had 57% possession and 8 shots on goal with 3 on target. For Rijeka, goals were scored by Toni Fruk (30') and Bruno Goda (84'). On the other side, Istra 1961 got 11 shots on goal with 2 of them on target.
Rijeka haven’t been able to stop scoring goals, finding the back of the net in one hundred percent of their last 6 games.
They have claimed a sum of 12 during that period and have conceded a total of 0. Despite that, we will just have to wait and see if such a trend will persist in this upcoming match or not.
Their past results show that Rijeka:
- have not lost a league tie with Gorica in their last 3 games.
- have not been beaten in their last 6 league matches at home.
Gorica
LLDWDL
Since a losing effort in their last game against Dinamo Zagreb in Prva Liga action, Gorica will be aiming to make amends here.
In that match, Gorica managed 37% possession and 6 shots at goal with 1 on target. Dinamo Zagreb had 20 attempts on goal with 7 on target. Sandro Kulenović (13') and Marko Bulat (88') scored for Dinamo Zagreb.
The stats don’t lie, and Gorica have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, conceding 10 goals in all. In defence, Gorica have clearly had some problems.
Their past results show that Gorica:
- haven't won against Rijeka when they have played them away from home in the previous 3 matches in the league.
- are unbeaten in their previous 3 away league matches.
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Head to head
A look at their prior head to head meetings stretching back to 09/10/2022 shows that Rijeka have won 5 of them & Gorica 1, with the number of drawn matches being 0.
13 goals were scored between the two sides throughout the course of those matches, with 10 from Riječki bijeli and 3 created by Gorica. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.17.
The last league clash featuring the two was Prva Liga match day 22 on 11/02/2024 which ended up with the score at Gorica 0-2 Rijeka.
That time, Gorica managed 44% possession and 8 shots at goal with 2 on target.
At the other end, Rijeka got 16 shots at goal with 4 on target. Jorge Obregón (66', 75') scored.
The match was refereed by Duje Strukan.
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Team News: Rijeka
The Rijeka boss Željko Sopić will be happy not to have any fitness concerns whatsoever before this match with a fully healthy group to choose from.
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Team News: Gorica
With a completely injury-free squad available to select from, the Gorica manager Rajko Vidović does not have any fitness concerns at all coming into this clash.
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Prediction
We believe that Gorica will likely be able to put a goal past this Rijeka outfit, however it might not prevent them from conceding a couple at the other end.
We can see a close game with a 2-1 winning margin for Rijeka after 90 minutes. We are expecting it to be pretty even.
Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Victor Martins,
19:06 19/04/2024
🏟️ Team Focus:
Rijeka
Formed: 1906
Stadium: Stadion HNK Rijeka (8,191)
Captain: Nediljko Labrović
Chairman: Damir Mišković
Manager: Željko Sopić
Competitions: Prva Liga position 1, Conference League Qualifiers (Play Off Round)
⭐ Key Man: Marco Pašalić
Mostly played in the Right Wing position, Marco Pašalić was born in Karlsruhe, Germany. After having made a senior debut playing for Borussia Dortmund II in the 2021 - 2022 season, the skilful Forward has netted 6 league goals in this HNL 2023 - 2024 campaign so far from a total of 27 appearances.