NK Gorica

vs

HNK Hajduk Split

Preview

NK Gorica

• NK Gorica are eighth in HNL 2026/2027 after two matches with zero points.
• Gorica have won just 1 of their last 5 matches, losing 4 times in a row.
• Gorica were beaten 0-2 at home by Osijek in their opener before losing 3-1 away to Lokomotiva Zagreb last time out, so they have looked fragile at the back.

HNK Hajduk Split

• Hajduk have one point from their first two games in seventh.
• Gonzalo Garcia has Hajduk playing in a more adventurous 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 formation with more structure to their build-up play and overloading the wide areas and pressing high up the field.
• Adrion Pajaziti has been a live wire for Hajduk so far this term, providing 1 assist in their two HNL 2026/2027 games.
• Rokas Pukstas has 2 goals in those 2 games for the Croats.

Head-to-Head

• Hajduk have won two of the last three meetings and beat Gorica 1-0 in the reverse fixture three months ago.
• Gorica have won the other meeting and have held Hajduk to 1.0 goals per game on average in five overall clashes.

Key Players

• Bruno Bogojevic is Gorica's big star and he has set the tempo for the hosts in HNL 2026/2027 with 1 goal in 2 games and 2 of the team's last 3.
• Adrion Pajaziti has been a live wire for Hajduk so far this term, providing 1 assist in their two HNL 2026/2027 games.
• Rokas Pukstas has 2 goals in those 2 games for the Croats.

Betting Insights

• Bookies make Hajduk the favourite at 1.82 for the win.
• Gorica are 3.95 to take the win and the draw is priced at 3.68.
• Under 2.5 goals is a good price at 1.95.
• Both Teams to Score seems to be slightly favored at 1.71.

Prediction

• It should be a fascinating matchup, with Hajduk looking to force Gorica back and the home team looking to create turnovers and capitalize on counter attacks.
• The matchup of styles should make for a tense midfield battle, so we are leaning towards a narrow Hajduk result.
• There is a lot of evidence to suggest this could be a cagey match that could be decided by one moment of brilliance or game-changing play.