Gorica (home)
- Gorica have won 5, tied 3 and lost 6 of their home league games this season.
- Gorica occupy eighth place in the HNL 2025/2026 standings with 32 points from 29 games, while Lokomotiva are one place and two points better off in seventh.
- Gorica have been in poor form, winning one, tying two and losing two of their last five in all competitions.
Lokomotiva (away)
- Lokomotiva have won one, tied six and lost seven of their 14 HNL away games in 2025/2026.
- Lokomotiva also have a mixed record of one win, one draw and three defeats in their last five.
- Lokomotiva bounced back with a 2-0 home win over NK Istra 1961 Pula last weekend.
Head-to-Head
Lokomotiva claimed a dominant 3-0 home win in the most recent match between the sides two months ago.
Key Players
- Carevic’s side usually set up in a compact low block, looking to disrupt the game and counter when possible, so defensive discipline and counter-attacking quality will be the difference between winning and losing on any given week.
- Nikica Jelavic has installed a youthful, high-tempo playing style that is the antithesis of Gorica’s.
- They will press opponents energetically and attack vertically, looking to overload the wings with fast, direct play.
- The club’s top scorer is Jurica Prsir with five goals from 27 HNL appearances, but Bruno Bogojevic has been in hot streak with four in Gorica’s last eight.
- Aleks Stojakovic has been the main beneficiary of this, having scored eight goals in 28 league games this term.
Betting Insights
- Matches at Gorica average 2.0 goals per game.
- Gorica concede an average of 1.36 goals at home, while Lokomotiva have shipped 26 in 14 away games.
- The odds on a home victory are very generous at 2.21.
Prediction
- Carevic’s team are well-organised and should be able to edge past Lokomotiva with home advantage.
- We’ll take Gorica to win and add to Lokomotiva’s woes on the road.
