HNK Gorica
- HNK Gorica have not been in good shape since the season started and head coach Mario Carevic has some work to do to get his side out of trouble after their 1-2 home defeat to Rudes in midweek.
- The Turopoljci have lost two and won one of their last five games, and they sit 10th in the HNL 2026/2027 with 6 points from 10 matches.
Lokomotiva
- Nikica Jelavic has had a few months to prepare Lokomotiva for their current campaign after taking charge on 1 July 2025, and they have been a much faster and more pressing side as a result.
- The Lokosi set up in either a 4-3-3 or a 4-2-3-1 formation, and play with width and pace to try and force turnovers.
Head-to-Head
Lokomotiva have a better recent record against Gorica ( W3 ) than the Turopoljci do ( W2 ) with no draws between them over the last five meetings, so this fixture doesn't often go soft.
Key Players
- Bruno Bogojevic is Gorica's main danger man with 3 goals in the HNL 2026/2027 in 8 games, and he has scored 2 of his side's last 4 team goals.
- Dusan Vukovic is Lokomotiva's top scorer with 3 goals in 8 matches, so he will need to be marked by Gorica if they are to win.
Betting Insights
- The odds make this a bit of a toss-up, with the hosts 2.36, the visitors 2.81 and the draw 3.34, so the bookies are saying there's not much to split the pair.
- There is certainly more of a cushion for the hosts to win here, but Lokomotiva have 10 points to Gorica's 6, so the Lokosi have a slight edge in the table.
- Gorica have scored an average of 0.80 goals per home game in the HNL 2026/2027 and conceded 1.60, which screams low-margin football.
Prediction
I'm expecting a close game with both sides looking for the points and I don't think under 2.5 goals at 1.94 offers enough value, so I'm going with a Gorica win at a shade of odds-on for the main selection.
