NK Gorica (home team)
- Mario Carevic has been in charge of Gorica since October 2024 and has introduced a rigid defensive structure with his players looking to transition quickly when they win possession.
- The Purple Ones sit eighth in the HNL 2025-2026 standings with 26 points from 24 games and have won four, drawn two and lost six of their home fixtures to date, averaging just 1.08 goals per game.
- NK Gorica have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five competitive matches.
- Gorica have won one and drawn the other of their last two home matches.
NK Slaven Belupo (away team)
- They will be up against a Slaven side that is known for its pressing and high-tempo play, flooding the forward area with numbers and keeping opponents under pressure.
- The away side is led by Mario Gregurina, who joined in July 2025 and has quickly instilled his attacking mindset on the team, who are fourth in the table with 34 points from 24 matches.
- NK Slaven Belupo have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five competitive matches.
- They have an away record of two wins, five draws and five defeats from 12 fixtures so far in HNL 2025/2026, conceding 21 goals in the process.
Head-to-Head
In the head-to-head record, Slaven Belupo have the advantage, winning four of the five meetings between the teams in HNL 2025-2026.
Key Players
- Gorica’s best goal scorer is Jurica Prsir with five in 22 appearances and Slaven have in-form striker Leonard Zuta to thank for two of their last five goals.
- But in Adriano Jagusic, the visitors have a more prolific threat, who has seven goals in 20 HNL 2025-2026 matches and always looks a threat when he is on the pitch.
Betting Insights
- Over 2.5 goals is our main selection and it is slightly over even money at 2.12, while both teams to score is slightly under even money at 1.82, so it looks like there will be goals at both ends of the field.
- Gorica have won one and drawn the other of their last two home matches and Slaven have one draw and one defeat from their last two away matches, so this looks like a classic match for the draw no bet option.
Prediction
Gorica have their own momentum going, but it’s Slaven who have the better recent record against the club and a more potent attack, so we’re siding with the away team to take all three points when they lock horns this weekend.
