Varazdin
- Varazdin have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five matches.
- Varazdin are fourth in the HNL 2025/2026 with 12 points from nine matches while Gorica are seventh with 11 after a run of three straight losses that includes back-to-back defeats to Osijek followed by a home loss to Rijeka, making this a focus of our NK Gorica vs NK Varazdin betting tips.
- Varazdin have been more solid since Nikola Safaric took charge of the team, instilling discipline and structure to the side that sets up in a compact 3-5-2 shape.
Gorica
- Gorica have won only one of their three home HNL 2025/2026 matches.
- His team are reactive in nature and set up to be compact in a zonal defense while looking to get men behind the ball and hit their opponents on the counter.
Head-to-Head
The last four meetings between these sides have yielded one win for Varazdin, three draws and no wins for Gorica, so this is likely to be another close game and a key element for this NK Gorica vs NK Varazdin prediction.
Key Players
- Aleksa Latkovic leads the attack with three goals in nine HNL appearances this term, but he has scored two of Varazdin’s last five, so the visitors will look to him for goals.
- Frane Maglica has contributed three assists in seven league appearances this campaign and can add a creative spark, but goals look scarce in this clash.
Betting Insights
- The home side is reactive and Gorica's form is worse, but the recent head-to-head record suggests the value lies with the away team and the bookmakers have got this one wrong with Varazdin listed at 2.71 and Gorica just 2.66. As for more NK Gorica vs NK Varazdin betting tips, considering the away team's stability may offer value.
- The 1-1 final score from the most recent meeting at Varazdin's ground came in a tight affair and with both sides conceding goals and not many going in at the other end, it seems likely that BTTS at 1.91 and U2.5G at 1.59 will both land.
- Gorica have managed only three in three at home this year so a low-scoring draw or a one-goal win seems the most likely outcome.
Prediction
- Expect a tight, low-scoring game with a draw or a one-goal win the most likely outcome.
- Tip: 1-1 looks a plausible final score.
