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Istra
VS Scheduled Croatia 26/27 HNL · Matchday 26
Gorica

Head-to-head overview

1 meetings
IstraWins
0
Draws0.0% of meetings
0
GoricaWins
1
Goals per match
1.00
Over 2.5 goals
0.0%
Both teams scored
0.0%
DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-19 Croatia, HNL 26/27 Istra0–1Gorica
Recent matches

Istra

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-19 Croatia, HNL 26/27 Istra0–1Gorica
2026-09-13 Croatia, HNL 26/27 Istra3–2Rudeš
2026-09-04 Croatia, HNL 26/27 Varazdin0–0Istra
2026-08-29 Croatia, HNL 26/27 Istra2–2Dinamo Zagreb
2026-08-23 Croatia, HNL 26/27 Rijeka3–2Istra
2026-08-15 Croatia, HNL 26/27 Istra3–0Slaven
2026-08-09 Croatia, HNL 26/27 Hajduk Split2–2Istra
2026-08-01 Croatia, HNL 26/27 Istra2–3Lok Zagreb

Gorica

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-19 Croatia, HNL 26/27 Istra0–1Gorica
2026-09-14 Croatia, HNL 26/27 Gorica2–2Varazdin
2026-09-05 Croatia, HNL 26/27 Dinamo Zagreb1–0Gorica
2026-08-31 Croatia, HNL 26/27 Gorica0–0Rijeka
2026-08-22 Croatia, HNL 26/27 Slaven2–0Gorica
2026-08-16 Croatia, HNL 26/27 Gorica1–2Hajduk Split
2026-08-08 Croatia, HNL 26/27 Lok Zagreb3–1Gorica
2026-08-01 Croatia, HNL 26/27 Gorica0–2Osijek
Istra Gorica

Wins

25%
12%

Over 2.5 goals

75%
38%

Both teams scored

62%
38%

Clean sheets

25%
25%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Istra

Home · HNL
HomeAway1st goal
6 Istra 2–2 Dinamo Zagreb 1 14′ Home
6 Istra Hajduk Split 2
6 Istra Osijek 3
6 Istra Varazdin 4
6 Istra Rijeka 5
6 · Istra
6 Istra 2–3 Lok Zagreb 7 25′ Away
6 Istra 3–0 Slaven 8 16′ Home
6 Istra 0–1 Gorica 9 85′ Away
6 Istra 3–2 Rudeš 10 11′ Home

Gorica

Away · HNL
HomeAway1st goal
1 Dinamo Zagreb 1–0 Gorica 9 28′ Home
2 Hajduk Split Gorica 9
3 Osijek Gorica 9
4 Varazdin Gorica 9
5 Rijeka Gorica 9
6 Istra 0–1 Gorica 9 85′ Away
7 Lok Zagreb 3–1 Gorica 9 —
8 Slaven 2–0 Gorica 9 18′ Home
9 · Gorica
10 Rudeš Gorica 9
Istra Home Gorica Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

HNL · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Istra

8 matches
Goals & resultsHome5 matchesAway3 matchesOverall8 matches
Points / match1.400.671.12
Draws20.0%66.7%37.5%
Goals scored / match2.001.331.75
Goals conceded / match1.601.671.62
Total goals / match3.603.003.38
Failed to score20.0%33.3%25.0%
Under 2.5 goals20.0%33.3%25.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 3 of 3 100%
Scores first → wins 2 of 3 67%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 2 0%

Scoring order known: 5/5 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1520
16–3042
31–4511
46–6030
61–7500
76–9005

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Gorica

8 matches
Goals & resultsHome4 matchesAway4 matchesOverall8 matches
Points / match0.500.750.62
Draws50.0%0.0%25.0%
Goals scored / match0.750.500.62
Goals conceded / match1.501.501.50
Total goals / match2.252.002.12
Failed to score50.0%50.0%50.0%
Under 2.5 goals50.0%75.0%62.5%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 0 of 1 0%
Scores first → wins 1 of 1 100%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 3 0%

Scoring order known: 4/4 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelIstraDraw GoricaHow it works
Goals (Poisson) 47.6% 28.2% 23.9% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
1.33–0.85 Model expected goals
36.9% Probability of over 2.5 goals
42.0% Both teams to score
1-0 Most likely score, at 15.0%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
1-015.0%
1-112.8%
0-011.3%
2-010.0%
0-19.6%
2-18.5%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureIstraGorica How to read it
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Istra 1.000.75 0.750.88
Gorica 0.000.62 1.000.50

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Istra 12%12%0%12%62%
Gorica 12%25%25%12%25%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

1.40 Istra at home, 5 matches
0.75 Gorica away, 4 matches
175d Days of rest for Istra
175d Days of rest for Gorica
— Manager of Istra
— Manager of Gorica
0 Matches for Istra in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Gorica in the last 14 days
7 Points for Istra behind the leaders, and 2 above the relegation zone
11 Points for Gorica behind the leaders, and -2 above the relegation zone
3.15 League goals per match
20.5% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Istra, the right bar represents Gorica.

On the ball

20 matches
4.25
corners
2.62
11.12
fouls
9.62
1.8
yellow cards
1.8

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Istra LWDDLWDL 1.12 1.75–1.62 1L
Gorica WDLDLLLL 0.62 0.62–1.50 1W

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Istra3 32 01
Gorica0 35 00
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Istra

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Gorica

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.