Gorica 1-3 Varaždin: result and report

1. HNL · Friday 15 December 2023

Result

Gorica 1-3 Varaždin

1. HNL · Friday 15 December 2023, 16:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

Gorica · Varaždin · 1. HNL predictions

Gorica 1-3 Varaždin: match report

Gorica lost to Varaždin 1-3 in the 1. HNL on Friday 15 December 2023. The half-time score was 0-0.

Michele Šego opened the scoring in the 59th minute. Gorica's goal came from Tim Matavž (80'). Varaždin scored through Michele Šego (59'), Domagoj Drožđek (72', penalty) and Fran Brodić (73').

Discipline: Gorica received 1 yellow card; Varaždin received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Gorica were 4th on 27 points from 17 and Varaždin 8th on 18 points from 17. Gorica went on to finish that season 7th with 41 points, and Varaždin 6th with 42.

Gorica lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Varaždin in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Domagoj Drožđek of Varaždin (9.4), ahead of Igor Postonjski (8.1).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 Gorica wins, 3 draws and 4 for Varaždin.

Going into the match Gorica's last five read D-L-W-D-W and Varaždin's D-L-L-L-D.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 7'Yellow card · Marin PiljVaraždin
  • 59'Goal · Michele ŠegoVaraždin · 0-1
  • 72'Penalty goal · Domagoj DrožđekVaraždin · 0-2
  • 73'Goal · Fran BrodićVaraždin · 0-3
  • 80'Goal · Tim MatavžGorica · 1-3
  • 90'Yellow card · Marko SoldoGorica

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Gorica 3, draws 3, Varaždin 4.

Team news

Gorica line-up (4-2-3-1)

Ivan Banic, Alexander Munksgaard, M. Maloča, Mateo Les, D. Štiglec, Momcilo Raspopovic, Marko Soldo, Sven Blummel, Jurica Prsir, Luka Kapulica, Nikola Vujnovic

Varaždin line-up (4-3-3)

Oliver Zelenika, Marko Vukcevic, Luka Jelenic, Luka Skaricic, Antonio Borsic, Igor Postonjski, Marin Pilj, Mario Marina, Dimitar Mitrovski, Michele Sego, Domagoj Drožđek