Rijeka vs Gorica prediction and preview

1. HNL · Saturday 21 November 2026, 00:00 UTC

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Rijeka vs Gorica

1. HNL · Saturday 21 November 2026, 00:00 UTC · Stadion HNK Rijeka, Rijeka

Rijeka · Gorica · 1. HNL predictions

Rijeka vs Gorica preview

The 1. HNL fixture between Rijeka and Gorica is scheduled for Saturday 21 November 2026 at 00:00 UTC at Stadion HNK Rijeka. Rijeka are 5th in the table with 18 points from 11, while Gorica go into the round 10th, on 7 points from 12 games.

Rijeka come into the game with a D-L-W-L-W run in the league (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5), while Gorica's recent sequence reads L-D-D-L-W. Over their last 6, Rijeka have scored 1.5 and conceded 1.5 goals per game, with 4 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 5. Gorica average 0.8 scored and 1.7 conceded across their last 6, with 2 clean sheets.

The sides have met 10 times in the records we hold: Rijeka won 7, 2 games were drawn and Gorica won 1. Those games averaged 1.9 goals, 4 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 2. The most recent meeting, on 31 Aug 2026, ended Gorica 0-0 Rijeka.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
5Rijeka115331815+318WLWLD
10Gorica12147720-137WLDDL

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Head-to-head

10 meetings: Rijeka 7, draws 2, Gorica 1.

Team news

Rijeka expected line-up (4-1-4-1)

Igor Vekic, Ante Orec, Anel Husic, Ante Majstorovic, Mladen Devetak, Tiago Dantas, Samuele Vignato, Toni Fruk, Branko Pavic, Daniel Adu-Adjei

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

Renato Josipovic, Filip Braut, Dusan Stevanovic, Jakov Filipovic, Gonçalo Costa, Tom Lacoux, Bruno Bogojevic, Juraj Frigan, Jakov Pranjic, Domagoj Pavicic, Ante Erceg

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