In this week 5 match on Aug 13th, Gorica will host Lokomotiva Zagreb at Šrc Velika Gorica in a clash of these two mismatched 1. HNL teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Gorica recorded a 1-1 draw against Rijeka. Matija Frigan struck first for Rijeka in the 39th minute on a feed from Prince Ampem, then in the 77th minute, Matúš Vojtko sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Anthony Kalik earning Gorica a comeback draw. Gorica looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10, while in their last match, 3rd placed Lokomotiva Zagreb, recorded a 3-1 win against Rijeka. Silvio Goričan scored the first goal for Lokomotiva Zagreb in the 14th minute, then Enis Cokaj added another in the 19th minute. Lokomotiva Zagreb is looking for direction having 2 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.
Lokomotiva Zagreb’s top weapon lately has been Sandro Kulenović, who has 3 goals in the last 5 matches. Gorica hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Paulius Golubickas and Toni Fruk, and they each have 1 goal.