In this week 25 match on the 10th of March, Gorica will host Istra 1961 in a clash of the 1. HNL. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 10th placed Gorica, recorded a 1-1 draw against Slaven Koprivnica. Josip Mitrović scored the first goal for Gorica in the 53rd minute, then Ante Crnac tied it up for Slaven Koprivnica in the 60th minute earning Slaven Koprivnica a comeback draw. Gorica looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while in their last match, 6th placed Istra 1961, recorded a 0-2 loss against Rijeka. Niko Janković scored the first goal for Rijeka in the 22nd minute, then Niko Janković added another in the 5th minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a penalty shot In the end, Istra 1961 couldn’t muster any offence and Rijeka ran away with the shutout win. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Istra 1961 should be reasonably happy with their performance.
In their last match on Friday Nov 4th, Istra 1961 was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Monsef Bakrar scored the first goal for Istra 1961 in the 90th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Gorica couldn’t muster any offence and Istra 1961 ran away with the shutout win. Slavko Bralić and Kristian Fućak are the top scorers for Gorica in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.