November 4th features a match where Gorica will travel to Pula to battle Istra 1961 in a clash of these two closely matched 1. HNL teams. The game day is forecasted to be a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which is great football weather. 6th placed Istra 1961 is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Rijeka. Ante Erceg struck first for Istra 1961 in the 63rd minute on a feed from Luka Hujber, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Rijeka was frustrated by Istra 1961’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Istra 1961 ended the match with the shutout victory. Istra 1961 is looking for direction having 3 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Gorica recorded a 1-1 draw against Slaven Koprivnica. Matko Zirdum struck first for Slaven Koprivnica in the 9th minute, but Nikola Vujnović got the equalizer for Gorica in the 3rd minute of the first half’s stoppage time squeezing out at least the one point for Gorica. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 2 points in their last 10 matches.
On the 26th of August, Gorica hosted Istra 1961 in their last match together. Istra 1961 took the match by a score of 2 to 0. Ante Erceg struck first for Istra 1961 in the 82nd minute, then Ante Erceg added another in the 4th minute of the second half’s stoppage time At the end of 90 a dissapointed Gorica couldn’t manage to score, and Istra 1961 took the shutout win.
Gorica is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Toni Fruk and Tyrese Francois each only have 1 goal in their last five. Istra 1961’s top weapon lately has been Ante Erceg, who has two goals in the last 5 matches.