HNK Gorica vs Istra 1961

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Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 14
Regular Season Table
HNK Gorica 7 · Istra 1961 6
Referee Stats
20 matches · 4.25 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.25
Reds avg 0.25
Penalties avg 0.40
Over 4.5 cards 60%
Home wins 50%
Draws 30%
Away wins 20%
How the match was won
  • Physical contest: 5 yellows.

Team Overview

HNK Gorica (Home stats)

Games / Record

18
W-D-L: 7-3-8

Goals For / Against

23 / 23
Avg: 1.28 / 1.28

Points

24
Avg: 1.33

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

4
Istra 1961 (Away stats)

Games / Record

18
W-D-L: 6-2-10

Goals For / Against

20 / 26
Avg: 1.11 / 1.44

Points

20
Avg: 1.11

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

8

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this HNL fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.33
PPG
1.11
1.28
GF
1.11
1.28
GA
1.44
50%
O2.5
50%
50%
BTTS
44%
56%
Score 1st
39%

League-position context

HNK Gorica rank7th
Istra 1961 rank6th
HNK Gorica points41
Istra 1961 points43
HNK Gorica: #7 · 41 pts · GD -8
27 pts off the top 2. 6 pts above the play-off edge. 2 pts from safety.
Istra 1961: #6 · 43 pts · GD -11
25 pts off the top 2. 8 pts above the play-off edge. 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.
2-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

HNK Gorica last 5 home

W L W L W
Points9/15
Weighted index60
Goals8-4
Record3-0-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Istra 1961 last 5 away

L W L L W
Points6/15
Weighted index33
Goals3-5
Record2-0-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

HNK Gorica trend breakdown

Over 2.550%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.544%
1H Over 0.583%
Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 72% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 17%

Istra 1961 trend breakdown

Over 2.550%
BTTS44%
BTTS + O2.539%
1H Over 0.583%
Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 72% · Over 3.5 22% · 1H BTTS 17%

Scoring reliability

HNK Gorica score at home78%
HNK Gorica clean sheet at home33%
Istra 1961 score away56%
Istra 1961 clean sheet away17%

First-goal patterns

HNK Gorica score first56%
HNK Gorica win after scoring first70%
Istra 1961 score first39%
Istra 1961 win after scoring first57%
Comeback rate after conceding first: HNK Gorica 13% · Istra 1961 11%
Avg first goal minute: HNK Gorica 25.5' · Istra 1961 21.3'

Vs league average

HNK Gorica score at home1.28 vs 1.46
HNK Gorica concede at home1.28 vs 1.20
Istra 1961 score away1.11 vs 1.20
Istra 1961 concede away1.44 vs 1.46
HNK Gorica score 13% below league average, while Istra 1961 score 7% below league average.
Defensive side: HNK Gorica are 6% above league average at home, and Istra 1961 are 1% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.00
BTTS20%
Over 2.520%
At this venue setup: 2.00 goals on average across the last 5.

HNK Gorica goal timing (home)

1H scored: 48% 2H scored: 52% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 9
0-15 7
31-45 4
16-30 3
46-60 3
61-75 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 8
61-75 6
0-15 4
46-60 4
76-90+ 3
16-30 1

Istra 1961 goal timing (away)

1H scored: 57% 2H scored: 43% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 7
46-60 5
31-45 4
76-90+ 3
0-15 2
61-75 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 7
31-45 6
0-15 5
46-60 5
16-30 3
61-75 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
Total Shots
Shots off Goal
Blocked Shots
Shots Inside Box
Shots Outside Box
Ball Possession
Corner Kicks
Fouls
Offsides
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
Total Passes
Passes Accurate
Passes %

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
4
9'
9' V. Koski
36'
36' Goal · 1-0
J. Pršir
Normal Goal · Assist: Iker Pozo
40'
40' Ž. Trontelj
45+1'
45+1' D. Marešić
60'
60' Alejandro Agustín
1st substitution · For: S. Prevljak
64'
64' L. Vrzić
1st substitution · For: M. Leš
72'
72' J. Pršir
73'
73' M. Nasraoui
2nd substitution · For: R. Kumar
78'
78' S. Lawal
3rd substitution · For: S. Bangura
78'
78' D. Djuric
4th substitution · For: C. Agada
82'
82' J. Pršir
2nd substitution · For: D. Pavičić
82'
82' O. Bakić
3rd substitution · For: E. Durakovic
90+1'
90+1' Iker Pozo
90+3'
90+3' F. Cuic
4th substitution · For: V. Pelko

HNK Gorica vs Istra 1961 1-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

HNK Gorica beat Istra 1961 1-0 on Sunday, 23 November 2025 in HNL. The match was refereed by Ante Culina. It was played at unknown.

First half: V. Koski received a yellow card for Istra 1961 at 9'. HNK Gorica took the lead at 36' when J. Pršir scored, with the assist credited to Iker Pozo, making the score 1-0. Ž. Trontelj received a yellow card for HNK Gorica at 40'. D. Marešić received a yellow card for Istra 1961 at 45+1'.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. Istra 1961 made their 1st substitution at 60', with Alejandro Agustín replacing S. Prevljak. HNK Gorica made their 1st substitution at 64', with L. Vrzić replacing M. Leš. J. Pršir received a yellow card for HNK Gorica at 72'. Istra 1961 made their 2nd substitution at 73', with M. Nasraoui replacing R. Kumar. Istra 1961 made their 3rd substitution at 78', with S. Lawal replacing S. Bangura. Istra 1961 made their 4th substitution at 78', with D. Djuric replacing C. Agada. HNK Gorica made their 2nd substitution at 82', with J. Pršir replacing D. Pavičić. HNK Gorica made their 3rd substitution at 82', with O. Bakić replacing E. Durakovic. Iker Pozo received a yellow card for HNK Gorica at 90+1'. HNK Gorica made their 4th substitution at 90+3', with F. Cuic replacing V. Pelko.

HNK Gorica used 4 substitutions while Istra 1961 used 4 substitutions. HNK Gorica got 3 yellow cards, while Istra 1961 got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Physical contest: 5 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games32
Home Wins15
Draws10
Away Wins7
Over 2.5 Goals12 (37.5%)
BTTS14 (43.8%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games16
Home Wins9
Draws5
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals6 (37.5%)
BTTS8 (50.0%)

HNK Gorica vs Istra 1961 Head-to-Head History by Season