NK Slaven Belupo vs HNK Gorica

2 - 0
🕒 Sat, 22 Aug 2026 17:30 Europe/London 📍 Gradski Stadion 🧑‍⚖️ Mateo Erceg 🔁 Regular Season - 4 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 4
Regular Season Table
NK Slaven Belupo 8 · HNK Gorica 10
Referee Stats
3 matches · 2.33 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.33
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 0%
Home wins 67%
Draws 33%
Away wins 0%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (16-13).
  • HNK Gorica controlled possession (57%).
  • NK Slaven Belupo had the sharper finishing (6-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

NK Slaven Belupo (Home stats)

Games / Record

3
W-D-L: 2-0-1

Goals For / Against

5 / 5
Avg: 1.67 / 1.67

Points

6
Avg: 2.00

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

0
HNK Gorica (Away stats)

Games / Record

3
W-D-L: 0-0-3

Goals For / Against

1 / 6
Avg: 0.33 / 2.00

Points

0
Avg: 0.00

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

2

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

2.00
PPG
0.00
1.67
GF
0.33
1.67
GA
2.00
67%
O2.5
33%
67%
BTTS
33%
67%
Score 1st
0%

League-position context

NK Slaven Belupo rank8th
HNK Gorica rank10th
NK Slaven Belupo points6
HNK Gorica points2
NK Slaven Belupo: #8 · 6 pts · GD -9
9 pts off the top 2. 3 pts above the play-off edge. 3 pts from safety.
HNK Gorica: #10 · 2 pts · GD -8
13 pts off the top 2. 4 pts off the play-off line. 7 pts from safety.
4-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

NK Slaven Belupo last 5 home

W W L
Points6/9
Weighted index83
Goals5-5
Record2-0-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

HNK Gorica last 5 away

L L L
Points0/9
Weighted index0
Goals1-6
Record0-0-3
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.

NK Slaven Belupo trend breakdown

Over 2.567%
BTTS67%
BTTS + O2.567%
1H Over 0.567%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 0%

HNK Gorica trend breakdown

Over 2.533%
BTTS33%
BTTS + O2.533%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 67% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

NK Slaven Belupo score at home100%
NK Slaven Belupo clean sheet at home33%
HNK Gorica score away33%
HNK Gorica clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

NK Slaven Belupo score first67%
NK Slaven Belupo win after scoring first100%
HNK Gorica score first0%
HNK Gorica win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: NK Slaven Belupo 0% · HNK Gorica 0%
Avg first goal minute: NK Slaven Belupo 33.0' · HNK Gorica —

Vs league average

NK Slaven Belupo score at home1.67 vs 2.03
NK Slaven Belupo concede at home1.67 vs 1.21
HNK Gorica score away0.33 vs 1.21
HNK Gorica concede away2.00 vs 2.03
NK Slaven Belupo score 18% below league average, while HNK Gorica score 72% below league average.
Defensive side: NK Slaven Belupo are 38% above league average at home, and HNK Gorica are 1% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.60
BTTS60%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 2.60 goals on average across the last 5.

NK Slaven Belupo goal timing (home)

1H scored: 40% 2H scored: 60% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 2
46-60 2
61-75 1
0-15 0
31-45 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 3
76-90+ 2
31-45 1
0-15 0
46-60 0
61-75 0

HNK Gorica goal timing (away)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 1
46-60 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 3
0-15 1
76-90+ 1
31-45 0
46-60 0
61-75 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
6
3
Total Shots
16
13
Shots off Goal
8
5
Blocked Shots
2
5
Shots Inside Box
11
9
Shots Outside Box
5
4
Ball Possession
43%
57%
Corner Kicks
5
4
Fouls
21
9
Offsides
1
3
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
3
4
Total Passes
333
446
Passes Accurate
226
342
Passes %
68%
77%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
4'
4' I. Nestorovski
18'
18' Goal · 1-0
J. Mitrović
Normal Goal · Assist: K. Išasegi
21'
21' Goal · 2-0
I. Nestorovski
Normal Goal · Assist: D. Bosak
27'
27' L. Crepulja
36'
36' Ante Kavelj
46'
46' F. Braut
1st substitution · For: K. Čustović
60'
60' L. Bošnjak
1st substitution · For: A. Adeshina
60'
60' J. Filipović
2nd substitution · For: D. Stevanović
60'
60' Juraj Frigan
3rd substitution · For: S. Kučiš
60'
60' P. Mijić
4th substitution · For: M. Gashi
61'
61' L. Banovec
2nd substitution · For: A. Grgić
67'
67' I. Nestorovski
3rd substitution · For: M. Dabro
84'
84' J. Pranjić
5th substitution · For: L. Vrzić
90+1'
90+1' D. Kovačić
4th substitution · For: T. Božić
90+1'
90+1' D. Bosak
5th substitution · For: A. Jónsson

NK Slaven Belupo vs HNK Gorica 2-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

NK Slaven Belupo beat HNK Gorica 2-0 on Saturday, 22 August 2026 in HNL. The match was refereed by Mateo Erceg. It was played at Gradski Stadion.

First half: I. Nestorovski received a yellow card for NK Slaven Belupo at 4'. NK Slaven Belupo took the lead at 18' when J. Mitrović scored, with the assist credited to K. Išasegi, making the score 1-0. NK Slaven Belupo extended the lead at 21' when I. Nestorovski scored, with the assist credited to D. Bosak, making the score 2-0. L. Crepulja received a yellow card for NK Slaven Belupo at 27'. Ante Kavelj received a yellow card for HNK Gorica at 36'.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. HNK Gorica made their 1st substitution at 46', with F. Braut replacing K. Čustović. NK Slaven Belupo made their 1st substitution at 60', with L. Bošnjak replacing A. Adeshina. HNK Gorica made their 2nd substitution at 60', with J. Filipović replacing D. Stevanović. HNK Gorica made their 3rd substitution at 60', with Juraj Frigan replacing S. Kučiš. HNK Gorica made their 4th substitution at 60', with P. Mijić replacing M. Gashi. NK Slaven Belupo made their 2nd substitution at 61', with L. Banovec replacing A. Grgić. NK Slaven Belupo made their 3rd substitution at 67', with I. Nestorovski replacing M. Dabro. HNK Gorica made their 5th substitution at 84', with J. Pranjić replacing L. Vrzić. NK Slaven Belupo made their 4th substitution at 90+1', with D. Kovačić replacing T. Božić. NK Slaven Belupo made their 5th substitution at 90+1', with D. Bosak replacing A. Jónsson.

NK Slaven Belupo used 5 substitutions while HNK Gorica used 5 substitutions. NK Slaven Belupo got 2 yellow cards, while HNK Gorica got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (16-13).
  • HNK Gorica controlled possession (57%).
  • NK Slaven Belupo had the sharper finishing (6-3 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games33
Home Wins14
Draws9
Away Wins10
Over 2.5 Goals16 (48.5%)
BTTS15 (45.5%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games17
Home Wins10
Draws3
Away Wins4
Over 2.5 Goals8 (47.1%)
BTTS8 (47.1%)

NK Slaven Belupo vs HNK Gorica Head-to-Head History by Season