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- HNK Gorica vs. Rijeka in week 5 of the 2026-2027 1. HNL kicks off at 20:00 GMT on 2026-08-31.
- There is no recorded managerial head-to-head between Mario Carevic and M. Kek.
- HNK Gorica have accumulated 0 points to lie 10th whereas Rijeka have 6 points to sit 5th.
- No absentees for either HNK Gorica or Rijeka.
- Our model projects HNK Gorica in a 3-defender setup (3-4-2-1), with Rijeka anticipated to match that in 4-2-3-1.
- The previous match saw D. Pavicic lead HNK Gorica with a 7 TheyScored rating, and D. Adu-Adjei top-rating for Rijeka at 7.2.
- Double disappointment: HNK Gorica fell 0-2 against Slaven Koprivnica, while Rijeka went down 1-4 vs Midtjylland.
- Neither side is flying – HNK Gorica 0-0-5 and Rijeka 1-1-3 over the last 5 matches.
- Rijeka hold the upper hand H2H: of 34 meetings, they've triumphed 18 times, conceded 11 times and shared 5 draws.
- Our algorithm actually favours an away win: Rijeka to win 2-1, despite HNK Gorica's 0-0-2 home form - Rijeka's strong 0-0-1 record away with 1.67 goals/game does the trick.
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Gorica is going head to head with Rijeka on 31/8/2026 19:30 GMT for the Croatia 1. HNL. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Gorica v Rijeka H2H statistics!