Varaždin and Gorica face, in a match for the 1st round of 1. HNL. The record of recent head-to-head matches between these two teams could not be more balanced, as there was 1 draw and 3 wins for each team in the last 7 matches they played. The last head-to-head meeting between these two teams, on 07-10-2020, ended with Varaždin winning by (0-1).
Varaždin :
This is the first match in this edition of the home team competition, which finished the previous edition in 8th position. In their last match, for the 1. HNL, they lost to Dinamo Zagreb away by (2‑0). In their last 10 home matches Varaždin has recorded 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. His attack has scored regularly as he has scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 9 of their last 20 matches have ended with Under 1.5 goals and 13 out of 20 have ended with Under 2.5 goals. In 15 games, they suffered the first goal 6 times and only managed 1 comeback. There are 2 periods that stand out in the last 20 home matches for all competitions: they have scored 7 of their 19 goals between minutes (31′ ‑ 45 ‘) and 7 of their 19 between (76′ ‑ 90′).
Varaždin did not have a good campaign in the competition last season and now aim to start the league in the best way, winning. He will act in his domains and must enter the field with a more offensive posture. Coach Leon Benko will present the best players of his team on the field. For now, no new absences are confirmed.
Gorica:
The visiting team makes its debut in this edition of the event after having finished the last season in 6th position. In their last match, for the 1. HNL, they drew with Slaven Koprivnica at home by (0‑0). In their last 10 away matches, Gorica has registered 3 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses. In their away matches there is a tendency to score goals, as in 18 of their last 19 matches there were Over 1.5 goals and in 14 of the last 19 there were Over 2.5 goals. In 10 games, he never got the comeback in the 4 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 7 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 4 of their 9 goals between minutes (76’ ‑ 90 ‘).
Gorica’s team almost achieved qualification for the Europa League, but narrowly missed the target. Thus, now he will enter the field with the aim of starting the competition adding 3 points, risking in the game, despite playing away from home. Coach Valdas Dambrauskas will enter the field with the best available players from his squad. For now, no new absences are confirmed.
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / YES @ 1,73
