Rijeka and Gorica meet forces at Nogometno igralište Rujevica, in a match for the 31st round of the 1. HNL. In the last head ‑ to ‑ head for this edition of the league, played on 26‑10‑2019, Gorica won by (1‑2). The head-to-head record at this stadium is favorable to the away team, which in the last 3 games has won 2 and lost 1. Indeed, the last time these two teams met at this stadium was on 26‑10‑2019, in a match for the 1. HNL which ended with Gorica winning by (1‑2). The goals of the match were scored by I. Tomečak (82 ‘), for Rijeka, and by L. Zwoliński (62’) and M. Dvorneković (90 ‘), for Gorica. Pay attention to the home factor, since the Rijeka tends to achieve different results at home and abroad.
Rijeka :
The home team is currently in 4th position, with 52 points won, after 15 wins, 7 draws and 8 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in a home match against Lokomotiv Zagreb, by (2‑2). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Slaven Koprivnica, by (1‑0). This is a stronger team with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games they have recorded 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses as a visitor; against 13 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in his stadium. In their last 10 home games for the championship Rijeka won 6, tied 2 and lost 2, winning 20 points in 30 possible. In their home league matches, the most frequent final result at half-time was 1‑0 (6 in 15 matches). There is a tendency for goals in their home matches, since 13 of the last 15 matches they have played in this competition have ended with Over 1.5 goals. In 30 matches in the competition, he suffered the first goal 10 times and only got 1 comeback.
The final leg of the championship will be very important to Rijeka, after all, he is competing for a place in European competitions. It is clear that going to the Europa League is a positive thing, but it does not hide the fact that I want to go to the Champions League. To reach your goal, you must have regularity in the missing games, as this can make all the difference. Therefore, you should look for good returns to increase the probability of having favorable scores. Since he will play at home, only victory matters.
Gorica:
After 10 wins, 10 draws and 10 losses, the visiting team is currently in 6th place, with 40 points won. In their last match, they tied in a home match against Dinamo Zagreb, by (0‑0), after in the previous match having lost away, in a match against Osijek, by (2‑1). This is a team that presents similar results at home and away, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses as a visitor; against 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses in his stadium. In their last 10 games as a visitor to the championship, Gorica has recorded 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats, for which they have won 9 points out of 30 possible. In their away matches for this competition there is a tendency for goals, since 11 of the last 15 matches have ended with Over 2.5 goals. In 30 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 11 times and never got the comeback. In the last 15 away matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 7 of their 17 goals between minutes (76’ ‑ 90 ‘).
Gorica has accomplished the feat of reaching the final rounds away from it all. The team is far from the relegation zone, which is very good. On the other hand, it is also far from the area that will lead to European competitions. Of course, he will try to improve his campaign, but he recognizes the difficulties that will be encountered. Therefore, they will have to know how to adapt to each match, since the level of demand will be different. For the current round, they must show defensive security if they want to avoid defeat.
PREDICTION: Rijeka to win @ 1,47
