Which matches shall we look at?
HNK Gorica 8 games · Rudes 8 games · 2026-27 seasonWho is in form?
goals scoredgoals concededexpected goals (xG)
HNK GoricaLast 5 games1 W · 2 D · 2 L1.0 points a game3 scored · 5 conceded
- W
Istra 1961A19 Sept10 - D
NK VarazdinH14 Sept22 - L
Dinamo ZagrebA5 Sept01 - D
HNK RijekaH31 Aug00 - L
NK Slaven BelupoA22 Aug02
Last 10 at home: 3W 3D 4Lthis season 0.5 points a game at home · 9th in the league at home
RudesLast 5 games1 W · 1 D · 3 L0.8 points a game8 scored · 12 conceded
- DNK Slaven BelupoH18 Sept22
- LIstra 1961A13 Sept23
- L
HNK Hajduk SplitH6 Sept04 - LNK VarazdinA29 Aug02
- W
NK Lokomotiva ZagrebH21 Aug41
Last 8 away: 0W 1D 7Lthis season 0.0 points a game away · 9th in the league away
The two sides side by side
SeasonBadge: league rank (1 = best). Tick: the league average.
Who is ahead?on 8 measures
HNK Gorica 5Level 0Rudes 3
Goals
Goals scoredleague average 1.6league avg 1.6
10.0.61.38.
Goals concededleague average 1.6 · lower is betterleague avg 1.6 · lower is better
6.1.53.010.
Expected goals (xG)league average 1.3league avg 1.3
9.0.90.610.
Play
Shotsleague average 13.7league avg 13.7
9.9.99.110.
Shots on targetleague average 4.7league avg 4.7
9.2.93.08.
Possessionleague average 50%league avg 50%
7.44%42%10.
Cornersleague average 4.6league avg 4.6
10.2.63.59.
Cardsleague average 2.1 · lower is betterleague avg 2.1 · lower is better
1.1.42.49.
Trends
Clean sheetsleague average 28%league avg 28%
6.25%0%9.
Both teams scoredleague average 51%league avg 51%
7.38%63%2.
3 or more goalsleague average 64%league avg 64%
10.38%88%1.
Head to head
last 4 meetings · league games onlyHNK Gorica 3Drawn 0Rudes 1
- 10 May 2024HNK Gorica2 – 1RudesW
- 4 Mar 2024Rudes2 – 1HNK GoricaL
- 26 Nov 2023HNK Gorica3 – 0RudesW
- 2 Sept 2023Rudes0 – 2HNK GoricaW
Goals a game2.8league 3.2
Both scored50%league 51%
3 or more goals75%league 64%
When do the goals come?
every game this season▲ goals scored▼ goals concededexpected at the league’s timingHNK GoricaRudes
00
44
0–1501
33
16–3000
15
31–4523
12
46–6002
06
61–7534
34
76–90+HNK Goricafirst 30 min 0% · last 30 min 60% · 5 scored · 12 conceded · 8 games
Rudesfirst 30 min 10% · last 30 min 60% · 10 scored · 24 conceded · 8 games
What do we expect from this match?
average of the last 10 gamesThis is not a forecast: the two sides’ averages over their recent games.
Goals (xG)
0.80.6
1.5 goals below the league (league 2.7)
Shots
8.79.2
17.9 shots below the league (league 27.4)
Shots on target
3.03.3
6.3 shots on target below the league (league 9.4)
Corners
2.83.1
5.9 corners below the league (league 9.2)
Cards
1.72.0
3.7 cards below the league (league 4.1)
Tick: the league’s average per team
Who is out, who stands out?
absences and the season’s leadersHNK GoricaTop scorerBruno Bogojević3 goalsin 8 games
Most assistsDomagoj Pavičić1 assistsin 8 games
Best ratedRenato Josipović8.2in 4 games
RudesTop scorerLenny Ilecic2 goalsin 8 games
Most assistsJurica Poldrugač2 assistsin 7 games
Best ratedNoa Skoko6.9in 7 games
Line-ups come out about an hour before kick-off and then show in the Line-ups tab.
Who is the referee, and what is the calendar?
CalendarHNK Gorica19 days’ restLast: Istra 1961 0–1 (away) · 19 Sept · HNLNext: NK Osijek (away) · 17 Oct · HNL · in 8 daysRudes20 days’ restLast: NK Slaven Belupo 2–2 (home) · 18 Sept · HNLNext: HNK Rijeka (home) · 17 Oct · HNL · in 8 days
HNK Gorica19 days’ restLast: Istra 1961 0–1 (away) · 19 Sept · HNLNext: NK Osijek (away) · 17 Oct · HNL · in 8 daysRudes20 days’ restLast: NK Slaven Belupo 2–2 (home) · 18 Sept · HNLNext: HNK Rijeka (home) · 17 Oct · HNL · in 8 daysHow does it change the table?
Full table8.NK Slaven Belupo8-97
NK Slaven Belupo8-979.HNK Gorica8-75
HNK Gorica8-7510.Rudes8-144
Rudes8-144What this match changes
If HNK Gorica win8 – 4HNK Gorica move up to 7th · HNK Gorica 4 points ahead
If it ends level6 – 5the order stays · HNK Gorica 1 point ahead
If Rudes win5 – 7HNK Gorica drop to 10th · Rudes move up to 7th · Rudes 2 points ahead