HNK Gorica 2026/2027 · HNL

Form · last 5

W D L D L

-0.52 xGD / match

Expected goals 6.96 xG 10.96 xGA 5 scored · 12 conceded

Team strength 33 / 99 #8 in HNL League avg: 50

HNK Gorica right now

HNK Gorica have made a difficult start and sit 9th in HNL. A -4.00 xG difference sits behind 5 points from 8 matches, which suggests the results reflect poor underlying performances. They have scored slightly below their 6.96 xG (−1.96), while conceding slightly more than the 10.96 xG against them (+1.04). They have taken 2.64 fewer points than their chances were worth (7.64), so the table undersells them.

How HNK Gorica compares

Attack #9 of 10 Defence #7 of 10 xG difference #7 of 10

Chance quality #8 of 10

Next match HNL · Sat 10/10 17:00

Home NK Rudeš

1.23 Projected expected goals 0.87

Model probability

HNK Gorica: 43%
Draw: 34%
NK Rudeš: 23%

Data coverage: Thin

Last result HNL · Sat 19/09

Away NK Istra 1961

1:0 Win

Expected goals: 0.61 – 1.21
xG difference: -0.60

Won despite being out-created

Every result →

Performance

Goals vs xG — match by match

Bars are goals scored. Lines are the xG created and conceded in each match.

xG created xGA conceded Goals

The season so far 8 matches, as they add up -4.00 xG difference -0.50 xGD / match

Every match behind the chart above: HNK Gorica's expected goals for and against, and the goals it scored.
Date	Opponent	Venue	Score	Expected goals	Expected goals conceded	xG difference	Goals scored
Sat 01/08	NK Osijek	Home	0:2	0.82	2.70	-1.88	0
Sat 08/08	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	Away	1:3	1.54	1.13	+0.41	1
Sun 16/08	HNK Hajduk Split	Home	1:2	1.27	1.20	+0.07	1
Sat 22/08	NK Slaven Belupo	Away	0:2	0.93	1.07	-0.14	0
Mon 31/08	HNK Rijeka	Home	0:0	0.15	0.40	-0.25	0
Sat 05/09	GNK Dinamo Zagreb	Away	0:1	0.79	1.70	-0.91	0
Mon 14/09	NK Varaždin	Home	2:2	0.85	1.55	-0.70	2
Sat 19/09	NK Istra 1961	Away	1:0	0.61	1.21	-0.60	1
The season so far				6.96	10.96		5