Slaven Koprivnica vs Gorica Prediction, Preview and Stats

Croatia flag 2025/2026 1. HNL, Croatia
Gradski Stadion Sun, 10 May - 4:15 PM
1. HNL
Slaven Koprivnica Slaven Koprivnica
Versus
Gorica Gorica
KICKOFF : Sun, 10 May - 4:15 PM
Round 34 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Slaven Koprivnica host Gorica in 1. HNL (Regular Season) at Gradski Stadion. Domestically, Slaven Koprivnica sit 8th in the table while Gorica are 7th. Power ranking favours Gorica by 1 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Gorica enters as the marginally stronger team with a one-point power advantage over Slaven Koprivnica.
  • Form: Gorica's form score of 13.89 significantly outpaces Slaven Koprivnica's 5.17.
  • Squad: Slaven Koprivnica sits eighth while Gorica occupies seventh in the 1. HNL standings.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are unavailable for this matchup.
  • Transition: No specific transition play data provided for either team.
  • Set pieces: Set piece stats show low confidence with no xG available and proxies used for both sides.
  • xVariable: xG data absent, limiting advanced performance insights.
  • Market: Slaven Koprivnica 40.3% (Δ+0%) | Draw 28.9% (Δ+0%) | Gorica 30.8% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Slaven Koprivnica M. Gregurina
M. Gregurina
VS
Gorica M. Carević
M. Carević
1
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.15
0.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Istra 1961 Rank: 62 L
Vukovar Rank: 55 D
Lokomotiva Zagreb Rank: 63 L
Hajduk Split Rank: 72 D
Varaždin Rank: 66 L
Rijeka Rank: 71 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
Dinamo Zagreb Rank: 81 L
Istra 1961 Rank: 62 W
Vukovar Rank: 56 W
Lokomotiva Zagreb Rank: 61 L
Hajduk Split Rank: 73 L
Varaždin Rank: 66 D
12
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
12 - 9 - 10
10
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Slaven Koprivnica
40.32%
Draw
28.9%
Away Gorica
30.78%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
61.64
62.59
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Slaven Koprivnica
Gorica
Power Score
61.64
62.59
League Position
8
7
Global Rank
438
419

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

–
vs
Slaven Koprivnica — Opponent-weighted form score
Gorica — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Slaven Koprivnica Gorica

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 31 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Slaven Koprivnica Slaven Koprivnica Home
31 matches
Gorica Gorica Away
Match Record
12
Wins
10
9
Draws
9
10
Losses
12
Goals
44
Goals Scored
32
32
Goals Conceded
44
+12
Goal Difference
-12

Data last updated: 2026-05-07T00:49:47+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Match Formation 3-4-2-1
Pitch
O. Hadzikic
31 O. Hadzikic
F. Krušelj
18 F. Krušelj
V. Međimorec
2 V. Međimorec
D. Kovačić
4 D. Kovačić
M. Petrović
45 M. Petrović
L. Crepulja
21 L. Crepulja
L. Bošnjak
24 L. Bošnjak
I. Lepinjica
23 I. Lepinjica
I. Ćubelić
15 I. Ćubelić
A. Grgić
27 A. Grgić
M. Dabro
7 M. Dabro
D. Matijaš
71 D. Matijaš
M. Čabraja
19 M. Čabraja
J. Filipović
4 J. Filipović
S. Peric
45 S. Peric
B. Bogojević
25 B. Bogojević
A. Kavelj
36 A. Kavelj
I. Pozo La Rosa
8 I. Pozo La Rosa
Ž. Trontelj
22 Ž. Trontelj
D. Pavičić
24 D. Pavičić
J. Pršir
10 J. Pršir
A. Erceg
50 A. Erceg

General Information

Date & Time :
May 10, 2026, 04:15 PM
Competition :
2025/2026 1. HNL, Croatia · Round 34 · Regular Season
Stadium :
Gradski Stadion
Capacity :
3205
Pitch Surface :
Grass
Weather :
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Expected Lineup

Starting XI ▼

31
Osman Hadzikic
Osman Hadzikic Goalkeeper
6.62
7
Marko Dabro
Marko Dabro Centre Forward
6.54
4
Dominik Kovacic
Dominik Kovacic Left Back
6.77
15
Ivan Cubelic
Ivan Cubelic Attacking Midfield
6.76
18
Filip Kruselj
Filip Kruselj Right Back
6.78
21
Ljuban Crepulja
Ljuban Crepulja Defensive Midfield
7
23
Igor Lepinjica
Igor Lepinjica Right Wing
6.49
24
Leon Bošnjak
Leon Bošnjak Defensive Midfield
6.28
27
Alen Grgic
Alen Grgic Left Wing
6.7
45
Marko Petrović
Marko Petrović Left Back
2
Vinko Medjimorec
Vinko Medjimorec Right Back
6.61

Starting XI ▼

71
Davor Matijas
Davor Matijas Goalkeeper
6.77
24
Domagoj Pavicic
Domagoj Pavicic Midfielder
6.77
25
Bruno Bogojevic
Bruno Bogojevic Midfielder
6.68
10
Jurica Prsir
Jurica Prsir Midfielder
6.98
22
Zan Trontelj
Zan Trontelj Midfielder
6.95
50
Ante Erceg
Ante Erceg Centre Forward
6.85
45
Stefan Peric
Stefan Peric Right Back
6.7
4
Jakov Filipovic
Jakov Filipovic Centre Back
6.8
19
Marijan Cabraja
Marijan Cabraja Left Back
7.07
8
Iker Pozo
Iker Pozo Central Midfield
7.15
36
Ante Kavelj
Ante Kavelj Central Midfield
6.87

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward Gorica holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give Gorica a 1-point edge. External projection is Slaven Koprivnica 40.3%, draw 28.9%, and Gorica 30.8%. That projection profile diverges from the structural signals, so execution is likely to decide the result. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.

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