Gorica vs Osijek Prediction 1 August 2026
📣How will an early goal change the strategy of both teams? If it happens, we will see an interesting development in the confrontation between the teams Gorica and Osijek. Recall that the meeting is scheduled for 19:00 1 August. The tournament match will take place at the Stadion Radnik stadium in the city of Velika Gorica. Note the odds - bookmakers offer to bet on the victory of the side for and , respectively.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 16 May 2026 and ended with a scoreline of 2:0. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Gorica):
- ball possession percentage: 40% vs 60%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 9;
- fouls: 11 vs 18;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 1;
- shots on target: 5 vs 5.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Gorica and Osijek:
- played 32 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 10, for the away team - 13, draws - 9;
- number of goals - 34 against 36;
- average total in the 1st half - 0.72, in the 2nd half - 1.47;
- average total goals in the match - 2.19.
Head-to-head statistics Gorica - Osijek

Gorica Team Overview
The team's last official match took place on 23 July 2026 as part of the Club Friendly Games tournament (home team - Gorica, away team - Shakhtar Donetsk). The match concluded with a scoreline of 0:2.
Here are the game statistics (Gorica vs Shakhtar Donetsk):
- ball possession: 42% vs 58%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 8;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 2;
- shots on target: 2 vs 8.
✅The Gorica team has the honor of playing the first official match of the season on their home field. The work done by the coaching staff and players on their game is yet to be seen, but for now, let's take a look at the team's statistics over the last 10 matches.
In the ten-match stretch of official games, the team has 3 wins, 6 losses, and 1 draws. In total, the team has scored 10 goals in the last 10 games. From this, we can calculate the average number of goals per game, which is 1. In home matches, this figure is 1.4 goals. As for the goals conceded, their average number is 1.6.
Match Results: Gorica

Osijek Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 25 July 2026 as part of the Club Friendly Games tournament (home team - Osijek, away - Caykur Rizespor). The match ended with a score of 1:3.
Here are the game statistics (Osijek vs Caykur Rizespor):
- ball possession: 50% vs 50%;
- corner kicks: 2 vs 3;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 1;
- shots on target: 2 vs 3.
⚠️Will Osijek be able to handle the pressure of the stands in their first match of the season? We will find out soon. In the meantime, let's recall their previous results.
Out of the last 10 official matches, the team has won 3 times, lost 5 games, and drew 2 times. On average, the team scored 0.5 goals per game (in away matches - 0.5), and conceded 1.3 goals. Hopefully, this season Osijek will improve these figures and deliver a beautiful game in the upcoming matches.
Match Results: Osijek
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-head matches:
- Total encounters - 32;
- First-half wins for the home side (at home) - 6; for the visitors (away) - 3; number of draws - 7;
- Average first-half total: 0.72;
- Today's home team averages 0.41 goals in the first half, while the away team scores 0.31.
- Gorica scored in the 1st half in 6 of last 7 home games.
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 32;
- home team wins - 10, away team wins - 13, draws - 9.
Statistics: Gorica vs Osijek
- matches played in the tournament: 0 vs 0;
- wins: 0 vs 0;
- win percentage: 0% vs 0%;
- losses: 0 vs 0;
- draws: 0 vs 0.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 3 vs 3;
- losses: 6 vs 5;
- draws: 1 vs 2.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- the home team scores on average - 1.06, the guests - 1.13;
- average over/under goals in head-to-head matches - 2.19;
- both teams scored: overall - 14; at the home team's field - 6.
- Gorica have scored under 1.5 goals in 6 of last 7 games against Osijek (HNL).
Prediction on corners
- Osijek have taken over 3.5 corners in 6 of last 7 games (HNL).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 32;
- both teams scored all-time - 14 times;
- on the home team’s field - 6 times.
Editorial Prediction
- Under 2.5 goals scored in last 7 Gorica games against Osijek (HNL).
- Under 2.5 goals scored in 12 of last 13 Osijek games (HNL).
- Under 2.5 goals scored in 6 of last 7 Osijek away games (HNL).
