Istra vs Gorica Prediction 29 August 2025
📢Which players could become unexpected stars of the match? The answer to this question will be known at the end of the confrontation between the teams Istra and Gorica. The meeting as part of the HNL tournament is scheduled for 18:00 on 29 August. Bookmakers have already identified the favorite as the team Istra. The odds for the victories are as follows - against .
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 12 April 2025 and ended with a scoreline of 3:2. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Gorica):
- ball possession percentage: 40% vs 60%;
- corner kicks: 0 vs 2;
- fouls: 13 vs 10;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 1;
- shots on target: 8 vs 5.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Istra and Gorica:
- played 29 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 6, for the away team - 13, draws - 10;
- number of goals - 31 against 44;
- average total in the 1st half - 0.83, in the 2nd half - 1.76;
- average total goals in the match - 2.59.
Head-to-head statistics Istra - Gorica

Istra Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 23 August 2025 as part of the HNL tournament (home team - Dinamo Zagreb, away team - Istra). The match concluded with a scoreline of 3:0.
Here's the game statistics (Istra vs Dinamo Zagreb):
- ball possession: 34% vs 66%;
- corner kicks: 2 vs 7;
- fouls: 4 vs 11;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 2;
- shots on target: 1 vs 11.
- 0 wins,
- 2 losses,
- 2 draws.
📈Currently, Istra stands at a mid-tier position within the HNL standings, with a win percentage of 0% and a loss percentage of 50%.
⚽️Istra has scored a total of 4 goals. On the defensive end, Istra has allowed 8 goals over the season.
Match Results: Istra

Gorica Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 22 August 2025 as part of the HNL tournament (home team - HNK Vukovar 1991, away - HNK Gorica). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:2.
Here are the match stats (Gorica vs HNK Vukovar 1991):
- ball possession: 62% vs 38%;
- corner kicks: 5 vs 3;
- fouls: 16 vs 9;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 1;
- shots on target: 3 vs 8.
- 1 wins,
- 1 losses,
- 2 draws.
📈Currently, Gorica stands at a mid-tier position within the HNL standings, with a win percentage of 25% and a loss percentage of 25%.
⚽Gorica has scored a total of 6 goals. On the defensive end has allowed 6 goals over the season.
Match Results: Gorica
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 29;
- First-half wins at home for hosts - 2; for visitors away - 5; number of draws - 7;
- Average first-half total: 0.83;
- Today's home team scores on average 0.41, while the visitors net 0.41.
First-Half Stats: Istra (home) vs Gorica (away)
- matches played in the tournament: 1 vs 4;
- wins: 0 (0%) vs 2 (50%);
- losses: 1 (100%) vs 1 (25%);
- draws: 0 (0%) vs 1 (25%);
- Average goals scored: 1 vs 1.25;
- Average goals conceded: 1 vs 0.5.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- wins: 3 vs 2;
- losses: 3 vs 4;
- draws: 4 vs 4;
- Average first-half total: 1.1 (scored - 0.6, conceded - 0.5) vs 1 (scored - 0.3, conceded - 0.7).
- Istra have drawn in the 1st half in last 7 games against Gorica (HNL).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 29;
- home team wins - 6, away team wins - 13, draws - 10.
Statistics: Istra vs Gorica
- matches played in the tournament: 4 vs 4;
- wins: 0 vs 1;
- win percentage: 0% vs 25%;
- losses: 2 vs 1;
- draws: 2 vs 2.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 2 vs 2;
- losses: 2 vs 4;
- draws: 6 vs 4.
- Gorica won with a +1.5 handicap in last 14 away games against Istra (HNL).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.07, the guests - 1.52;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.59;
- both teams scored: overall - 15; at the home team's field - 6.
Statistics: Istra vs Gorica
- average total in the tournament: 3 vs 3;
- average total goals scored: 1 vs 1.5;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.25 vs 0.75;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.75 vs 0.75;
- Istra: average total at home in the tournament - 2;
- Gorica: average total away in the tournament - 1.5;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1 (home - 1.5) vs 0.9 (away - 1).
- Gorica have scored under 1.5 goals in last 7 away games against Istra (HNL).
- Gorica have scored under 1.5 goals in 23 of last 25 away games (HNL).
Prediction on corners
Istra: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 4.75; at home field - 9;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 4.8; at home field - 6.
Gorica: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 6.25, away - 6.25;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 4.6; away - 5.
- Gorica have taken over 3.5 corners in 6 of last 7 games (HNL).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 29;
- both teams scored all-time - 15 times;
- on the home team’s field - 6 times.
Statistics: Istra vs Gorica
- number of matches played in the tournament: 4 vs 4;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 3 vs 3;
- number of BTTS matches for Istra at home - 1 (100%);
- number of BTTS matches for Gorica away - 3 (75%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 5 vs 5;
- BTTS matches for Istra at home - 2 (50%);
- BTTS matches for Gorica away - 4 (57%).
Editorial Prediction
- Gorica conceded in the 2nd half in 6 of last 7 games (HNL).