Gorica vs Slaven Belupo Prediction: Gorica can’t stop losing

The black streak is underway, things are not going according to plan in the world of HNK Gorica there is no way that there is a glimmer of light at the end of the results tunnel, this whole new year is generally dark and gloomy. The series of defeats reached number six, five of them happened in 2024, and the good news in all this is that at least the hellish series of matches, which included two matches with Rijeka, one against each Dinamo and Osijek, ended. On Sunday from 19:30, there is no doubt that Slaven Belupo will be an extremely difficult opponent, as well as that Gorica will have to be much better and more concentrated than in the last matches.

Form: LLLLL

Numerically weaker, still without the injured Ndockyt, Majstorovic, and Vujnovic, but after serving the suspension with Juric again in the squad, Gorica awaits the team from Koprivnica. And they are looking for a way to end a streak that's crying out for an end. Gorica are in 6th place with 27 points, 7 wins, 6 draws, and 10 defeats. At home, they have 5 wins, 3 draws, and 4 defeats but the worst part is that they lost their last 4 matches in this stadium.

Form: DLWWL

Slaven Belupo enter this match from seventh place in the championship table with 27 points. The sixth-ranked team of the championship - Gorica - have the same amount. Slaven Belupo drew 1:1 with Istra 1961 in Koprivnica in the last round, and Lepinjica scored the goal for Slaven Belupo. Ferencina's team will be stronger for Daniel Stefulj, who missed the match with Istra due to three yellow cards, but also weaker for Bujar Pllana, who earned a third yellow card in the same match. 

Gorica and Slaven Belupo competed twice this season in SuperSport HNL. In August of last year in Velika Gorica the result was 2:2, while in November in Koprivnica it was 0:0. Both matches were played in a period when Gorica were playing much better and their form was amazing. Both teams are far from the relegation zone but also far from the places that lead to Europe next season. This will be a match for pride and for Gorica finally an opponent against which they can expect positive result. I expect more from Gorica, but from what I saw recently I don’t believe that they can keep a clean sheet and in this match, both teams will score a goal.