Hajduk Split vs Gorica Prediction: Hajduk are on different level

Hajduk welcomes Gorica in the 25th round of the HNL at Poljud, the game will be played on Sunday at 5 p.m. After the setback of Rijeka at Rujevica against the last placed Sibenik (1:1) on Friday, Hajduk have an opportunity to sit at the top of the table, so a victory against Gorica is imperative. Hajduk are looking for a rematch after the defeat in the last match against Gorica in December with a score of 1:0. In the first game played in September at Poljud, the Whites won with a score of 4:1. It will be interesting on Sunday, Hajduk coach Gennaro Gattuso cannot count on Marko Livaja due to yellow cards, and Ismael Diallo returns to the squad while Gorica have only one defeat in the second part of the season.

Hajduk Split

Form: DLWDW

After a series of three consecutive derbies, the "whites" will play against the ninth team in the championship. In three previous meetings, Hajduk have one win (4:0 against Osijek), a draw (2:2 with Dinamo) and a loss (1:3 with Rijeka). Hajduk will definitely look for a win on Sunday at Poljud, the "whites" are only two points behind the leading Rijeka in the championship and anything but a win would be a big disappointment. If we take into account the absence of Marko Livaja, Gattuso will have to work hard to find a recipe for a team that will probably threaten through counterattacks and half-counterattacks. The most concrete so far with Livaja has been Michele Sego, and he will probably get the ball more in this match than in previous matches. Of course, the whites are the favorites and anything but three points would be a surprise and a disappointment for Split.

Gorica

Form: DDWLW

Gorica changed their playing style due to the change of coach. Mario Carevic, who came from Sibenik where he preferred playing with three men behind, tried it as soon as he arrived in Gorica, only to return to Gorica's old system immediately after the first game and postpone it until mid-season. The now practiced system with three men behind is showing results. They are characterized by a solid back line with a dynamic midfield and the unique Ante Erceg in attack. They play direct and transitional football and often try to throw the ball over the flanks, although they have poor success in doing so. This season Gorica shows two faces, as they are at the top of the table as a home team, and as a guest team they are arguably the worst team with only one point won. Gorica creates few chances, achieves few shots on goal, which is why they share the back of the table in goals scored with several other clubs, and on the other hand, they have a solid defense that concedes little, and they are in 4th place in terms of games without conceding a goal, right behind Hajduk.

Expert Betting Tips

Statistics dictate that the winner of Sunday's match between Hajduk and Gorica is self-evident. The game is played at Poljud, Hajduk is the home team and Gorica is the away team, and that's all you need to know if you look at the numbers. Numerically speaking, the Whites are the best hosts in the HNL with 30 points in 12 games. On the other hand, Gorica are in last place in terms of away performance, with only one point in 11 games. It's truly shocking to look at the home and away match table. But the beauty of football is that these table numbers are determined on the field. I, on the other hand, expect a dominant performance from Hajduk and a confident home win. I expect a match with many goals and in the end joy for the Split’s fans.

Our prediction for the match is over 2.5 goals for the odds of 1.96 at 1xbet.

Our second prediction is a home win and over 2.5 for odds of 2.35 at Betway.

Our third prediction – correct score 3:1 for odds of 13 at Bet365.