Rijeka vs Gorica Prediction: Can Gorica make another surprise?

After four consecutive victories in the championship, Rijeka played a draw in the last round, but still are in a position to be first in the ranking. Rijeka have had an excellent start to the season, and with a possible win, they can return to the top of the HNL standings. Gorica will arrive in Rijeka on Sunday, playing much better than expected and after a great win in the last round against Dinamo. Their confidence is high and now they will try to surprise another title contender as visitors

Rijeka

Form: DDWWW

Rijeka are in second place on the table with 22 points, just one less than Hajduk, but the team from Split have already played their game from this round. Rijeka have recorded 7 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses with a goal difference of 22-9. At home, they have five wins and one loss with a goal difference of 17-4. Rijeka were on a streak of four consecutive victories before playing 1-1 on the road against Istra in the last round. 

Gorica

Form: WWDLW

Gorica are in fifth place with 19 points. So far they have 5 wins, 4 draws, and 2 losses with a goal difference of 12-8. They recorded two wins, a draw, and a loss on away games with a goal difference of 5-5. Gorica defeated Dinamo Zagreb 2-1 in the previous round even though Dinamo scored first. After last season and struggling to avoid relegation until the end, nobody expected Gorica to be so high in the table, and to play so confident and offensive football.

Expert Betting Tips

Rijeka have a great opportunity to return to the top of the table because Hajduk Split are only one point ahead of them. However, Gorica are not a naive opponent and they showed that they can beat everyone in the last round when the current champion, Dinamo Zagreb, fell. Both teams have a great defense this season and have conceded only 8 goals in 11 games so far. When you look at their previous meetings, it is evident that in the last six, no more than two goals have been scored, but in this match I think Rijeka will win, and will score at least 2 goals in the match.