HNL · 2025Sat, 16 May 2026 14:00
HNK Gorica
2 : 0
NK Osijek
Full time
Match recap
HNK Gorica secured a vital 2-0 victory over NK Osijek in Saturday's HNL clash, boosting their league position. The home side started the match with intent, establishing an early lead. This goal visibly deflated Osijek, who struggled to find their rhythm and create meaningful opportunities in the first half. Gorica continued to press, capitalising on a lapse in the visitors' defence to double their advantage before the break. Despite Osijek's attempts to mount a comeback in the second half, their efforts were largely a disorganized affair. Gorica’s defence remained resolute, absorbing the pressure and comfortably seeing out the result, leaving Osijek with a frustrating defeat.
Markets (closing odds)
Match Result
Home1.97
Draw3.03
Away3.25
Away Team Goals 0.5
Over 0.51.36
Under 0.52.49
Away Team Goals 1
Over 11.91
Under 11.67
Away Team Goals O/U 1.5
Over 1.53.01
Under 1.51.26
Away Team Goals 2
Over 26.24
Under 21.05
Away Team Goals 2.5
Over 2.57.45
Under 2.51.05
Events
- 5'Goal — B. Bogojevic (Normal Goal)
- 12'Goal — A. Erceg (Normal Goal)
- 13'Card — Nail Omerović (Yellow Card)
- 28'Card — Iker Pozo (Yellow Card)
- 42'Var — Luka Jelenić (Goal cancelled)
- 46'subst — F. Karacic (Substitution 1)
- 46'subst — S. Akere (Substitution 2)
- 60'Card — Bruno Bogojević (Yellow Card)
- 64'subst — B. Bogojevic (Substitution 1)
- 64'subst — L. Vrbancic (Substitution 3)
- 64'subst — D. Colina (Substitution 4)
- 69'Card — Jurica Pršir (Yellow Card)
- 78'subst — A. Jakupovic (Substitution 5)
- 82'subst — J. Prsir (Substitution 2)
- 82'subst — D. Pavicic (Substitution 3)
- 89'subst — O. Bakic (Substitution 4)
- 89'subst — A. Erceg (Substitution 5)
Match statistics
5Shots on Goal5
0Shots off Goal5
5Total Shots16
0Blocked Shots6
5Shots insidebox10
0Shots outsidebox6
11Fouls18
4Corner Kicks9
1Offsides2
40%Ball Possession60%
3Yellow Cards1
—Red Cards—
5Goalkeeper Saves3
340Total passes472
262Passes accurate409
77%Passes %87%
0.61expected_goals1.22
0.01goals_prevented0.01
Lineups
HNK Gorica4-3-2-1- D. MatijasG
- Z. TronteljD
- S. PericD
- H. I. Moustapha
- B. BogojevicM
- I. PozoM
- A. KaveljD
- O. BakicM
- J. PrsirM
- D. PavicicM
- A. ErcegF
NK Osijek4-2-3-1- M. MalenicaG
- F. KaracicD
- L. JelenicD
- D. ColinaD
- R. JurisicD
- L. VrbancicM
- V. BubanjaM
- D. BukvicM
- S. AkereM
- N. OmerovicM
- A. JakupovicF
Form
HNK Gorica — last 5 home
LWLLW
NK Osijek — last 5 away
LWWLD
Head to head
More from HNL
- Dinamo Zagreb vs NK Lokomotiva Za23 May
- NK Varazdin vs Istra 196123 May
- HNK Rijeka vs HNK Gorica23 May
- HNK Hajduk Split vs Vukovar22 May
- NK Osijek vs NK Slaven Belupo22 May
- Istra 1961 vs HNK Rijeka17 May
- NK Slaven Belupo vs Dinamo Zagreb17 May
- NK Lokomotiva Za vs HNK Hajduk Split16 May
- Vukovar vs NK Varazdin15 May
Standings — HNL
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF:GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dinamo Zagreb | 34 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 89:27 | 82 |
| 2 |  HNK Hajduk Split | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 54:32 | 64 |
| 3 |  HNK Rijeka | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 47:36 | 49 |
| 4 |  NK Varazdin | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 43:46 | 48 |
| 5 |  Istra 1961 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 39:48 | 42 |
| 6 |  NK Lokomotiva Za | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 39:51 | 42 |
| 7 |  NK Slaven Belupo | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 45:55 | 41 |
| 8 | HNK Gorica | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 38:46 | 38 |
| 9 | NK Osijek | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 25:47 | 32 |
| 10 |  Vukovar | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 34:65 | 28 |