Istra 1961 0-1 HNK Gorica: result and AI prediction

AI match recap

Istra arrive with a clear home-platform advantage and a far healthier recent league position, while Gorica are still searching for their first win. The visitors have shown signs of becoming harder to break down, but their manager accepts that the final-third output has not matched that defensive improvement. This is also a fixture with a recent history of narrow, tense contests, so Istra cannot assume their stronger home form will turn into an easy afternoon. Gorica’s late equalising momentum last time out gives them a credible route if they survive the early pressure and make transitions count.

Head-to-head analysis

Gorica have won six of the last ten meetings, including each of the last three, but the series is principally defined by narrow scorelines and frequent shutouts. Only two of those ten encounters saw both teams score.

Injuries and absences

No player-specific absence has been confirmed in the supplied squad data. However, Carević has stated that Gorica have several injured players and some new signings below full fitness, making their final selection and bench depth a meaningful late check.

Form (last 5)

Istra 1961 vs HNK Gorica stats

Last meetings

• 2026-04-27HNK Gorica 1-0 Istra 1961
• 2026-02-21Istra 1961 0-2 HNK Gorica
• 2025-11-23HNK Gorica 1-0 Istra 1961
• 2025-08-29Istra 1961 1-0 HNK Gorica
• 2025-04-12HNK Gorica 3-2 Istra 1961
• 2025-01-31Istra 1961 0-0 HNK Gorica

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