- Neither club is in good form with Gorica winless in five (D1, L4) and Vukovar 1991 winless on the road in HNL 2025/2026 (D1, L4).
- These sides shared an exciting 2-2 draw at Vukovar 1991 earlier this season.
- Filip Cuic is Gorica’s most reliable scorer with 4 goals in 11 HNL appearances this term, 2 of which have come in their last 5 games.
Tactical game at the very top of the second flight
Betting on goals always comes with risks, but the value in the ‘Both Teams To Score’ market of 1.81 for the NK Gorica vs Vukovar 1991 prediction on Friday looks too good to ignore. This fixture has been a good game between two similar-sized clubs in recent seasons, but more is on the line for the visitors this time around as they look to establish their foothold in Croatia’s top-flight.
Gorica currently sit 8th in HNL 2025/2026 with 11 points from 11 matches, while Vukovar 1991 are 10th with 10 from 12. Both clubs are in poor form but the newly promoted Vukovar 1991 have at least shown more spirit in their recent matches with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats from their last 5.
Silvijo Cabraja, who took charge of Vukovar 1991 in September 2025, has really got his Vukovar players to play with an infectious energy and they’ll certainly go for this game. This NK Gorica vs Vukovar 1991 preview suggests Gorica are a much more pragmatic outfit that likes to sit deep, press in bursts and then counter quickly when they can. They’ll be very structured and tough to break down at times, switching between three and four at the back depending on the game.
Side with both defences
Mario Carevic, appointed Gorica boss in October 2024, is a very decent coach in this league who has good knowledge of the squad and likes to set his teams up to be tough to beat. His team have been struggling for form, however, with no wins in their last five and a 0-0 home draw against Lokomotiva in their most recent outing.
Both of these clubs are conceding too many goals to warrant any faith in them at their current odds, so this NK Gorica vs Vukovar 1991 prediction points to passing on the home team at 1.76 this week. Vukovar 1991 are huge long shots at 4.49, although a close game is our pick and the tie is listed at 3.54.
Gorica’s Cuic can’t be trusted
Vukovar 1991 will be the more positive side and will try to disrupt Gorica’s structure by pressing in waves, but they don’t dominate the ball so it should be a clash of styles over tempo and transition play. Vukovar 1991 score goals in transition or off set pieces, as they showed in a gritty 1-0 win at Dinamo Zagreb last month.
Jakov Puljic has scored two of Vukovar's four goals in their last 5 games and they have several other forwards who can chip in. But the NK Gorica vs Vukovar 1991 prediction notes Gorica’s Filip Cuic has also bagged four in the league this campaign, two of which have been in their last 5, and should be the pick of the two forwards to get on the board.
Vukovar 1991 average just 0.40 goals per game on their travels in the HNL 2025/2026 season, while Gorica have conceded an average of 2.20 goals across their five home assignments. For those seeking NK Gorica vs Vukovar 1991 betting tips, this defensive record should be considered carefully.
