- Slaven have 3 wins in their last 5 meetings with Gorica, who have only 1 (plus 1 draw). Slaven have lost all 5 of their last 5 games, Gorica have lost 4 of their last 5 (Won 1). Slaven's HNL 2026/2027 home record is 0-0-1 (Scored 1.00, Conceded 4.00). Gorica's HNL 2026/2027 away record is 0-0-1 (Scored 1.00).
Slaven Slumping
This Saturday's HNL 2026/2027 clash of the Farmaceuti and Gorica is a big one at the bottom of the standings. 9th-placed Slaven have 0 points from 3 games while 8th-placed Gorica have the same from 2 games, so neither side are off yet. This NK Slaven Belupo vs NK Gorica preview suggests a tight contest between two struggling sides.
Mario Gregurina has been head coach of Slaven since 1 July 2025 and his men play an all-action, direct, set-piece and high-intensity game based around winning the ball first and running hard for it second. In HNL 2026/2027, they have lost all three games, but have won the second balls and caused Istra 1961 a few problems. Their two results so far have been a 1-4 home defeat to Varaždin and a 3-0 away loss to Istra 1961.
Mario Carević has been Gorica's head coach since 15 October 2024 and his side are a compact, high pressing unit who look to win the ball as high up the field as possible and play with good tempo on the ground. In HNL 2026/2027, Gorica have lost both of their games so far and have done a better job of restricting their opponents than their hosts, but have had little to show going forward.
Gorica's creative spark
Luka Vrzic has been the best of Gorica's creators in HNL 2026/2027, registering 1 assist in 2 appearances this season. He has been a key to their good transitions, while Slaven have Marko Dabro to bring the same quality to their play, registering 1 assist in 3 HNL 2026/2027 games. Ilija Nestorovski has scored 1 goal in 3 games for Slaven and looks their best bet to cause a problem for the Gorica defense, while Gorica's main man is Bruno Bogojevic, who has scored 1 in 2 appearances in the HNL 2026/2027.
Neither team is playing well and a Slaven win looks the likeliest result, but the Farmaceuti are short favorites at 2.47, with Gorica a shade better value at 2.9 and the draw at 3.15 looking even better. This NK Slaven Belupo vs NK Gorica prediction points to a narrow home advantage, but we're leaning towards the hosts here, and the NK Slaven Belupo vs NK Gorica betting tips are to back Under 2.5 goals at 1.82 as the smart bet on this matchup.
The winner of this game will be the side that does best in the second ball and the transitions, as Gorica will press and play quickly through the center, and Slaven will want to attack on the counter attack, but neither have been good defensively. In their HNL 2025/2026 meeting, Slaven won 1-0 at home and Gorica are winless in their last 3 away games against Slaven. Another NK Slaven Belupo vs NK Gorica prediction is that both teams will struggle to create many clear chances.
