In a weekend match in week 13, on Saturday Oct 15th, Gorica will play host to Hajduk Split in a meeting of these two 1. HNL teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Gorica recorded a 0-2 loss against Rijeka. Prince Ampem scored the first goal for Rijeka in the 56th minute, then Alen Halilović added another in the 68th minute on a penalty At the end of 90 a dissapointed Gorica couldn’t manage to score, and Rijeka took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 2nd placed Hajduk Split, recorded a 2-1 win against Varaždin. Suad Sahiti scored the first goal for Hajduk Split in the 33rd minute, then Fran Brodić tied it up for Varaždin in the 71st minute on a feed from Posavec. Hajduk Split should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Hajduk Split won the head to head battle with 3 wins and 1 draw.
For Hajduk Split, their top scorers are Marko Livaja and Chidozie Awaziem, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches. Stanko Jurić and Toni Fruk are the top scorers for Gorica in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.