Week 12 features a match on Sunday Oct 9th, where Gorica hosts Rijeka in a meeting of these two 1. HNL teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Gorica sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Šibenik. Toni Fruk scored the first goal for Gorica in the 39th minute, then Ivan Delić tied it up for Šibenik in the 81st minute earning Šibenik at least a draw. Gorica looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while in their last match, Rijeka recorded a 0-1 loss against Hajduk Split. Chidozie Awaziem struck first for Hajduk Split in the 51st minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Rijeka couldn’t muster any offence and Hajduk Split ran away with the shutout win. Rijeka looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 3 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Stadion Hnk Rijeka, Rijeka and Gorica battled to a 1-1 draw. Matija Frigan scored the first goal for Rijeka in the 39th minute, then Anthony Kalik got the equalizer for Gorica in the 77th minute on a feed from Matúš Vojtko earning Gorica at least a draw. Gorica hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Stanko Jurić and Toni Fruk, and they each have 1 goal.