Regular Season - 3 · 16 August 2026, 19:00 UTC

HNK Gorica vs HNK Hajduk Split HNL prediction

Gradski stadion Velika Gorica, Velika Gorica

The model makes it 37% HNK Gorica, 22% draw, 41% HNK Hajduk Split — fair odds of 2.70, 4.55 and 2.44. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 1-2.

Expected goals: HNK Gorica 1.92, HNK Hajduk Split 2.02.

Both teams to score: 74%. Over 2.5 goals: 75%, under 2.5: 25%.

Model confidence: Medium.

Model insights

74%
Both teams to score
75%
Over 2.5 goals
25%
Under 2.5 goals
Most likely scorelines1-1 8%1-2 8%2-2 7%

Form going into this match

HNK Gorica

  • L1-3away to NK Lokomotiva Zagreb8 August 2026
  • L0-2NK Osijek1 August 2026

HNK Hajduk Split

  • L1-2away to NK Varazdin2 August 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model works from each side's rolling expected-goals ratings rather than from these results directly, so read them as context.

HNL table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
9HNK Gorica200215-40
7HNK Hajduk Split100112-10

Where the two sides stand. Full tables

The two sides

HNK Gorica carry a model rating of 6.27 against 6.48 for HNK Hajduk Split. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.

Recent form (most recent last): HNK Gorica L-L; HNK Hajduk Split L.

The model expects goals

Under the hood the model expects 1.92 goals for HNK Gorica and 2.02 for HNK Hajduk Split. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.

HNK Gorica rate 0.51 in attack and 1.64 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; HNK Hajduk Split rate 0.88 and 1.99.

That points to 75% for over two and a half goals and 74% for both teams to score.

The three most likely scorelines are 1-1 (8%), 1-2 (8%), 2-2 (7%).

How this was produced

Publicly tracked record so far: 288 correct results out of 598 settled predictions (48%), with 58 exact scorelines (10%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.

Full method: how the model works.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.

Team comparison

Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.

Why the model favours this side

The model gives HNK Hajduk Split the highest probability at 41%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.92 expected goals for HNK Gorica against 2.02 for HNK Hajduk Split. HNK Gorica's attack/defence rating is 0.51/1.64 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.88/1.99 for HNK Hajduk Split.