Gorica 1-2 Varaždin: result and report

1. HNL · Monday 26 January 2026

Result

Gorica 1-2 Varaždin

1. HNL · Monday 26 January 2026, 15:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

Gorica · Varaždin · 1. HNL predictions

Gorica 1-2 Varaždin: match report

Gorica were beaten by Varaždin 1-2 in the 1. HNL on Monday 26 January 2026. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Jakov Filipovic opened the scoring in the 24th minute. Gorica's goal came from Jakov Filipovic (24'). Varaždin scored through Luka Mamic (34') and Ivan Mamut (66').

Discipline: Gorica received 1 yellow card; Varaždin received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Gorica were 8th on 19 points from 18 and Varaždin 6th on 23 points from 18. Gorica went on to finish that season 7th with 41 points, and Varaždin 3rd with 54.

Gorica lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and Varaždin in a 3-4-2-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Marijan Cabraja of Gorica (8.3), ahead of Jakov Filipovic (8.1).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Gorica win, 5 draws and 4 for Varaždin.

Going into the match Gorica's last five read L-D-L-L-W and Varaždin's L-L-W-D-L.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 4'Yellow card · Jurica PrsirGorica
  • 24'Goal · Jakov FilipovicGorica · 1-0
  • 34'Goal · Luka MamicVaraždin · 1-1
  • 41'Yellow card · Ivan MamutVaraždin
  • 44'Yellow card · Roberto PuncecVaraždin
  • 66'Goal · Ivan MamutVaraždin · 1-2

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Gorica 1, draws 5, Varaždin 4.

Team news

Gorica line-up (3-4-2-1)

Davor Matijas, Jakov Filipovic, Mateo Les, Marijan Cabraja, Zan Trontelj, Ante Kavelj, Iker Pozo, Ivan Fiolic, Jurica Prsir, Elvir Durakovic, Filip Cuic

Varaždin line-up (3-4-2-1)

Oliver Zelenika, Mario Mladenovski, Roberto Puncec, Luka Skaricic, Frane Maglica, Mario Marina, Tomislav Duvnjak, Antonio Borsic, Aleksa Latkovic, Luka Mamic, Ivan Mamut