Gorica vs Hajduk Split Prediction: An important match for both teams

Dinamo opened the 16th round of the HNL with a draw against Slaven Belupo, and this Saturday Hajduk plays a very important match, or as they say the opportunity of a generation. The Whites knocked out the Blues in the derby, and now they can confirm their good form against Gorica in a match where they can escape their biggest rival with a huge nine-point advantage with a win. The Whites go to this away match as the league's leading team with 32 points, while Gorica are last with 12. However, it seems that no one in Split takes for granted the fact that the first-placed team plays against the last because Velika Gorica is traditionally a very difficult field for Hajduk.

Form: LLDDL

Gorica suffered a defeat in the last round at Rujevica, after having a player more than Rijeka since the 11th minute. This outcome was hard for their manager Marijo Carevic, who claimed that his team had to be braver. Gorica will be without Martin Slogar due to yellow cards, while Pajaziti and Halilovic are also out of the team. Gorica are at the bottom of the league table with 12 points, and they won all of their points at home. In this match, a point is good for Gorica, although I remember many excellent matches against Hajduk because these are special matches with maximum motivation for this team.

Form: WDDLW

Hajduk may have won the derby, but before that, they had gone three league games without a win and have yet to prove that they can play in the positive series, and it can start just after the victory over Dinamo in Maksimir last week. Gennaro Gattuso has problems with absences, Filip Uremovic and Anthony Kalik are out due to bookings, and Simun Hrgovic did not travel due to a minor injury. However, the Whites have no right to an excuse or a slip-up, with a win they can knock out Dinamo and that is certainly expected. Meanwhile, this team was shaken by the rumors that Gattuso got several offers from teams from Italy and England, but he declined them and said that he is happy in Split and that he is looking forward to celebrating Christmas with this team and players.

Their last match at Poljud ended 4-1 with two goals from Bruno Durdov, one from Marko Livaja, and one from Niko Sigur after Gorica took the lead, while Hajduk won the last match in Turopolje 3-0 in heavy rain, but Hajduk had not won in two away games in Gorica before that. It’s obvious that Gorica don’t have confidence and in a match against Gattuso’s Hajduk it can be something that can decide the outcome. I expect an away win, and a clean sheet for the visitors as I can’t see Gorica doing much in this match same as it was in the previous round against Rijeka.