Hajduk Split vs Gorica Prediction: An easy task for the host

Gorica are in a very difficult situation, they are in the last position in the ranking, and now they have to visit Hajduk. Their manager Zeljko Sopic is trying to prepare the team as best as possible for the upcoming exam. Hajduk is especially dangerous in its stadium, in front of its fans, and the visitors are well aware of that. However, they have no choice, they have to try to get points.

Lately, Ivan Leka and his club have been plagued by problems with absences and many players with accumulated cards and the threat of suspension. This did not prevent them from winning three big points with the new formation in the always difficult away game in Varazdin in the last round. It could be said that the title is decided on unpleasant away games like Varazdin and Koprivnica, so Hajduk is on the right track. However, the gap of eight points is too big, and Dinamo has a game less, so the situation is quite demanding for the Split team if they want to catch the current champion.

Since the beginning of the current year, Gorica has still not managed to score a goal. This sentence best summarizes what is happening with the team that was once in the fight for Europe. Then they had better players and more arsenal as well as a better coach. Times have changed and Gorica is currently in a convulsive fight to stay. Only a month after the start of the new half-season, there is already mention of a change of coach, the arrival of experts for the fight to avoid relegation. Zeljko Sopic failed to wake up the stumbling team, but in the event of a possible sensation in Poljud, their morale would increase significantly. As a coach, he has the ability to surprise the team from Split, but given the form and advantage of the home field, that will hardly happen in this match.

Although surprises are always possible, Hajduk should still win a very important three points at home. In the last round against Varazdin, they changed their formation from 3-5-2 to 3-4-2-1 and overcame Varazdin in the best possible way with confident play. I expect the home team to score in the first half, so I decided to take a risk with an excellent odds for the halftime-fulltime option.