Varazdin vs Gorica Prediction: Are these teams better after the break?

Varazdin and Gorica will play the last match of the 10th round of the Croatian HNL. This isn’t a duel for the top of the table, but it is an extremely interesting match between teams that are in the focus of all the media in Croatia recently. Namely, both teams are going through big structural changes and getting new owners. Speaking of the playing and performances we can say that both teams are struggling, and if it was expected for Varazdin, Gorica are playing below their capacity.

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Varazdin used really well this break and played a friendly match against Hungarian team Szentlorinc SE. It was a test for this stadium, and the “winter” conditions were good on the pitch and both teams and the managers were very satisfied with the game. The national team members came back, we freshened them up a bit. Varazdin are in 5th place, with 12 points, but in the last two matches in the league, they were defeated against Dinamo Zagreb and Osijek. They are very good at home, they lost only against Dinamo, and Dinamo are the only away team that scored in this stadium.

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The president of HNK Gorica Nenad Crnko, at the press conference held on Thursday, announced the transformation of the club and the arrival of new investors. By the way, Gorica comes to Varazdin with a new coach, Marija Carevic, who will certainly want to make his debut with a win. Carevic was the manager of Sibenik, and it was a huge surprise that he left Sibenik and joined Gorica. The famous Serbian businessman Milan Mandaric, who built his business empire in the USA and Great Britain and is among the richest people in Serbia, is reportedly very interested in entering Gorica. Mandaric recently decided to retire from Vojvodina, where he was the vice president but had no real influence on the management of the club. He also is famous for investing in Leicester, Portsmouth, and Sheffield Wednesday. Gorica are in 9th place with 8 points, but this team certainly belongs to the top part of the table.

Both teams are trending on the news in Croatia and the region, but not for playing very well, but for board changes and new owners. Of course, both teams are hoping for better times ahead, but now they must focus on the matches and get as many points as they can. Varazdin will once again try to defend well and use counter attacks to score, while Gorica with the new manager should be more offensive and dangerous. I expect both teams to score a goal in this match, and the match to end in a draw.