RK Medjimurje hosted Gorica in the Premier League on Thursday evening, but the visitors held on for a 31:33 victory after a closely contested affair. The result keeps Gorica top of the table with five wins from five games, while Medjimurje remain in fourth place with six points from their opening five matches.
By then the gap at the summit had widened to four points, and Gorica's unbeaten run stretched to five games without a single draw or defeat. Medjimurje's record of three wins and two draws shows they're competitive, but this result underlines the difference between the sides at this stage of the season.
Medjimurje had shown resilience in their recent outings — a 33:41 defeat to Sesvete, a 32:29 win over Sisak, and a 27:30 loss to Graz — but they couldn't find the breakthrough against the league leaders. And here's the thing, they pressed hard in the closing stages but Gorica's defence held firm when it mattered.
Gorica's form has been consistent enough to warrant their position. They beat Trogir 25:23, dispatched Karlovac 37:31, and drew 35:35 with Sesvete in a game that didn't end in their favour but didn't dent their standing either. This win extends their perfect start and puts them four points clear with a game in hand on anyone chasing them.
Our prediction had Medjimurje taking the points at 53 per cent confidence, but the match went another way. Gorica managed their tempo better in the final quarter, and Medjimurje couldn't convert the chances they created when the game was still balanced.
The standings now show Gorica leading with ten points, while Medjimurje sit on six. That four-point gap will feel sharper on Friday morning, and the hosts will need to respond if they want to close the distance before the league settles into its rhythm.
