Maribor and Gorica played out a 1:1 draw in a Club Friendly match on 28 September 2026. Neither side could find a winner in the encounter. The result leaves both teams with a point from the fixture.
Maribor arrived with some momentum behind them. They had drawn 2:2 with Aluminij on 19 September before a 3:0 victory over Radomlje three days earlier. A 1:1 stalemate with Mura on 6 September preceded that, while they had beaten Nafta 3:2 and Bravo 3:1 in the preceding weeks. The Slovenian side showed they could score freely in recent outings.
Gorica's recent record told a different story. A 1:0 win against Istrа 1961 on 19 September stood out, but they had shared points with NK Varaždin in a 2:2 draw on 14 September. They beat Uskok Klis 3:1 on 9 September before losing 1:0 to Dinamo Zagreb and drawing 0:0 with Rijeka. Their form was mixed, with both wins and setbacks.
The friendly did not produce any dramatic shifts in either team's standing. Both sides had been testing different combinations in their previous matches. Maribor's attacking output was evident in their recent results, while Gorica showed they could compete against stronger opposition.
The draw reflected the nature of a friendly encounter. Neither manager was willing to risk too much in a non-competitive fixture. The result gave each side something to work with ahead of their next commitments.
