HNK Hajduk Split vs HNK Rijeka: result 2-2 and analysis
HNLMatchday 5Kick-off on August 31, 2025 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stadion Poljud, Split
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What was the result of HNK Hajduk Split vs HNK Rijeka?
HNK Hajduk Split and HNK Rijeka drew 2-2 on August 31, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 21′L. MenaloHNK Rijeka
- 42′R. PukštasHNK Hajduk Split
- 55′B. BogojevićHNK Rijeka
- 90′R. PukštasHNK Hajduk Split
Official lineup for HNK Hajduk Split vs HNK Rijeka
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
HNK Hajduk Split
4-2-3-1- 10M. Livaja
- 11M. Šego
- 21R. Pukštas
- 24A. Sanyang
- 23F. Krovinović
- 4A. Pajaziti
- 32Š. Hrgović
- 14R. Raci
- 22Branimir Mlačić
- 29F. Karačić
- 1I. Ivušić
HNK Rijeka
4-2-3-1- 10T. Fruk
- 17L. Menalo
- 4N. Janković
- 27Š. Butić
- 26Tiago Dantas
- 8D. Petrovič
- 34M. Devetak
- 6S. Radeljić
- 45A. Majstorović
- 22A. Oreč
- 13M. Zlomislić
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, HNK Hajduk Split have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; HNK Rijeka have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2025 | NK Osijek(away) | 2-0 | HNL |
| Aug 17, 2025 | NK Slaven Belupo(home) | 3-0 | HNL |
| Aug 14, 2025 | Dinamo Tirana(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 10, 2025 | HNK Gorica(home) | 2-0 | HNL |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Dinamo Tirana(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2025 | PAOK(away) | 0-5 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 24, 2025 | NK Varazdin(home) | 1-2 | HNL |
| Aug 21, 2025 | PAOK(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Dinamo Zagreb(home) | 0-2 | HNL |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Shelbourne(away) | 3-1 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 HNK Hajduk Split win, 2 draws, 3 HNK Rijeka wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2025 | HNK Hajduk Split 2-1 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
| Mar 16, 2025 | HNK Rijeka 3-0 HNK Hajduk Split | HNL |
| Feb 26, 2025 | HNK Hajduk Split 1-3 HNK Rijeka | Cup |
| Dec 15, 2024 | HNK Hajduk Split 2-2 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
| Sep 29, 2024 | HNK Rijeka 0-0 HNK Hajduk Split | HNL |
| Apr 7, 2024 | HNK Rijeka 1-0 HNK Hajduk Split | HNL |
Last archived meeting: HNK Hajduk Split vs HNK Rijeka on May 18, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
HNK Hajduk Split score 1.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; HNK Rijeka score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HNK Hajduk Split | 1.4 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| HNK Rijeka | 0.9 | 1.3 | 6 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
HNK Hajduk Split sit 1st in HNL (29 points from 13 matches) and HNK Rijeka sit 6th (18 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HNK Hajduk Split | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 29 |
| 6 | HNK Rijeka | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
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