HNK Rijeka vs Istra 1961: result 3-0 and analysis
HNLRegular Season - 21Kick-off on February 4, 2024 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stadion HNK Rijeka, Rijeka
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What was the result of HNK Rijeka vs Istra 1961?
HNK Rijeka won 3-0 on February 4, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 10′V. HodžaHNK Rijeka
- 34′N. JankovićHNK Rijeka (pen.)
- 74′M. MarićHNK Rijeka
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, HNK Rijeka have 7 wins, 7 draws and 1 defeats; Istra 1961 have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2024 | HNK Hajduk Split(away) | 2-1 | HNL |
| Jan 24, 2024 | HNK Gorica(away) | 3-2 | HNL |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Opatija(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Bravo(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Radomlje(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2024 | Dinamo Zagreb(home) | 0-1 | HNL |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Radomlje(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 16, 2023 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb(away) | 0-3 | HNL |
| Dec 9, 2023 | HNK Gorica(away) | 0-0 | HNL |
| Dec 5, 2023 | NK Varazdin(away) | 2-3 | Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 HNK Rijeka win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Istra 1961 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2023 | Istra 1961 1-1 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
| Aug 6, 2023 | HNK Rijeka 6-0 Istra 1961 | HNL |
| May 6, 2023 | HNK Rijeka 2-2 Istra 1961 | HNL |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Istra 1961 0-2 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
| Oct 29, 2022 | HNK Rijeka 0-1 Istra 1961 | HNL |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Istra 1961 1-1 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
Last archived meeting: Istra 1961 vs HNK Rijeka on Oct 22, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
HNK Rijeka score 1.6 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Istra 1961 score 1.0 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HNK Rijeka | 1.6 | 0.9 | 6 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Istra 1961 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 5 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
HNK Rijeka sit 5th in HNL (6 points from 3 matches) and Istra 1961 sit 7th (4 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | HNK Rijeka | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | Istra 1961 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy