HNK Rijeka vs Istra 1961: result 4-0 and analysis
HNLRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 18, 2024 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stadion HNK Rijeka, Rijeka
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What was the result of HNK Rijeka vs Istra 1961?
HNK Rijeka won 4-0 on August 18, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 18′G. RukavinaHNK Rijeka
- 24′Marco PasalicHNK Rijeka
- 27′F. IvanovićHNK Rijeka
- 66′F. IvanovićHNK Rijeka
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, HNK Rijeka have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Istra 1961 have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2024 | IF Elfsborg(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 11, 2024 | NK Varazdin(away) | 0-0 | HNL |
| Aug 8, 2024 | IF Elfsborg(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 4, 2024 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb(home) | 4-0 | HNL |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Corvinul Hunedoara(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2024 | HNK Gorica(home) | 2-1 | HNL |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Dinamo Zagreb(away) | 0-5 | HNL |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Venezia(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Göztepe(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Udinese(away) | 1-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 HNK Rijeka win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Istra 1961 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2024 | Istra 1961 0-2 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
| Feb 4, 2024 | HNK Rijeka 3-0 Istra 1961 | HNL |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Istra 1961 vs HNK Rijeka on Apr 14, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
HNK Rijeka score 1.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Istra 1961 score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HNK Rijeka | 1.1 | 0.9 | 7 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Istra 1961 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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