HNK Rijeka vs Istra 1961: result 2-0 and analysis
HNLRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 8, 2019 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Stadion HNK Rijeka, Rijeka
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What was the result of HNK Rijeka vs Istra 1961?
HNK Rijeka won 2-0 on December 8, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 15′Einar GalileaHNK Rijeka (o.g.)
- 28′R. MurićHNK Rijeka
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, HNK Rijeka have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Istra 1961 have 1, 6 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2019 | HNK Hajduk Split(away) | 4-0 | HNL |
| Nov 24, 2019 | Inter Zapresic(away) | 4-1 | HNL |
| Nov 10, 2019 | Dinamo Zagreb(home) | 0-5 | HNL |
| Nov 3, 2019 | NK Osijek(away) | 2-3 | HNL |
| Oct 30, 2019 | NK Varazdin(away) | 2-1 | Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2019 | Dinamo Zagreb(home) | 1-2 | HNL |
| Nov 24, 2019 | NK Osijek(away) | 0-1 | HNL |
| Nov 8, 2019 | HNK Gorica(home) | 2-2 | HNL |
| Nov 3, 2019 | NK Slaven Belupo(away) | 0-0 | HNL |
| Oct 30, 2019 | Inter Zapresic(home) | 1-2 | Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 HNK Rijeka win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Istra 1961 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2019 | Istra 1961 0-3 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
| May 4, 2019 | Istra 1961 0-7 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
| Mar 1, 2019 | HNK Rijeka 2-0 Istra 1961 | HNL |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Istra 1961 1-2 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
| Aug 26, 2018 | HNK Rijeka 3-3 Istra 1961 | HNL |
| Apr 17, 2018 | Istra 1961 0-1 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
Last archived meeting: Istra 1961 vs HNK Rijeka on Sep 22, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
HNK Rijeka score 2.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Istra 1961 score 0.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HNK Rijeka | 2.4 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Istra 1961 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 8/15 | 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