HNK Rijeka vs Istra 1961: result 4-2 and analysis
HNLRegular Season - 36Kick-off on July 25, 2020 at 07:05 PM (UTC)Stadion HNK Rijeka, Rijeka
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What was the result of HNK Rijeka vs Istra 1961?
HNK Rijeka won 4-2 on July 25, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 18′A. ČolakHNK Rijeka
- 24′A. ČolakHNK Rijeka
- 35′A. ČolakHNK Rijeka (pen.)
- 54′A. ČolakHNK Rijeka
- 60′G. GuzinaIstra 1961
- 78′G. GuzinaIstra 1961 (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, HNK Rijeka have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Istra 1961 have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2020 | HNK Hajduk Split(away) | 3-2 | HNL |
| Jul 11, 2020 | Inter Zapresic(away) | 1-0 | HNL |
| Jul 5, 2020 | Dinamo Zagreb(home) | 2-0 | HNL |
| Jul 1, 2020 | NK Osijek(away) | 0-1 | HNL |
| Jun 26, 2020 | HNK Gorica(home) | 1-2 | HNL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2020 | Dinamo Zagreb(home) | 0-0 | HNL |
| Jul 11, 2020 | NK Osijek(away) | 0-2 | HNL |
| Jul 4, 2020 | HNK Gorica(home) | 2-2 | HNL |
| Jun 30, 2020 | NK Slaven Belupo(away) | 0-3 | HNL |
| Jun 25, 2020 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb(home) | 1-1 | HNL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 HNK Rijeka win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Istra 1961 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2020 | Istra 1961 1-3 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
| May 24, 2020 | HNK Rijeka 5-1 Istra 1961 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 8, 2019 | HNK Rijeka 2-0 Istra 1961 | HNL |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Istra 1961 vs HNK Rijeka on Jun 7, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
HNK Rijeka score 2.0 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Istra 1961 score 0.7 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HNK Rijeka | 2.0 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Istra 1961 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 3 | 6/15 | 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