HNK Rijeka vs Istra 1961: result 4-0 and analysis
HNLMatchday 21Kick-off on February 10, 2018 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 4-0 on February 10, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 33′J. PuljićHNK Rijeka
- 49′A. ČolakHNK Rijeka
- 56′Matic ČrnicHNK Rijeka
- 89′L. ZutaHNK Rijeka
Official lineup for HNK Rijeka vs Istra 1961
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
HNK Rijeka
- 7Z. Kvržić
- 9Héber
- 17A. Čolak
- 21J. Puljić
- 24D. Pavičić
- 28F. Bradarić
- 4R. Punčec
- 8L. Zuta
- 13D. Župarić
- 29M. Raspopović
- 12S. Sluga
Istra 1961
- 9Ivan Antunović
- 25Aljoša Vojnović
- 7D. Halilović
- 8Nikola Prelčec
- 10D. Maksimović
- 14A. Ottochian
- 15K. Jakić
- 23Tomislav Čuljak
- 4F. Prce
- 13Ivan Zgrablić
- 1M. Ćorić
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, HNK Rijeka have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Istra 1961 have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2017 | Rudes(home) | 3-0 | HNL |
| Dec 10, 2017 | NK Slaven Belupo(home) | 2-0 | HNL |
| Dec 7, 2017 | AC Milan(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 2, 2017 | HNK Hajduk Split(home) | 1-2 | HNL |
| Nov 26, 2017 | HNK Cibalia(away) | 2-1 | HNL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2017 | NK Osijek(home) | 1-1 | HNL |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Dinamo Zagreb(away) | 1-5 | HNL |
| Dec 4, 2017 | Rudes(home) | 2-1 | HNL |
| Nov 25, 2017 | NK Slaven Belupo(away) | 0-2 | HNL |
| Nov 19, 2017 | HNK Hajduk Split(home) | 1-3 | HNL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 HNK Rijeka wins, 1 draw, 1 Istra 1961 win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2017 | Istra 1961 1-0 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
| Jul 29, 2017 | HNK Rijeka 2-0 Istra 1961 | HNL |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Istra 1961 1-1 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
| Dec 17, 2016 | HNK Rijeka 1-0 Istra 1961 | HNL |
| Sep 30, 2016 | Istra 1961 0-2 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
| Jul 22, 2016 | HNK Rijeka 4-1 Istra 1961 | HNL |
Last archived meeting: Istra 1961 vs HNK Rijeka on Oct 14, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
HNK Rijeka score 1.7 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Istra 1961 score 0.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HNK Rijeka | 1.7 | 1.4 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Istra 1961 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 3 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
HNK Rijeka sit 6th in HNL (18 points from 12 matches) and Istra 1961 sit 4th (19 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Istra 1961 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 19 |
| 6 | HNK Rijeka | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
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