HNK Rijeka vs Istra 1961: result 2-0 and analysis
HNLRegular Season - 3Kick-off on July 29, 2017 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 2-0 on July 29, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 66′A. GorgonHNK Rijeka
- 74′R. GojkovićHNK Rijeka (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, HNK Rijeka have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Istra 1961 have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2017 | Red Bull Salzburg(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 22, 2017 | Rudes(home) | 4-1 | HNL |
| Jul 18, 2017 | The New Saints(away) | 5-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 15, 2017 | NK Slaven Belupo(home) | 2-0 | HNL |
| Jul 11, 2017 | The New Saints(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2017 | NK Osijek(home) | 1-1 | HNL |
| Jul 15, 2017 | Dinamo Zagreb(away) | 0-2 | HNL |
| May 27, 2017 | Inter Zapresic(away) | 3-0 | HNL |
| May 22, 2017 | RNK Split(home) | 1-0 | HNL |
| May 17, 2017 | Dinamo Zagreb(away) | 1-2 | HNL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 3 HNK Rijeka win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Istra 1961 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Apr 22, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
HNK Rijeka score 2.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Istra 1961 score 0.8 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HNK Rijeka | 2.1 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| Istra 1961 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 5 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
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