HNK Rijeka vs Istra 1961: result 4-1 and analysis
HNLMatchday 2Kick-off on July 22, 2016 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Stadion HNK Rijeka, Rijeka
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What was the result of HNK Rijeka vs Istra 1961?
HNK Rijeka won 4-1 on July 22, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 5′M. GavranovićHNK Rijeka
- 7′Roman BezjakHNK Rijeka
- 28′Roman BezjakHNK Rijeka
- 55′M. GavranovićHNK Rijeka
- 65′G. RoceIstra 1961
Official lineup for HNK Rijeka vs Istra 1961
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
HNK Rijeka
- 11Roman Bezjak
- 17M. Gavranović
- 7M. Tomasov
- 10Florentin Matei
- 26Mate Maleš
- 28F. Bradarić
- 6S. Ristovski
- 8L. Zuta
- 15M. Mitrović
- 18J. Elez
- 32Andrej Prskalo
Istra 1961
- 24I. Ljubanović
- 4Dejan Polić
- 11G. Roce
- 17Sung-Min Hong
- 21V. Stepčić
- 2R. Gojković
- 5I. Jurkić
- 18A. Georgiev
- 20D. Mišić
- 99J. Collins
- 33I. Ivušić
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 0, 0 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2016 | RNK Split(away) | 3-0 | HNL |
| Jul 23, 2015 | Aberdeen(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jul 16, 2015 | Aberdeen(home) | 0-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 11, 2014 | Sevilla(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 27, 2014 | Standard Liege(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2016 | NK Osijek(home) | 0-1 | HNL |
How many goals should we expect?
HNK Rijeka score 1.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Istra 1961 score 0.0 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HNK Rijeka | 1.9 | 1.0 | 6 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
| Istra 1961 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/1 |
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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