HNK Rijeka vs Istra 1961: result 2-1 and analysis
HNLRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 29, 2020 at 03:55 PM (UTC)Stadion HNK Rijeka, Rijeka
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What was the result of HNK Rijeka vs Istra 1961?
HNK Rijeka won 2-1 on August 29, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 13′F. AndrijaševićHNK Rijeka
- 68′F. AndrijaševićHNK Rijeka (pen.)
- 70′G. GuzinaIstra 1961
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 1, 4 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2020 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb(away) | 0-1 | HNL |
| Aug 15, 2020 | Sibenik(home) | 2-1 | HNL |
| Aug 1, 2020 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb(home) | 1-0 | Cup |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Istra 1961(home) | 4-2 | HNL |
| Jul 19, 2020 | HNK Hajduk Split(away) | 3-2 | HNL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2020 | Dinamo Zagreb(home) | 0-1 | HNL |
| Aug 16, 2020 | HNK Hajduk Split(away) | 0-2 | HNL |
| Jul 25, 2020 | HNK Rijeka(away) | 2-4 | HNL |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Dinamo Zagreb(home) | 0-0 | HNL |
| Jul 11, 2020 | NK Osijek(away) | 0-2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2020 | HNK Rijeka 4-2 Istra 1961 | HNL |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: HNK Rijeka vs Istra 1961 on Jul 25, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
HNK Rijeka score 1.8 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Istra 1961 score 0.7 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HNK Rijeka | 1.8 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Istra 1961 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2 | 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