HNK Rijeka vs Istra 1961: result 2-2 and analysis
HNLRegular Season - 33Kick-off on May 6, 2023 at 05:10 PM (UTC)Stadion HNK Rijeka, Rijeka
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What was the result of HNK Rijeka vs Istra 1961?
HNK Rijeka and Istra 1961 drew 2-2 on May 6, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 31′A. KadušićIstra 1961
- 50′M. BakrarIstra 1961
- 73′M. FriganHNK Rijeka (pen.)
- 90′P. AmpemHNK Rijeka
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, HNK Rijeka have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Istra 1961 have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2023 | NK Slaven Belupo(away) | 3-1 | HNL |
| Apr 27, 2023 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb(home) | 2-0 | HNL |
| Apr 23, 2023 | HNK Gorica(away) | 0-1 | HNL |
| Apr 16, 2023 | HNK Hajduk Split(home) | 2-0 | HNL |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Sibenik(home) | 1-0 | HNL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2023 | Sibenik(home) | 3-0 | HNL |
| Apr 26, 2023 | NK Osijek(away) | 0-1 | HNL |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Dinamo Zagreb(home) | 0-0 | HNL |
| Apr 16, 2023 | NK Varazdin(away) | 0-0 | HNL |
| Apr 7, 2023 | HNK Hajduk Split(away) | 2-2 | HNL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 HNK Rijeka win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Istra 1961 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2023 | Istra 1961 0-2 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
| Oct 29, 2022 | HNK Rijeka 0-1 Istra 1961 | HNL |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Istra 1961 1-1 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Istra 1961 0-2 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
| Dec 18, 2021 | HNK Rijeka 1-0 Istra 1961 | HNL |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Istra 1961 3-6 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
Last archived meeting: Istra 1961 vs HNK Rijeka on Mar 3, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
HNK Rijeka score 1.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Istra 1961 score 0.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HNK Rijeka | 1.5 | 0.7 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Istra 1961 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 7 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
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