HNK Rijeka vs NK Osijek: result 2-1 and analysis
HNLRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 16, 2023 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Stadion HNK Rijeka, Rijeka
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What was the result of HNK Rijeka vs NK Osijek?
HNK Rijeka won 2-1 on September 16, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 47′M. PjacaHNK Rijeka
- 55′M. PjacaHNK Rijeka
- 85′P. PušićNK Osijek
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, HNK Rijeka have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; NK Osijek have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2023 | NK Varazdin(home) | 2-2 | HNL |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Lille(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Dinamo Zagreb(away) | 1-2 | HNL |
| Aug 24, 2023 | Lille(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 20, 2023 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb(home) | 2-1 | HNL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2023 | Dinamo Zagreb(home) | 2-3 | HNL |
| Aug 26, 2023 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb(away) | 2-2 | HNL |
| Aug 20, 2023 | HNK Gorica(home) | 1-0 | HNL |
| Aug 17, 2023 | Adana Demirspor(home) | 3-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 13, 2023 | Istra 1961(away) | 4-4 | HNL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 HNK Rijeka win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 NK Osijek win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2023 | NK Osijek 1-1 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
| Apr 2, 2023 | HNK Rijeka 1-1 NK Osijek | HNL |
| Jan 21, 2023 | NK Osijek 1-1 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
| Sep 10, 2022 | HNK Rijeka 0-3 NK Osijek | HNL |
| Apr 23, 2022 | HNK Rijeka 3-1 NK Osijek | HNL |
| Mar 9, 2022 | HNK Rijeka 3-2 NK Osijek | Cup |
Last archived meeting: NK Osijek vs HNK Rijeka on May 27, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
HNK Rijeka score 2.3 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; NK Osijek score 2.7 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HNK Rijeka | 2.3 | 0.8 | 6 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| NK Osijek | 2.7 | 1.8 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
HNK Rijeka sit 4th in HNL (6 points from 3 matches) and NK Osijek sit 2nd (9 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | NK Osijek | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| 4 | HNK Rijeka | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
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