HNK Rijeka vs NK Osijek: result 3-2 and analysis
CupSemi-finalsKick-off on March 9, 2022 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Stadion HNK Rijeka, Rijeka
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What was the result of HNK Rijeka vs NK Osijek?
HNK Rijeka won 3-2 on March 9, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 20′A. KrešićHNK Rijeka
- 42′M. CaktašNK Osijek
- 76′J. DrmićHNK Rijeka
- 90′A. ManceNK Osijek
- 118′M. MerkulovHNK Rijeka
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; NK Osijek have 9, 5 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2022 | NK Slaven Belupo(home) | 3-0 | HNL |
| Feb 26, 2022 | HNK Hajduk Split(away) | 3-1 | HNL |
| Feb 20, 2022 | Sibenik(home) | 4-2 | HNL |
| Feb 13, 2022 | NK Osijek(away) | 0-1 | HNL |
| Feb 5, 2022 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb(home) | 3-2 | HNL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2022 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb(away) | 0-0 | HNL |
| Feb 27, 2022 | Dinamo Zagreb(home) | 1-0 | HNL |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Istra 1961(away) | 3-2 | HNL |
| Feb 13, 2022 | HNK Rijeka(home) | 1-0 | HNL |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac(away) | 3-1 | HNL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 HNK Rijeka win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 NK Osijek win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2022 | NK Osijek 1-0 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
| Dec 8, 2021 | HNK Rijeka 0-0 NK Osijek | HNL |
| Aug 15, 2021 | NK Osijek 1-0 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
| Apr 25, 2021 | HNK Rijeka 0-0 NK Osijek | HNL |
| Mar 3, 2021 | NK Osijek 1-2 HNK Rijeka | Cup |
| Feb 21, 2021 | NK Osijek 2-0 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
Last archived meeting: NK Osijek vs HNK Rijeka on Feb 13, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
HNK Rijeka score 2.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; NK Osijek score 1.6 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HNK Rijeka | 2.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| NK Osijek | 1.6 | 0.5 | 9 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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