Istra 1961 vs HNK Rijeka: result 1-2 and analysis
HNLRegular Season - 30Kick-off on April 21, 2021 at 04:05 PM (UTC)Stadion Aldo Drosina, Pula
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What was the result of Istra 1961 vs HNK Rijeka?
HNK Rijeka won 1-2 on April 21, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 19′R. MurićHNK Rijeka
- 37′S. KulenovićHNK Rijeka
- 44′Einar GalileaIstra 1961
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Istra 1961 have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; HNK Rijeka have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2021 | Dinamo Zagreb(away) | 0-1 | HNL |
| Apr 14, 2021 | HNK Rijeka(home) | 3-2 | Cup |
| Apr 11, 2021 | HNK Hajduk Split(home) | 0-1 | HNL |
| Apr 3, 2021 | NK Osijek(home) | 0-2 | HNL |
| Mar 20, 2021 | NK Slaven Belupo(away) | 1-1 | HNL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2021 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb(home) | 3-0 | HNL |
| Apr 14, 2021 | Istra 1961(away) | 2-3 | Cup |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Sibenik(away) | 1-0 | HNL |
| Apr 3, 2021 | HNK Gorica(away) | 4-3 | HNL |
| Mar 21, 2021 | NK Varazdin(home) | 2-0 | HNL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Istra 1961 win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 HNK Rijeka win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2021 | Istra 1961 3-2 HNK Rijeka | Cup |
| Feb 14, 2021 | HNK Rijeka 1-1 Istra 1961 | HNL |
| Jan 27, 2021 | Istra 1961 1-2 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
| Aug 29, 2020 | HNK Rijeka 2-1 Istra 1961 | HNL |
| Jul 25, 2020 | HNK Rijeka 4-2 Istra 1961 | HNL |
| Jun 7, 2020 | Istra 1961 1-3 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
Last archived meeting: Istra 1961 vs HNK Rijeka on Apr 14, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Istra 1961 score 1.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; HNK Rijeka score 1.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istra 1961 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 3 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| HNK Rijeka | 1.5 | 1.2 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Istra 1961 sit 7th in HNL (4 points from 4 matches) and HNK Rijeka sit 5th (6 points from 3 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