Istra 1961 vs HNK Rijeka: result 3-6 and analysis
HNLRegular Season - 11Kick-off on October 2, 2021 at 05:05 PM (UTC)Stadion Aldo Drosina, Pula
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What was the result of Istra 1961 vs HNK Rijeka?
HNK Rijeka won 3-6 on October 2, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 18′João SilvaIstra 1961
- 24′A. KrešićHNK Rijeka
- 32′D. PavičićHNK Rijeka
- 37′D. PavičićHNK Rijeka
- 41′H. VučkićHNK Rijeka
- 52′P. AmpemHNK Rijeka
- 60′A. MahmoudIstra 1961
- 77′M. LisicaIstra 1961
- 85′D. BušnjaHNK Rijeka
Official lineup for Istra 1961 vs HNK Rijeka
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Istra 1961
4-3-1-2- 23Dion Drena Beljo
- 17A. Mahmoud
- 18H. Bandé
- 6Antonio Perera
- 4F. Mlinar
- 7S. Blagojević
- 44João Silva
- 2L. Hujber
- 8Einar Galilea
- 12Rafa Navarro
- 1I. Lučić
HNK Rijeka
4-2-3-1- 11P. Ampem
- 18J. Drmić
- 19H. Vučkić
- 30L. Selahi
- 7R. Murić
- 10D. Pavičić
- 36H. Smolčić
- 26João Escoval
- 15A. Krešić
- 12A. Vukčević
- 98M. Zlomislić
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Istra 1961 have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; HNK Rijeka have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2021 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac(away) | 1-0 | HNL |
| Sep 21, 2021 | Vuteks-Sloga(away) | 3-0 | Cup |
| Sep 18, 2021 | NK Slaven Belupo(away) | 1-1 | HNL |
| Sep 12, 2021 | HNK Hajduk Split(home) | 1-3 | HNL |
| Sep 2, 2021 | Opatija(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2021 | HNK Gorica(away) | 4-3 | HNL |
| Sep 21, 2021 | Pitomača(away) | 7-0 | Cup |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac(away) | 2-2 | HNL |
| Sep 11, 2021 | NK Slaven Belupo(home) | 2-1 | HNL |
| Aug 29, 2021 | HNK Hajduk Split(away) | 2-1 | HNL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Istra 1961 win, 1 draw, 4 HNK Rijeka wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2021 | HNK Rijeka 2-0 Istra 1961 | HNL |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Istra 1961 1-2 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: HNK Rijeka vs Istra 1961 on Jul 25, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Istra 1961 score 1.2 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; HNK Rijeka score 2.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istra 1961 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| HNK Rijeka | 2.2 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Istra 1961 sit 4th in HNL (19 points from 13 matches) and HNK Rijeka sit 6th (18 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Istra 1961 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 19 |
| 6 | HNK Rijeka | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
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