NK Osijek vs HNK Rijeka: result 2-0 and analysis
HNLRegular Season - 22Kick-off on February 21, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek
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What was the result of NK Osijek vs HNK Rijeka?
NK Osijek won 2-0 on February 21, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 25′R. MierezNK Osijek
- 69′R. MierezNK Osijek
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NK Osijek have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; HNK Rijeka have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2021 | Dinamo Zagreb(away) | 0-1 | HNL |
| Feb 6, 2021 | HNK Hajduk Split(home) | 2-0 | HNL |
| Feb 2, 2021 | NK Slaven Belupo(home) | 3-0 | HNL |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Istra 1961(home) | 1-0 | HNL |
| Jan 22, 2021 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb(away) | 3-0 | HNL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2021 | HNK Gorica(away) | 0-0 | HNL |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Istra 1961(home) | 1-1 | HNL |
| Feb 10, 2021 | HNK Hajduk Split(home) | 0-1 | HNL |
| Feb 6, 2021 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb(away) | 3-2 | HNL |
| Feb 3, 2021 | Sibenik(home) | 2-2 | HNL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 NK Osijek win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 HNK Rijeka win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2020 | HNK Rijeka 1-1 NK Osijek | HNL |
| Sep 12, 2020 | NK Osijek 3-0 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
| Jul 1, 2020 | NK Osijek 1-0 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
| May 31, 2020 | HNK Rijeka 3-2 NK Osijek | Cup |
| Feb 22, 2020 | HNK Rijeka 1-0 NK Osijek | HNL |
| Nov 3, 2019 | NK Osijek 3-2 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
Last archived meeting: HNK Rijeka vs NK Osijek on Nov 29, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
NK Osijek score 1.8 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; HNK Rijeka score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NK Osijek | 1.8 | 0.6 | 9 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| HNK Rijeka | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
NK Osijek sit 2nd in HNL (9 points from 4 matches) and HNK Rijeka sit 5th (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | NK Osijek | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | 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