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HNK Rijeka
Vs
Istra 1961

Since 21/08/2022
8
HR wins
5
Draws
4
I1 wins
Meetings
17
on record
Total goals
40
27 HNK Rije… · 13 Istra 19…
Goals per game
2.35
both sides combined
Over 1.5
71%
of meetings
Over 2.5
35%
of meetings
BTTS
29%
of meetings
Last meeting
3-2
23 Aug 2026
Next game
07 Nov
Saturday, Croatia - HNL
HNK Rijeka vs Istra 1961: the head-to-head
The latest clash between HNK Rijeka and Istra 1961, played on 23 August 2026, ended 3-2 in favour of Rijeka, a result that underscores the fine margins that have defined their brief but intense rivalry since 2022. Over 17 meetings, Rijeka has edged Istra 1961 with 8 wins to 4, while 5 encounters finished level, a split that highlights how evenly matched the sides have been. The average total goals per game stands at 2.35, with 71% of encounters producing two or more goals and 35% yielding three or more, yet only 29% saw both teams score. Across all fixtures, Rijeka has netted 27 goals against Istra 1961’s 13, a total of 40 goals. When hosting, Rijeka has won 4 of 9 games, drawn 2 and lost 3, whereas on the road they have secured 4 wins, 3 draws and just 1 loss. Their next meeting is scheduled for 7 November 2026.
01 Head-to-head record02 Recent meetings03 Goal Analysis04 Current form05 The Goal Clock – in this fixture06 League Table07 Squad value analysis08 Recent results09 Upcoming fixtures
Next meeting
Istra 1961 vs HNK Rijeka
Saturday 07 November 2026 · Croatia - HNL
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01Head-to-head record⚖
HNK RijekaHNK Rijeka
Istra 1961Istra 1961
8
wins
4
27
goals
13
8
clean sheets
6
The last 17 games between these two clubs
47%
win %
24%
2.35
avg goals
2.35
71%
over 1.5 %
71%
35%
over 2.5 %
35%
24%
over 3.5 %
24%
1.59
scored
0.76
0.76
conceded
1.59
29%
btts
29%
47%
clean sheet
35%
7.65
corners
7.65
5.35
cards
5.35
Top three rows are this fixture: 17 meetings, 8 to HNK Rijeka, 5 drawn, 4 to Istra 1961, at 2.35 goals a game. Everything below is these same meetings, seen from each club's side.
02Recent meetings📅
HNK RijekaHNK Rijeka
Won at home
44%
4 of 9 home meetings
Won away
50%
4 of 8 away meetings
Drawn
29%
5 of 17 meetings
Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.
Istra 1961Istra 1961
Won at home
12%
1 of 8 home meetings
Won away
33%
3 of 9 away meetings
Drawn
29%
5 of 17 meetings
Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.
DateCompetitionHomeScoreAwayHNK Rijeka
23 Aug 2026Croatia - HNLHNK Rijeka3-2Istra 1961Wview
17 May 2026Croatia - HNLIstra 19610-0HNK RijekaDview
15 Mar 2026Croatia - HNLHNK Rijeka0-2Istra 1961Lview
20 Jan 2026Croatia - HNLIstra 19611-2HNK RijekaWview
27 Sep 2025Croatia - HNLHNK Rijeka0-0Istra 1961Dview
19 Apr 2025Croatia - HNLIstra 19612-0HNK RijekaLview
09 Feb 2025Croatia - HNLHNK Rijeka0-1Istra 1961Lview
03 Nov 2024Croatia - HNLIstra 19610-1HNK RijekaWview
18 Aug 2024Croatia - HNLHNK Rijeka4-0Istra 1961Wview
14 Apr 2024Croatia - HNLIstra 19610-2HNK RijekaWview
04 Feb 2024Croatia - HNLHNK Rijeka3-0Istra 1961Wview
22 Oct 2023Croatia - HNLIstra 19611-1HNK RijekaDview
06 Aug 2023Croatia - HNLHNK Rijeka6-0Istra 1961Wview
06 May 2023Croatia - HNLHNK Rijeka2-2Istra 1961Dview
03 Mar 2023Croatia - HNLIstra 19610-2HNK RijekaWview
29 Oct 2022Croatia - HNLHNK Rijeka0-1Istra 1961Lview
21 Aug 2022Croatia - HNLIstra 19611-1HNK RijekaDview
03Goal Analysisâš―
HNK Rijeka · Last 10 – goals for & against
40-400D20W21W10W11D02L02L32W14L00DA·I117/05H·HG23/05H·RUD02/08H·ILV06/08A·ILV13/08A·NV16/08A·FM20/08H·I123/08H·FM27/08A·HG31/08
Avg total
2.2
Avg scored
1.0
Avg conceded
1.2
Goal Analysis – by opponent strength (last 30)
Scored/conceded split by opponent tier, then home and away. Green beats the league's per-team average of 1.28 goals/game; red is worse.
SplitTotal
Scored		Total
Conceded		Home
Scored		Home
Conceded		Away
Scored		Away
Conceded
All games (30)1.131.071.531.130.731.00
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (12)0.751.330.831.500.671.17
vs Weaker (18)1.390.892.000.890.780.89
Clean sheet %40% (+9pp vs league)
Istra 1961 · Last 10 – goals for & against
30-301L31W10W00D02L23L22D30W23L22DA·HG27/04H·NSB04/05A·NO10/05H·HR17/05A·NV23/05H·NLZ01/08A·HHS09/08H·NSB15/08A·HR23/08H·DZ29/08
Avg total
2.9
Avg scored
1.5
Avg conceded
1.4
Goal Analysis – by opponent strength (last 30)
Scored/conceded split by opponent tier, then home and away. Green beats the league's per-team average of 1.28 goals/game; red is worse.
SplitTotal
Scored		Total
Conceded		Home
Scored		Home
Conceded		Away
Scored		Away
Conceded
All games (30)1.301.501.251.441.361.57
vs Stronger (11)1.271.821.001.671.602.00
vs Similar (19)1.321.321.401.301.221.33
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %13% (-18pp vs league)
04Current form📈
HNK Rijeka
DWWWDLLWLD
Last 10: 10 scored, 12 conceded.
Istra 1961
LWWDLLDWLD
Last 10: 15 scored, 14 conceded.
HNK Rijeka
Home · last 10
LLLDWWWWWL
5 won · 13 scored, 13 conceded
Away · last 10
LWDLWDDLLD
2 won · 8 scored, 12 conceded
Istra 1961
Home · last 10
LWLLLWDLWD
3 won · 14 scored, 15 conceded
Away · last 10
LLLWLLWLDL
2 won · 9 scored, 18 conceded
05The Goal Clock – in this fixture⏱
HNK RijekaHNK Rijeka
The Goal Clock
Ninety minutes wrapped into a circle – when this team scores (outer, green) and concedes (inner, red).
90'25%50%1-15'17%16-30'25%31-45'25%46-60'25%17%61-75'17%76-90'46
1st half / 2nd half
Scored50% / 50%
Conceded67% / 33%
Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 3 games. Most goals land in 1-15'.
From this fixture only: 3 of 17 meetings have goal timings on record. See HNK Rijeka's full Goal Clock across all their games.
Istra 1961Istra 1961
The Goal Clock
Ninety minutes wrapped into a circle – when this team scores (outer, green) and concedes (inner, red).
90'50%25%1-15'17%16-30'25%31-45'25%46-60'17%25%61-75'17%76-90'64
1st half / 2nd half
Scored67% / 33%
Conceded50% / 50%
Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 3 games. Most goals land in 1-15'.
From this fixture only: 3 of 17 meetings have goal timings on record. See Istra 1961's full Goal Clock across all their games.
06League Table🏆
RecordGoalsProps / gameSquad value ₮mStrengths
RankTeamMPPtsWin%PPGGFGAGDG/GO1.5O2.5O3.5CorCor O%CrdCrd O%FlsFls O%TotAttMidDefAtt/gDef/gPoss%
1NK OsijekNK Osijek512
80%
2.4
125+7
3.4
80%
60%
40%
8.0
40%
3.4
40%
27.8
100%
15
9142.41.0
49%
2NK VarazdinNK Varazdin512
80%
2.4
115+6
3.2
100%
60%
40%
8.6
60%
2.8
20%
22.8
60%
11
6152.21.0
44%
3Dinamo ZagrebDinamo Zagreb410
75%
2.5
113+8
3.5
100%
75%
75%
10.0
75%
3.2
50%
21.0
50%
66
332302.80.8
58%
4HNK Hajduk SplitHNK Hajduk Split510
60%
2.0
115+6
3.2
100%
80%
40%
7.0
20%
4.6
100%
28.6
100%
34
158112.21.0
58%
5HNK RijekaHNK Rijeka47
50%
1.8
55+0
2.5
75%
50%
25%
9.8
75%
2.5
0%
22.0
50%
34
21581.21.2
52%
6NK Lokomotiva ZagrebNK Lokomotiva Zagreb56
40%
1.2
710-3
3.4
80%
60%
60%
10.4
60%
5.6
100%
24.0
80%
10
3341.42.0
50%
7Istra 1961Istra 196155
20%
1.0
1110+1
4.2
100%
100%
80%
10.4
80%
3.6
80%
23.6
60%
11
4252.22.0
50%
8RudesRudes53
20%
0.6
615-9
4.2
100%
80%
60%
10.4
40%
3.6
40%
25.8
100%
5
3111.23.0
-
9NK Slaven BelupoNK Slaven Belupo53
20%
0.6
312-9
3.0
100%
60%
20%
8.8
40%
2.6
20%
24.8
60%
8
3230.62.4
49%
10HNK GoricaHNK Gorica51
0%
0.2
29-7
2.2
80%
40%
20%
9.8
60%
4.0
40%
25.8
80%
9
4230.41.8
46%
Croatia - HNL 2026/27 full table · click any column header to sort (click again to reverse). In-cell bars are scaled within each column; scroll right for props, squad value and strengths. Highlighted teams are this fixture's sides. Full Croatia - HNL stats & trends →
07Squad value analysis💰
HNK RijekaIstra 1961
€34.3m
squad value
€10.5m
€85.0m
attack
€16.8m
€11.6m
midfield
€3.4m
€43.4m
defence
€27.9m
33
players
24
Transfermarkt squad values, most recent season on record. HNK Rijeka carries the more valuable squad.
08Recent results📅
HNK Rijeka
DateOpponentScoreRes
17 May@ Istra 19610-0D
23 Mayvs HNK Gorica2-0W
02 Augvs Rudes2-1W
06 Augvs Ilves1-0W
13 Aug@ Ilves1-1D
16 Aug@ NK Varazdin0-2L
20 Aug@ FC Midtjylland0-2L
23 Augvs Istra 19613-2W
27 Augvs FC Midtjylland1-4L
31 Aug@ HNK Gorica0-0D
Istra 1961
DateOpponentScoreRes
27 Apr@ HNK Gorica0-1L
04 Mayvs NK Slaven Belupo3-1W
10 May@ NK Osijek1-0W
17 Mayvs HNK Rijeka0-0D
23 May@ NK Varazdin0-2L
01 Augvs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb2-3L
09 Aug@ HNK Hajduk Split2-2D
15 Augvs NK Slaven Belupo3-0W
23 Aug@ HNK Rijeka2-3L
29 Augvs Dinamo Zagreb2-2D
09Upcoming fixtures🗓
HNK Rijeka
Sat 05 Sepvs NK Osijek
Sat 12 Sep@ NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
Sat 19 Sepvs HNK Hajduk Split
Sat 10 Oct@ NK Slaven Belupo
Sat 17 Oct@ Rudes
Sat 24 Oct@ Dinamo Zagreb
Sat 31 Octvs NK Varazdin
Sat 07 Nov@ Istra 1961
Istra 1961
Fri 04 Sep@ NK Varazdin
Sat 12 Sepvs Rudes
Sat 19 Sepvs HNK Gorica
Sat 10 Oct@ NK Osijek
Sat 17 Oct@ NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
Sat 24 Octvs HNK Hajduk Split
Sat 31 Oct@ NK Slaven Belupo
Sat 07 Novvs HNK Rijeka
HNK Rijeka stats ↗Istra 1961 stats ↗