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HNK Rijeka
Vs
NK Osijek

Since 10/09/2022
5
HR wins
6
Draws
5
NO wins
Meetings
16
on record
Total goals
34
17 HNK Rije… · 17 NK Osijek
Goals per game
2.12
both sides combined
Over 1.5
81%
of meetings
Over 2.5
25%
of meetings
BTTS
38%
of meetings
Last meeting
0-2
12 Apr 2026
Next game
05 Sep
Saturday, Croatia - HNL
HNK Rijeka vs NK Osijek: the head-to-head
The latest clash between HNK Rijeka and NK Osijek ended with a 0-2 defeat for the hosts, a result that underscores how evenly matched the sides are. Since 2022 the two clubs have faced each other 16 times, with five victories apiece and six draws, leaving the record perfectly balanced. On average, 2.12 goals are scored per encounter, and in 81% of the meetings the total exceeds two goals, while 25% see three or more. Both sides manage to score in only 38% of the games. Across all meetings each club has netted 17 goals, a total of 34. When Rijeka plays at home they win three, draw two and lose three of their eight fixtures, whereas away they win two, draw four and lose two. The next meeting is scheduled for 5 September 2026 in the Croatia - HNL.
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
HNK Rijeka vs NK Osijek
Saturday 05 September 2026 · Croatia - HNL
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01Head-to-head record⚖
HNK RijekaHNK Rijeka
NK OsijekNK Osijek
5
wins
5
17
goals
17
5
clean sheets
7
The last 16 games between these two clubs
31%
win %
31%
2.12
avg goals
2.12
81%
over 1.5 %
81%
25%
over 2.5 %
25%
6%
over 3.5 %
6%
1.06
scored
1.06
1.06
conceded
1.06
38%
btts
38%
31%
clean sheet
44%
10.25
corners
10.25
4.81
cards
4.81
Top three rows are this fixture: 16 meetings, 5 to HNK Rijeka, 6 drawn, 5 to NK Osijek, at 2.12 goals a game. Everything below is these same meetings, seen from each club's side.
02Recent meetings📅
HNK RijekaHNK Rijeka
Won at home
38%
3 of 8 home meetings
Won away
25%
2 of 8 away meetings
Drawn
38%
6 of 16 meetings
Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.
NK OsijekNK Osijek
Won at home
25%
2 of 8 home meetings
Won away
38%
3 of 8 away meetings
Drawn
38%
6 of 16 meetings
Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.
DateCompetitionHomeScoreAwayHNK Rijeka
12 Apr 2026Croatia - HNLHNK Rijeka0-2NK OsijekLview
01 Feb 2026Croatia - HNLNK Osijek1-0HNK RijekaLview
27 Oct 2025Croatia - HNLHNK Rijeka4-2NK OsijekWview
09 Aug 2025Croatia - HNLNK Osijek0-0HNK RijekaDview
23 Apr 2025Croatia - HNLHNK Rijeka0-2NK OsijekLview
16 Feb 2025Croatia - HNLNK Osijek0-2HNK RijekaWview
10 Nov 2024Croatia - HNLHNK Rijeka1-1NK OsijekDview
25 Aug 2024Croatia - HNLNK Osijek0-2HNK RijekaWview
19 May 2024Croatia - HNLNK Osijek2-0HNK RijekaLview
10 Mar 2024Croatia - HNLHNK Rijeka3-0NK OsijekWview
02 Dec 2023Croatia - HNLNK Osijek0-0HNK RijekaDview
16 Sep 2023Croatia - HNLHNK Rijeka2-1NK OsijekWview
27 May 2023Croatia - HNLNK Osijek1-1HNK RijekaDview
02 Apr 2023Croatia - HNLHNK Rijeka1-1NK OsijekDview
21 Jan 2023Croatia - HNLNK Osijek1-1HNK RijekaDview
10 Sep 2022Croatia - HNLHNK Rijeka0-3NK OsijekLview
03Goal Analysis⚽
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)
NK Osijek · Last 10 – goals for & against
60-600D01L01L02L20W20W61W10W04L30WH·NLZ25/04A·VUK02/05H·I110/05A·HG16/05H·NSB22/05A·HG01/08A·RUD08/08H·NLZ15/08A·HHS23/08H·NSB30/08
Avg total
2.3
Avg scored
1.4
Avg conceded
0.9
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)0.931.300.750.941.141.71
vs Stronger (6)0.173.000.002.500.253.25
vs Similar (19)0.950.890.920.751.001.14
vs Weaker (5)1.800.800.500.502.671.00
Clean sheet %47% (+16pp vs league)
04Current form📈
HNK Rijeka
DWWWDLLWLD
Last 10: 10 scored, 12 conceded.
NK Osijek
DLLLWWWWLW
Last 10: 14 scored, 9 conceded.
HNK Rijeka
Home · last 10
LLLDWWWWWL
5 won · 13 scored, 13 conceded
Away · last 10
LWDLWDDLLD
2 won · 8 scored, 12 conceded
NK Osijek
Home · last 10
WLWDLDLWWW
5 won · 9 scored, 5 conceded
Away · last 10
WDLWWLLWWL
5 won · 12 scored, 15 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%40%1-15'20%16-30'25%31-45'50%46-60'20%61-75'20%76-90'45
1st half / 2nd half
Scored50% / 50%
Conceded60% / 40%
Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 3 games. Most goals land in 46-60'.
From this fixture only: 3 of 16 meetings have goal timings on record. See HNK Rijeka's full Goal Clock across all their games.
NK OsijekNK Osijek
The Goal Clock
Ninety minutes wrapped into a circle – when this team scores (outer, green) and concedes (inner, red).
90'40%25%1-15'20%16-30'25%31-45'50%46-60'20%61-75'20%76-90'54
1st half / 2nd half
Scored60% / 40%
Conceded50% / 50%
Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 3 games. Most goals land in 1-15'.
From this fixture only: 3 of 16 meetings have goal timings on record. See NK Osijek'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 RijekaNK Osijek
€34.3m
squad value
€15.1m
€85.0m
attack
€34.2m
€11.6m
midfield
€3.1m
€43.4m
defence
€26.3m
33
players
35
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
NK Osijek
DateOpponentScoreRes
25 Aprvs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb0-0D
02 May@ Vukovar0-1L
10 Mayvs Istra 19610-1L
16 May@ HNK Gorica0-2L
22 Mayvs NK Slaven Belupo2-0W
01 Aug@ HNK Gorica2-0W
08 Aug@ Rudes6-1W
15 Augvs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb1-0W
23 Aug@ HNK Hajduk Split0-4L
30 Augvs NK Slaven Belupo3-0W
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
NK Osijek
Sat 05 Sep@ HNK Rijeka
Sat 12 Sepvs Dinamo Zagreb
Sat 19 Sep@ NK Varazdin
Sat 10 Octvs Istra 1961
Sat 17 Octvs HNK Gorica
Sat 24 Octvs Rudes
Sat 31 Oct@ NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
Sat 07 Novvs HNK Hajduk Split
HNK Rijeka stats ↗NK Osijek stats ↗