HNK Rijeka vs Istra 1961 — HNL
Stadion HNK Rijeka, Rijeka
Over their last 10 matches HNK Rijeka have won 4, drawn 2, lost 4, scoring 1.5 goals a game; Istra 1961 have won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 over 10, scoring 1.7. The sides have met 8 times in our records: HNK Rijeka 3 wins, Istra 1961 3 wins, 2 drawn. HNK Rijeka are 5th in the HNL on 17 points; Istra 1961 are 6th on 12.
Match preview
Home form: HNK Rijeka
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 (W L W D W). 1.5 scored per game, 1.7 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 1-2 at Rudes · 16 Oct 2026
- L 4-1 at NK Slaven Belupo · 11 Oct 2026
- W 3-0 vs HNK Hajduk Split · 20 Sept 2026
- D 1-1 at NK Lokomotiva Zagreb · 12 Sept 2026
- W 4-1 vs NK Osijek · 5 Sept 2026
- D 0-0 at HNK Gorica · 31 Aug 2026
Away form: Istra 1961
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 (L W L W D). 1.7 scored per game, 1.6 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 2-0 at NK Lokomotiva Zagreb · 17 Oct 2026
- W 1-3 at NK Osijek · 10 Oct 2026
- L 0-1 vs HNK Gorica · 19 Sept 2026
- W 3-2 vs Rudes · 13 Sept 2026
- D 0-0 at NK Varazdin · 4 Sept 2026
- D 2-2 vs Dinamo Zagreb · 29 Aug 2026
Head-to-head: HNK Rijeka vs Istra 1961
- HNK Rijeka 3-2 Istra 1961 · 23 Aug 2026 · HNL
- Istra 1961 0-0 HNK Rijeka · 17 May 2026 · HNL
- HNK Rijeka 0-2 Istra 1961 · 15 Mar 2026 · HNL
- Istra 1961 1-2 HNK Rijeka · 20 Jan 2026 · HNL
- HNK Rijeka 0-0 Istra 1961 · 27 Sept 2025 · HNL
- Istra 1961 2-0 HNK Rijeka · 19 Apr 2025 · HNL
- HNK Rijeka 0-1 Istra 1961 · 9 Feb 2025 · HNL
- Istra 1961 0-1 HNK Rijeka · 3 Nov 2024 · HNL
HNL table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HNK Hajduk Split | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 22 |
| 2 | Dinamo Zagreb | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 19 |
| 3 | NK Varazdin | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 18 |
| 4 | NK Osijek | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 17 |
| 5 | HNK Rijeka | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 |
| 6 | Istra 1961 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 7 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -4 | 10 |
| 8 | NK Slaven Belupo | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -10 | 10 |
| 9 | Rudes | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -14 | 7 |
| 10 | HNK Gorica | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -8 | 6 |