HNK Rijeka
HNK Rijeka vs Istra 1961 — HNL
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Istra 1961
Stadion HNK Rijeka, Rijeka
Going into the match, HNK Rijeka had won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 1.0 goals a game; Istra 1961 had won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 in 10, scoring 2.1. The sides have met 1 time in our records: 1 drawn. HNK Rijeka are 5th in the HNL on 14 points; Istra 1961 are 6th on 9.
Match report
Home form going in: HNK Rijeka
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 (L L D W W). 1.0 scored per game, 0.6 conceded, 20% over 2.5 goals, 20% both teams scored, 60% clean sheets.
- L 2-0 at FC Midtjylland · 20 Aug 2026
- L 2-0 at NK Varazdin · 16 Aug 2026
- D 1-1 at Ilves · 13 Aug 2026
- W 1-0 vs Ilves · 6 Aug 2026
- W 2-1 vs Rudes · 2 Aug 2026
- W 0-1 at Derry City · 30 Jul 2026
Away form going in: Istra 1961
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 (W D L W W). 2.1 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- W 3-0 vs NK Slaven Belupo · 15 Aug 2026
- D 2-2 at HNK Hajduk Split · 9 Aug 2026
- L 2-3 vs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb · 1 Aug 2026
- W 1-3 at NK Varazdin · 19 Dec 2025
- W 1-5 at NK Osijek · 7 Dec 2025
- D 1-1 vs NK Slaven Belupo · 29 Nov 2025
Head-to-head: HNK Rijeka vs Istra 1961
- HNK Rijeka 0-0 Istra 1961 · 27 Sept 2025 · HNL
HNL table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinamo Zagreb | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 2 | HNK Hajduk Split | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 3 | NK Osijek | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| 4 | NK Varazdin | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 |
| 5 | HNK Rijeka | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 6 | Istra 1961 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 7 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 7 |
| 8 | NK Slaven Belupo | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -9 | 7 |
| 9 | HNK Gorica | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 5 |
| 10 | Rudes | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -14 | 4 |