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HNK Rijeka vs Istra 1961

Sun, 15th Mar, 2026

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17:45 PM

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HNK Rijeka vs Istra 1961 Prediction, H2H, Stats & Betting Tips

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HNK Rijeka

March 15th, 2026

0 - 2

Home(1)
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Istra 1961

Home

Draw

Away

60.7
1.50
25.3
3.60
14.0
6.50

H2H

Previous Matches

L

Istra 1961

1 - 2

20/01/2026

HNK Rijeka

W
D

HNK Rijeka

0 - 0

27/09/2025

Istra 1961

D
W

Istra 1961

2 - 0

19/04/2025

HNK Rijeka

L
W

HNK Rijeka

1 - 0

02/04/2025

Istra 1961

L
L

HNK Rijeka

0 - 1

09/02/2025

Istra 1961

W
L

Istra 1961

0 - 1

03/11/2024

HNK Rijeka

W
W

HNK Rijeka

4 - 0

18/08/2024

Istra 1961

L

last five matches

HNK Rijeka

Previous Matches

D

0 - 0

Vs

HNK Gorica

31/08/2026

L

1 - 4

Vs

FC Midtjylland

27/08/2026

W

3 - 2

Vs

Istra 1961

23/08/2026

L

2 - 0

Vs

FC Midtjylland

20/08/2026

L

2 - 0

Vs

NK Varazdin

16/08/2026

D

1 - 1

Vs

Ilves

13/08/2026

W

1 - 0

Vs

Ilves

06/08/2026

W

2 - 1

Vs

Rudes

02/08/2026

W

0 - 1

Vs

Derry City

30/07/2026

W

1 - 0

Vs

Derry City

23/07/2026

Istra 1961

Previous Matches

D

0 - 0

Vs

NK Varazdin

04/09/2026

D

2 - 2

Vs

Dinamo Zagreb

29/08/2026

L

3 - 2

Vs

HNK Rijeka

23/08/2026

W

3 - 0

Vs

NK Slaven Belupo

15/08/2026

D

2 - 2

Vs

HNK Hajduk Split

09/08/2026

L

2 - 3

Vs

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb

01/08/2026

D

2 - 2

Vs

Lecce

25/07/2026

W

5 - 2

Vs

Orijent 1919

21/07/2026

D

2 - 2

Vs

Udinese

18/07/2026

W

2 - 1

Vs

Milton Keynes Dons

17/07/2026

league table

Team

P

W

D

L

GD

Pts

1 Dinamo Zagreb

36

27

5

4

65

86

2 HNK Hajduk Split

36

20

8

8

25

68

3 NK Varazdin

36

15

9

12

1

54

4 HNK Rijeka

36

14

11

11

13

53

5 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb

36

10

14

12

-12

44

6 Istra 1961

36

12

7

17

-11

43

7 NK Slaven Belupo

36

10

11

15

-15

41

8 HNK Gorica

36

11

8

17

-8

41

9 NK Osijek

36

8

11

17

-22

35

10 Vukovar

36

6

10

20

-36

28

Match Centre

6 Shots on Goal 2
17 Shots off Goal 3
29 Total Shots 6
6 Blocked Shots 1
19 Shots insidebox 3
10 Shots outsidebox 3
7 Fouls 13
11 Corner Kicks 0
0 Offsides 1
71% Ball Possession 29%
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Goalkeeper Saves 5
529 Total passes 237
466 Passes accurate 147
88% Passes % 62%
2.66 expected_goals 0.85
1.00 goals_prevented 1.00
2' ⚽ S. Prevljak (Istra 1961)
9' ⚽ E. Frederiksen (Istra 1961)
36' 🟨 Anel Husić (HNK Rijeka)
46' 🔄 J. Lasickas (HNK Rijeka)
46' 🔄 D. Petrovic (HNK Rijeka)
54' 🔄 A. Mauric (Istra 1961)
61' 🔄 G. Rukavina (HNK Rijeka)
61' 🔄 D. Legbo (HNK Rijeka)
68' 🔄 S. Gorican (Istra 1961)
73' 🟨 Niko Šepić (Istra 1961)
73' 🔄 D. Cop (HNK Rijeka)
83' 🔄 E. Frederiksen (Istra 1961)
90' 🟨 Tiago Dantas (HNK Rijeka)
90' 🟨 Ante Oreč (HNK Rijeka)
90' 🟨 Marcel Heister (Istra 1961)
Under Over

Recent Goal Lines

HNK Rijeka Istra 1961

Under 1   Over 5

83%

1.5

Goals

Under 1   Over 5

83%

Under 4   Over 2

67%

2.5

Goals

Under 1   Over 5

83%

Under 4   Over 2

67%

3.5

Goals

Under 2   Over 4

67%

Both Scored (Yes/No)

Yes 3   No 3

50%

Yes 4   No 2

67%

Goals By Time Period

HNK Rijeka

1
0'
15'
30'
HT
60'
75'
0'
2
15'
30'
3
HT
60'
1
75'

Istra 1961

1
0'
2
15'
30'
1
HT
60'
75'
0'
2
15'
1
30'
HT
60'
2
75'

Avg. Event Time

Scored Conceded

HNK Rijeka

0 15 30 HT 60 75 FT

Istra 1961

0 15 30 HT 60 75 FT

Shots

Last 4 matches

HNK Rijeka Avg. per game
Total shots 11
Blocked 3
69% off target 31% on target
66% inside box 34% outside box
Istra 1961 Avg. per game
Total shots 10.75
Blocked 3.25
50% off target 50% on target
51% inside box 49% outside box

Passes

HNK Rijeka

Total 439.5
Accurate 352.25 (78%)
Possession 54%

Istra 1961

Total 333.5
Accurate 260 (58%)
Possession 41%

Upcoming Fixtures Difficulty

HNK Rijeka

A · 12 Sep

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb

3/5

A · 16 Sep

Vrbovec

Unrated

H · 19 Sep

HNK Hajduk Split

5/5

A · 10 Oct

NK Slaven Belupo

2/5

A · 17 Oct

Rudes

Unrated

A · 24 Oct

Dinamo Zagreb

5/5

H · 31 Oct

NK Varazdin

4/5

A · 07 Nov

Istra 1961

3/5

Istra 1961

A · 08 Sep

Zagorec

Unrated

H · 12 Sep

Rudes

Unrated

H · 19 Sep

HNK Gorica

2/5

A · 10 Oct

NK Osijek

1/5

A · 17 Oct

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb

3/5

H · 24 Oct

HNK Hajduk Split

5/5

A · 31 Oct

NK Slaven Belupo

2/5

H · 07 Nov

HNK Rijeka

4/5

HNK Rijeka vs Istra 1961 Prediction & Tips

HNK Rijeka will host Istra 1961 in their HNL encounter at Stadion HNK Rijeka on March 15, 2026.

HNK Rijeka entering the match after lost 3 of their last 6 outings and holding an impressive home record, boasting 4 victories from 5 games on their own ground this season.

Istra 1961, meanwhile, have displayed resilience with 3 draws in their last 6 matches, indicating a determined approach to tough fixtures.

Of their last 5 meetings, HNK Rijeka have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 against Istra 1961.

Prediction: HNK Rijeka to win with probability 61%.

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