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Rijeka vs Istra 1961

Sunday, 23 August 2026

Played. Source reports: FINISHED.
Final score
Rijeka3-2Istra 1961
1ST HALF
2-0
2ND HALF
1-2

Prediction and result

Before kickoff, the model made Rijeka favourites at 39% (Istra 1961 38%, draw 23%). That rests on 7 wins in Rijeka's last 10 matches to 4 for Istra 1961 and 5 wins from the last 10 meetings to 3. It put over 2.5 goals at 47% and both teams scoring at 44%. Rijeka won 3-2, as the model expected.

Key facts before the match

  • They last met on 17 May 2026, when it finished 0-0.
  • Only 2 of the last 10 meetings had three or more goals.
Croatia•HNL
L84d
L88d
D91d
W98d
W102d
W105d
W112d
W119d
W132d
W135d
7W · 1D · 2L
vs
W89d
D95d
L103d
D110d
W114d
D117d
W118d
D124d
D127d
W132d
4W · 5D · 1L
Sunday, 23 August 2026 at 19:30
Played. Source reports: FINISHED.
Final score
Rijeka3-2Istra 1961
1ST HALF
2-0
2ND HALF
1-2
H2H: 5-2-3
Home & away form · from last 10 matches
Rijeka at homeIstra 1961 away
44
4/40/4
0/44/4
0/40/4
1.501.75
0.251.75
4/44/4
2/43/4
0/40/4
1/44/4
0/43/4
3/40/4
0/40/4
1/43/4
1/44/4
Model Prediction
Expected Goals
Rijeka: 1.43
Expected Goals
Istra 1961: 1.41
Rijeka
39%
Draw
23%
Istra 1961
38%
Over 2.5: 47%
BTTS: 44%
Quality: high
Team 1 Form
Rijeka · # = league position now
20 Aug2026
Midtjylland#2 vs Rijeka#6
2-0L
16 Aug2026
Varazdin#5 vs Rijeka#6
2-0L
13 Aug2026
Ilves vs Rijeka#6
1-1D
06 Aug2026
Rijeka#6 vs Ilves
1-0W
02 Aug2026
Rijeka#6 vs Rudes#8
2-1W
30 Jul2026
Derry City vs Rijeka#6
0-1W
23 Jul2026
Rijeka#6 vs Derry City
1-0W
16 Jul2026
Rijeka#6 vs Jadran Dekani
2-0W
03 Jul2026
Radomlje vs Rijeka#6
0-2W
30 Jun2026
Grosuplje vs Rijeka#6
0-3W
Team 2 Form
Istra 1961 · # = league position now
15 Aug2026
Istra 1961#4 vs Slaven Belupo#7
3-0W
09 Aug2026
Hajduk Split#1 vs Istra 1961#4
2-2D
01 Aug2026
Istra 1961#4 vs Lok. Zagreb#9
2-3L
25 Jul2026
Lecce#14 vs Istra 1961#4
2-2D
21 Jul2026
Istra 1961#4 vs Orijent
5-2W
18 Jul2026
Udinese#20 vs Istra 1961#4
2-2D
17 Jul2026
Istra 1961#4 vs mk Dons#1
2-1W
11 Jul2026
Celje#25 vs Istra 1961#4
1-1D
08 Jul2026
Istra 1961#4 vs Uta Arad#10
2-2D
03 Jul2026
Istra 1961#4 vs Opatija
3-0W
Head-to-Head
Last 10 · # = league position now
17 May2026
Istra 1961#4 vs Rijeka#6
0-0•
15 Mar2026
Rijeka#6 vs Istra 1961#4
0-2•
20 Jan2026
Istra 1961#4 vs Rijeka#6
1-2•
27 Sept2025
Rijeka#6 vs Istra 1961#4
0-0•
19 Apr2025
Istra 1961#4 vs Rijeka#6
2-0•
02 Apr2025
Rijeka#6 vs Istra 1961#4
1-0•
09 Feb2025
Rijeka#6 vs Istra 1961#4
0-1•
03 Nov2024
Istra 1961#4 vs Rijeka#6
0-1•
18 Aug2024
Rijeka#6 vs Istra 1961#4
4-0•
14 Apr2024
Istra 1961#4 vs Rijeka#6
0-2•

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