Football · HNL · Croatia
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

Rijeka(5)
L84d
L88d
D91d
W98d
W102d
W105d
W112d
W119d
W132d
W135d

Istra 1961(3)
W89d
D95d
L103d
D110d
W114d
D117d
W118d
D124d
D127d
W132d
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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