Predictions for Osijek vs Rijeka

Osijek vs Rijeka Betting Tips: 21/01/2023 - Matchday 18 - Croatia Prva HNL

21st of January at 14:00 we have yet another match of the Croatia Prva HNL. The match is Osijek vs Rijeka. And if you are looking for betting tips, you have arrived in the right place as our team of specialists has gone over all of the data and come up with what we think is the best betting tip for this match. So keep reading and good luck!

🔥 Osijek has had Under 9.5 Corners in its last 15 matches

🔥 Rijeka has had Under 9.5 Corners in its last 5 matches

🔥 The past 5 matches between Osijek and Rijeka have ended with under 9.5 Corners

🔥 Rijeka has conceded at least a goal in its last 3 matches against Osijek

🔥 Osijek and Rijeka average 2.57 goals scored per match

Osijek		Rijeka
3	Standings	8
1.71	Goal Scored	1
1.24	Goals Conceded	1.59
59%	% Over 2.5	47%
53%	% BTTS	41%
1.74	xG	1.48
1.45	xGA	1.63

Osijek		Rijeka
3	Standings	7
1.75	Goal Scored	1.25
0.75	Goals Conceded	1.38
59%	% Over 2.5	47%
63%	% BTTS	50%
1.98	xG	1.44
1.36	xGA	1.7

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Summary

Goal Scored

Having an average of 1.71 goals scored per match in this season of the Prva HNL makes Osijek the 3rd best attack in the competition. The home team has scored 29 goals in the 17 matches played so far this season.

Averaging 1 goals scored per match up until now, Rijeka is 6th in terms of attacking power in this season’s Prva HNL. the visiting team has played 17 matches, and found the back of the net 17 goals.

Goals Conceded

The home team has conceded 21 goals in the 17 matches it has taken part in for this season’s Prva HNL. This means that Osijek averages 1.24 goals conceded per match, making it the 5th team in terms of defensive ability in this competition.

Opponents have found the back of Rijeka’s net 27 times in the 17 matches the team has played so far in the competition. Averaging 1.59 goals conceded in the Prva HNL makes Rijeka the 9th best defence.

% Over 2.5

The Over 2.5 markets could be interesting. Osijek, for example, would have won such a bet in 59% of the matches it played so far in this season’s Prva HNL

Rijeka and Osijek have been raising some eyebrows in the Over 2.5 Goals market. The away team averages Over 2.5 goals in 47% of its matches, which compares to the league average of 52%. Let’s see how it turns out…

Both Teams to Score (BTTS)

If you are considering betting on BTTS for this match, it is probably important to know that 53% of matches from Osijek this season have seen Both Teams to Score. Will it yield a positive outcome this time around?

If we look at the away team’s stats we will see that coming up to this match, Rijeka has both scored and conceded at least one goal in 41% of the times in entered the pitch in this season’s Prva HNL.

Expected Goals (xG)

The Prva HNL is a competition that we know has produced some attacking quality of the past few years, and Osijek, with its average of 1.74 xG per match will try to prove exactly that for this match.

We mentioned earlier that Rijeka scores an average of 1 goals per match. Did you know that they average 1.48 expected goals per 90’? Do you think this is maybe an opportunity for bettors looking at opportunities from the visitor’s point of view?

Expected Goals Against (xGA)

Rijeka will do what it can to score against the hosts, which arrive at today’s match with 1.45 Expected Goals Against so far in this season of the Prva HNL. We’ll see if Osijek can keep it’s net safe.

xGA tell us as much as goals conceded, since it does not take into account how efficient the opposing team’s attack is. And the visitors get to this match with a 90’ average of 1.63 xGA. Should we expect this match to fall under the rest of the season average?

Predictions

Osijek hosts Rijeka on 21st of January at 14:00 for the matchday 18 of the Prva HNL, and we have analysed the data and are happy with our prediction for Osijek vs Rijeka.

We have a full team of specialists going over all of the matches happening today and this is one of those that we feel confident enough to recommend a betting tip.

Let’s jump right into this match taking place on 21st of January at 14:00 for the Matchday 18 in the Prva HNL, and find below our prediction for Osijek vs Rijeka. And if you decide to follow it, good luck!