Istra 1961 vs Rijeka prediction

The kick off for the match between Istra 1961 and Rijeka will take place at 17:00 (UK time) - Saturday, 11/07 - at the Stadion Aldo Drosina. This clash of the 2026/27 HNL League looks very promising!

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Istra 1961 Preview

Istra 1961 has played 12 matches in the HNL League so far, with 4 wins, 4 draws, and 4 losses. This results in an average of 1.33 points per match.

In the 2026/27 season, the team has recorded 16 wins, 11 draws, and 21 losses. Istra 1961's attack has scored 60 goals, 21 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.75 goals per league match and 1.25 goals per match across the entire season.

Smail Prevljak is the team’s top scorer with 14 goals, while Stjepan Lončar leads the team in assists with 6. Defensively, Verudeži has conceded 18 goals in the league (an average of 1.5) and 68 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.42 over 48 matches).

Rijeka preview

In 11 HNL League matches, Rijeka has recorded 5 wins, 3 draws, and 3 losses, with an average of 1.64 points per game.

In the 2026/27 season, the team has 28 wins in 69 matches. The team has scored 89 goals, 18 of them in the HNL League (an average of 1.64 goals per match), with Toni Fruk being the team's top scorer with 12 goals and Tiago Filipe Oliveira Dantas providing 6 assists.

Defensively, Whites has conceded 15 goals in the league and 75 in the 2026/27 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.09 goals conceded per match.

Head to head: Istra 1961 vs Rijeka

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

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Points & Results

• 1.33
  PPG
  1.64
• 33%
  Wins
  45%
• 33%
  First to Score
  64%

Goals Scored & Conceded

• 1.75
  Scored/game
  1.64
• 1.50
  Conceded/game
  1.36
• 1.59
  xG
  1.86
• 1.75
  xGA
  1.09

Trends

• 58%
  Both Score
  73%
• 25%
  Clean Sheet
  18%
• 25%
  Failed to Score
  18%

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