Istra 1961 vs Rijeka - Match Preview & Prediction

1.7
Istra 1961
Croatia - Croatia Prva HNL
Istra 1961 vs Rijeka
Saturday - Apr 19th, 17:45 PM

2
Rijeka
Predictions & Tips
39% Over 2.5 Goals
58% Over 1.5 Goals
43% BTTS
2.65 Goals / Match
5.63 Cards / Match
8.21 Corners / Match

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Istra 1961 Information
Coming into this game, Istra 1961 has picked up 7 points from the last 5 games, both home and away. That's 1.4 points per game on average. BTTS has landed in just 2 of those games. Istra 1961 has scored 7 times in the last 5 fixtures.
Istra 1961 is in great form, and the home fans will be loving it. They have won the last 3 games that they have played at home.
Superb stuff from Istra 1961 at home, where they are currently unbeaten in 7 games. Can they go another game without defeat?
Rijeka's defence will have to be at their best today if they're to stop Istra 1961 from scoring. The home side has scored in the last 4 games in front of their own fans. They have failed to score in 4 home matches this season.
We might see some goals in this one, with the last 3 games involving Istra 1961 has ended with 3 or more goals being scored. Will Rijeka get in on the action today? There has been a total of 12 goals in the last 5 games for Istra 1961, both home and away.
Things have not been going that well in front of goal for Istra 1961 recently, with the side failing to score in 2 of the last 5 games. Will the manager change his tactics today, or throw in another forward?
Istra 1961 has fired blanks in 12 games this season. That's 41% of games where they have not been able to find the back of the net. Do they need a new forward? In the last 5 games, they have scored just 7 goals.
Just 2 of the last 5 games for Istra 1961 has ended with both teams scoring. They have won 2 of those 5 games. Overall, BTTS has landed in 14/29 games for Istra 1961 this season.
Rijeka Information
Coming into this game, Rijeka has picked up 10 points from the last 5 games, both home and away. That's 2 points per game on average. BTTS has landed in just 2 of those games. Rijeka has scored 7 times in the last 5 fixtures.
Rijeka has put together a good run of form and has now gone 2 games without defeat.
Rijeka has kept 3 clean sheets in the last 5 games, conceding 3 goals during this period. Overall this season, their defence has kept a clean sheet on 19 occasions.
Rijeka will be looking to keep up the momentum today against Istra 1961, having lost just 1 game from the last 5. They have won 3 and drawn 1
Just 2 of the last 5 games for Rijeka has ended with both teams scoring. They have won 3 of those 5 games. Overall, BTTS has landed in 8/29 games for Rijeka this season.
It's likely that Rijeka will score today, as they have netted in the last 5 games coming into this one and have scored 7 goals in the last five games.
Who Will Win

The home team is 10 % worse to the away team in terms of points per game

Head to Head Record

Total Matches: 49

71% Over 1.5 Goals
35/49 Matches
45% Over 2.5 Goals
22/49 Matches
29% Over 3.5 Goals
14/49 Matches
37% BTTS
18/49 Matches
8% Clean Sheets
Istra 1961
57% Clean Sheets
Rijeka
Goals Scored Who will score more? (Last 10 matches)
The home team is 50% equal to the away team in terms of goals scored


Scored Per Game | Istra 1961 | Rijeka |
---|---|---|
Over 0.5 | 60% | 80% |
Over 1.5 | 60% | 30% |
Over 2.5 | 30% | 30% |
Over 3.5 | 0% | 10% |
Failed To Score | 40% | 20% |
Scored 1st/2nd Half | Istra 1961 | Rijeka |
---|---|---|
Scored in 1H | 73% | 60% |
Scored in 2H | 27% | 40% |
Scored in Both Halves | 30% | 30% |
Scored Average 1H | 1.10 | 0.90 |
Scored Average 2H | 0.40 | 0.60 |
Recent Form

NK Istra 1961
Recent: 5 Wins / 2 Draws / 3 Losses
Form | Results | PPG |
---|---|---|
Overall | d w w d l w l w l w | 1.7 |
Home | w w w w w | 3 |
Away | d d l l l | 0.4 |
Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
---|---|---|---|
Win % | 50% | 100% | 0% |
AVG | 2.30 | 3.20 | 1.40 |
Scored | 15.00 | 13.00 | 2.00 |
Conceded | 8.00 | 3.00 | 5.00 |
BTTS | 30% | 40% | 20% |
CS | 50% | 60% | 40% |
FTS | 40% | 0% | 80% |
xG | 1.38 | 1.57 | 1.20 |
xGA | 1.29 | 1.17 | 1.42 |

HNK Rijeka
Recent: 6 Wins / 2 Draws / 2 Losses
Form | Results | PPG |
---|---|---|
Overall | w w d d w l w w w l | 2 |
Home | w d w w w | 2.6 |
Away | w d l w l | 1.4 |
Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
---|---|---|---|
Win % | 60% | 80% | 40% |
AVG | 2.10 | 2.20 | 2.00 |
Scored | 15.00 | 10.00 | 5.00 |
Conceded | 6.00 | 1.00 | 5.00 |
BTTS | 30% | 20% | 40% |
CS | 60% | 80% | 40% |
FTS | 20% | 0% | 40% |
xG | 1.46 | 1.67 | 1.24 |
xGA | 1.28 | 1.21 | 1.35 |
Goals Conceded Who will concede more? (Last 10 matches)
The home team is 33% worse than the away team in terms of goals conceded


Scored Per Game | Istra 1961 | Rijeka |
---|---|---|
Over 0.5 | 50% | 40% |
Over 1.5 | 20% | 20% |
Over 2.5 | 10% | 0% |
Over 3.5 | 0% | 0% |
Cleansheets | 50% | 60% |
Scored 1st/2nd Half | Istra 1961 | Rijeka |
---|---|---|
1H Clean Sheet | 70% | 70% |
2H Clean Sheet | 60% | 80% |
Conceded Average 1H | 0.40 | 0.30 |
Conceded Average 2H | 0.40 | 0.30 |
Who will score first? (Based on last 10 matches)

50%
Scored first in 5 / 10

80%
Scored first in 8 / 10
10 Minutes | Istra 1961 | Rijeka |
---|---|---|
0 - 10 Mins | 4% | 5% |
11 - 20 Mins | 30% | 14% |
21 - 30 Mins | 13% | 19% |
31 - 40 Mins | 4% | 14% |
41 - 50 Mins | 13% | 5% |
51 - 60 Mins | 9% | 10% |
61 - 70 Mins | 13% | 10% |
71 - 80 Mins | 0% | 10% |
81 - 90 Mins | 13% | 14% |
15 Minutes | Istra 1961 | Rijeka |
---|---|---|
0 - 15 Mins | 13% | 10% |
16 - 30 Mins | 35% | 29% |
31 - 45 Mins | 17% | 19% |
46 - 60 Mins | 9% | 10% |
61 - 75 Mins | 13% | 14% |
76 - 90 Mins | 13% | 19% |
Scored (10 min) | Istra 1961 | Rijeka |
---|---|---|
0 - 10 Mins | 7% | 7% |
11 - 20 Mins | 27% | 20% |
21 - 30 Mins | 20% | 13% |
31 - 40 Mins | 0% | 13% |
41 - 50 Mins | 20% | 7% |
51 - 60 Mins | 7% | 13% |
61 - 70 Mins | 13% | 0% |
71 - 80 Mins | 0% | 7% |
81 - 90 Mins | 7% | 20% |
Scored (15 min) | Istra 1961 | Rijeka |
---|---|---|
0 - 15 Mins | 20% | 13% |
16 - 30 Mins | 33% | 27% |
31 - 45 Mins | 20% | 20% |
46 - 60 Mins | 7% | 13% |
61 - 75 Mins | 13% | 7% |
76 - 90 Mins | 7% | 20% |
Conceded (10 min) | Istra 1961 | Rijeka |
---|---|---|
0 - 10 Mins | 0% | 0% |
11 - 20 Mins | 38% | 0% |
21 - 30 Mins | 0% | 33% |
31 - 40 Mins | 13% | 17% |
41 - 50 Mins | 0% | 0% |
51 - 60 Mins | 13% | 0% |
61 - 70 Mins | 13% | 33% |
71 - 80 Mins | 0% | 17% |
81 - 90 Mins | 25% | 0% |
Conceded (15 min) | Istra 1961 | Rijeka |
---|---|---|
0 - 15 Mins | 0% | 0% |
16 - 30 Mins | 38% | 33% |
31 - 45 Mins | 13% | 17% |
46 - 60 Mins | 13% | 0% |
61 - 75 Mins | 13% | 33% |
76 - 90 Mins | 25% | 17% |
Number of Cards How many cards will there be?

4.5
Cards / Match
Sum of bookings per match between Istra 1961 and Rijeka
2.2 / Match
Booked / Match

2.3 / Match
Booked / Match

Match Cards | Istra 1961 | Rijeka | Average |
---|---|---|---|
Over 2.5 | 90% | 100% | 95% |
Over 3.5 | 90% | 90% | 90% |
Over 4.5 | 70% | 60% | 65% |
Over 5.5 | 50% | 30% | 40% |
Over 6.5 | 40% | 30% | 35% |
Team Cards | Istra 1961 | Rijeka | Average |
---|---|---|---|
Cards For Average | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.25 |
Over 0.5 For | 80% | 80% | 80% |
Over 1.5 For | 60% | 80% | 70% |
Over 2.5 For | 40% | 50% | 45% |
Over 3.5 For | 20% | 20% | 20% |
Cards Against | Istra 1961 | Rijeka | Average |
---|---|---|---|
Over 0.5 Against | 100% | 80% | 90% |
Over 1.5 Against | 100% | 80% | 90% |
Over 2.5 Against | 70% | 70% | 70% |
Over 3.5 Against | 40% | 40% | 40% |
First Half / Second Half Cards
Half Cards | Istra 1961 | Rijeka | Average |
---|---|---|---|
1H Cards For Average | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.355 |
2H Cards For Average | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
1H Total Cards AVG | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.25 |
2H Total Cards AVG | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
1H Had More Cards % | 20% | 30% | 25% |
2H Had More Cards % | 70% | 70% | 45% |
Over X 1H/2H Cards | Istra 1961 | Rijeka | Average |
---|---|---|---|
1H Over 0.5 Cards For | 50% | 50% | 50% |
2H Over 0.5 Cards For | 70% | 70% | 70% |
1H Total Under 2 | 30% | 50% | 40% |
2H Total Under 2 | 10% | 20% | 15% |
1H is 2~3 Total Cards | 60% | 20% | 40% |
2H is 2~3 Total Cards | 50% | 40% | 45% |
1H Total Over 3 | 10% | 30% | 20% |
2H Total Over 3 | 40% | 40% | 40% |
Number of Corners How many corner kicks will there be?

9.47
Corners / Match
Average Corner Kicks per match between Istra 1961 and Rijeka
3.8 / Match
Corners Earned

5.67 / Match
Corners Earned

Match Corners | Istra 1961 | Rijeka | Average |
---|---|---|---|
Over 6.5 | 70% | 56% | 63% |
Over 7.5 | 50% | 56% | 53% |
Over 8.5 | 40% | 56% | 48% |
Over 9.5 | 10% | 44% | 27% |
Over 10.5 | 10% | 33% | 21.5% |
Over 11.5 | 10% | 33% | 21.5% |
Over 12.5 | 10% | 22% | 16% |
Over 13.5 | 10% | 22% | 16% |
Over 14.5 | 0% | 11% | 5.505% |
First Half | Istra 1961 | Rijeka | Average |
---|---|---|---|
FH Average | 44 | 45 | 44.5 |
FH Over 4 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 |
FH Over 5 | 2 | 3 | 2.5 |
FH Over 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Second Half | Istra 1961 | Rijeka | Average |
---|---|---|---|
2H Average | 31 | 37 | 34 |
2H Over 4 | 2 | 5 | 3.5 |
2H Over 5 | 2 | 3 | 2.5 |
2H Over 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.005 |
Team Corners Corners Earned / Against
Team Corners | Istra 1961 | Rijeka | Average |
---|---|---|---|
Corners Earned / Match | 3.8 | 5.67 | 4.74 |
Corners Against / Match | 3.7 | 3.44 | 3.57 |
Over 2.5 For | 70% | 89% | 79.5% |
Over 3.5 For | 40% | 78% | 59% |
Over 4.5 For | 30% | 56% | 43% |
Over 2.5 Against | 60% | 44% | 52% |
Over 3.5 Against | 50% | 33% | 41.5% |
Over 4.5 Against | 40% | 33% | 36.5% |
Shots, Offsides, Fouls & more
Team Shots | Istra 1961 | Rijeka | Average |
---|---|---|---|
Shots / Match | 9.7 | 10.7 | 10.20 |
Shots Conversion Rate | 15% | 14% | 14.50% |
Shots On Target / M | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.70 |
Shots Off Target / M | 5.1 | 5.9 | 5.50 |
Shots Per Goal Scored | 6.47 | 7.13 | 6.80 |
Team Shots Over 10.5 | 40% | 60% | 50% |
Team Shots Over 11.5 | 30% | 50% | 40% |
Team Shots Over 12.5 | 20% | 40% | 30% |
Team Shots Over 13.5 | 20% | 20% | 20% |
Team Shots Over 14.5 | 20% | 10% | 15% |
Team Shots Over 15.5 | 10% | 0% | 5% |
Team Shots On Target 3.5+ | 70% | 80% | 75% |
Team Shots On Target 4.5+ | 60% | 60% | 60% |
Team Shots On Target 5.5+ | 50% | 40% | 45% |
Team Shots On Target 6.5+ | 10% | 30% | 20% |
Offside Stats | Istra 1961 | Rijeka | Average |
---|---|---|---|
Offsides / Match | 1 | 0 | 0.50 |
Over 2.5 Offsides | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
Over 3.5 Offsides | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
Misc Stats | Istra 1961 | Rijeka | Average |
---|---|---|---|
Fouls Committed / Match | 14 | 0 | 7.00 |
Fouled Against / Match | 14 | 0 | 7.00 |
Average Possession | 54% | 48% | 51% |
Past Matches
2nd April 2025
Rijeka 1Istra 1961 0
9th February 2025
Rijeka 0Istra 1961 1
3rd November 2024
Istra 1961 0Rijeka 1
18th August 2024
Rijeka 4Istra 1961 0
14th April 2024
Istra 1961 0Rijeka 2
4th February 2024
Rijeka 3Istra 1961 0
22nd October 2023
Istra 1961 1Rijeka 1
6th August 2023
Rijeka 6Istra 1961 0
6th May 2023
Rijeka 2Istra 1961 2
3rd March 2023
Istra 1961 0Rijeka 2
29th October 2022
Rijeka 0Istra 1961 1
21st August 2022
Istra 1961 1Rijeka 1
2nd April 2022
Istra 1961 0Rijeka 2
18th December 2021
Rijeka 1Istra 1961 0
2nd October 2021
Istra 1961 3Rijeka 6
25th July 2021
Rijeka 2Istra 1961 0
21st April 2021
Istra 1961 1Rijeka 2
14th April 2021
Istra 1961 3Rijeka 2
14th February 2021
Rijeka 1Istra 1961 1
27th January 2021
Istra 1961 1Rijeka 2
29th August 2020
Rijeka 2Istra 1961 1
25th July 2020
Rijeka 4Istra 1961 2
7th June 2020
Istra 1961 1Rijeka 3
8th December 2019
Rijeka 2Istra 1961 0
22nd September 2019
Istra 1961 0Rijeka 3
4th May 2019
Istra 1961 0Rijeka 7
1st March 2019
Rijeka 2Istra 1961 0
11th November 2018
Istra 1961 1Rijeka 2
26th August 2018
Rijeka 3Istra 1961 3
17th April 2018
Istra 1961 0Rijeka 1
10th February 2018
Rijeka 4Istra 1961 0
14th October 2017
Istra 1961 1Rijeka 0
29th July 2017
Rijeka 2Istra 1961 0
22nd April 2017
Istra 1961 1Rijeka 1
17th December 2016
Rijeka 1Istra 1961 0
30th September 2016
Istra 1961 0Rijeka 2
22nd July 2016
Rijeka 4Istra 1961 1
14th May 2016
Rijeka 2Istra 1961 0
12th March 2016
Istra 1961 0Rijeka 1
28th November 2015
Rijeka 1Istra 1961 0
13th September 2015
Istra 1961 0Rijeka 1
26th April 2015
Rijeka 3Istra 1961 0
15th February 2015
Istra 1961 0Rijeka 0
18th October 2014
Rijeka 3Istra 1961 1
4th August 2014
Istra 1961 0Rijeka 1
30th March 2014
Istra 1961 0Rijeka 1
8th December 2013
Rijeka 3Istra 1961 3
22nd September 2013
Istra 1961 2Rijeka 3
12th July 2013
Rijeka 3Istra 1961 0
Croatia Prva HNL 2024/2025 Table
Pos | Team | GF | GA | GD | Pts | AVG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | HNK Rijeka | 43 | 15 | 28 | 56 | 1.93 |
2 | HNK Hajduk Split | 44 | 26 | 18 | 56 | 2.33 |
3 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 58 | 38 | 20 | 52 | 3.2 |
4 | NK Slaven Belupo Koprivnica | 36 | 33 | 3 | 44 | 2.23 |
5 | NK Varaždin | 23 | 20 | 3 | 41 | 1.39 |
6 | NK Istra 1961 | 33 | 40 | -7 | 38 | 2.43 |
7 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 39 | 50 | -11 | 33 | 2.87 |
8 | HNK Gorica | 26 | 41 | -15 | 32 | 2.23 |
9 | NK Osijek | 35 | 47 | -12 | 31 | 2.73 |
10 | HNK Šibenik | 27 | 54 | -27 | 28 | 2.61 |