Rijeka vs Istra 1961 – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Football Croatian HNL Rijeka - Istra 1961
Result
0:0
27/09/2025 at 10:00 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))
  • HNL - Round 8
  • Referee: Culina A. (Cro)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
bosnia-and-herzegovinaBosnia-and-herzegovinaArena Sport 2
croatiaCroatiaMAX Sport 1, MAXtv To Go

Match Stats

Expected Goals (xG)
1.990.31
Ball Possession
52%48%
Total shots
195
Shots on target
11
Big Chances
20
Corner Kicks
102
Passes
74% (249/338)74% (237/319)
Yellow Cards
30
Expected Goals (xG)
1.990.31
xG on target (xGOT)
0.000.09
Total shots
195
Shots on target
11
Shots off target
133
Blocked Shots
51
Shots inside the Box
134
Shots outside the Box
61
Hit the Woodwork
01
Big Chances
20
Corner Kicks
102
Touches in opposition box
3521
Accurate through passes
00
Offsides
23
Free Kicks
816
Passes
74% (249/338)74% (237/319)
Long passes
40% (23/57)39% (16/41)
Passes in final third
65% (60/92)59% (57/96)
Crosses
32% (9/28)25% (5/20)
Expected assists (xA)
1.080.41
Throw-ins
3822
Fouls
168
Tackles
64% (9/14)70% (16/23)
Duels won
4062
Clearances
1135
Interceptions
910
Errors leading to shot
01
Errors leading to goal
00
Goalkeeper Saves
10
xGOT faced
0.090.00
Goals prevented
0.090.00

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (0 - 0)
  • 28', Cop D. 🟨,
  • 36', Devetak M. 🟨,
  • 2nd Half (0 - 0)
  • 68', Dantas T. , Petrovic D. ,
  • 76', Frederiksen E. , Robertsson L. ,
  • 77', Prevljak S. , Bangura S. ,
  • 77', Cop D. , Adu Adjei D. ,
  • 77', Devetak M. , Radeljic S. ,
  • 81', Husic A. 🟨,
  • 84', Nasraoui M. , Taraba F. ,
  • 86', Gojak A. , Juric A. ,
  • 86', Menalo L. , Bogojevic B. ,
  • 90+4', Lawal S. , Ivanisevic J. ,

Highlights

Chances of winning


Rijeka
50.6%
Draw
26.9%
Istra 1961
22.5%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
48.7% 26.5% 24.7%

Our Initial ML Estimation

49.3% 26.8% 24.4%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Rijeka has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.9%)
  • Istra 1961 has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-2.2%)
  • ML Model estimates a lower probability for Rijeka than the current prediction. (-1.3%)
  • ML Model estimates a higher probability for Istra 1961 than the current prediction. (+1.9%)
  • Rijeka - Istra 1961 Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    1.85
    (1.88)
    3.5
    (3.45)
    4.24
    (3.7)
    6.3%
    (9.2%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 2.25
    What is the prediction for Rijeka - Istra 1961?
  • Users Predictions: Rijeka will win (20 of 22 users predict this - 90.91%).
    Confidence interval (95%): 78.9%100%.
  • High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): Rijeka will win (7 of 8 users predict this - 87.5%).
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:0.
  • Preview Facts
    • A great opportunity to watch a clash of neighbouring teams in the table (ranked 9 and 7)
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Rijeka won 3.
    • Rijeka has been struggling lately (last 5 games: 0 wins).
    • Istra 1961 has been playing with ups and downs recently (in the last 5 games, wins – 3).
    • In this match, Rijeka is seen as the favorite.
    • There will not play in Rijeka: Lasickas J. (Inactive) Radeljic S. (Inactive) Skoric M. (Inactive)
    • There will not play in Istra 1961: Rozic V. (Inactive)
    • There are questionable in Rijeka: Ilinkovic S. (Inactive)
    • There are questionable in Istra 1961: Maresic D. (Injury)
    • In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Rijeka won 12 matches, drew 4 matches, lost 4 matches, and goals 39:16. (average 2:0.8).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Rijeka won 6 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 20:5. (average 2:0.5).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Rijeka - Istra 1961 were as follows:
    19.04.2025 Istra 1961 - Rijeka 2:0
    02.04.2025 Rijeka - Istra 1961 1:0
    09.02.2025 Rijeka - Istra 1961 0:1
    03.11.2024 Istra 1961 - Rijeka 0:1
    18.08.2024 Rijeka - Istra 1961 4:0
    Latest results of Rijeka
    22.09.2025 Vukovar 91 - Rijeka 3:2
    13.09.2025 Rijeka - Lokomotiva Zagreb 1:1
    31.08.2025 Hajduk Split - Rijeka 2:2
    28.08.2025 PAOK - Rijeka 5:0
    24.08.2025 Rijeka - Varaždin 1:2
    Latest results of Istra 1961
    21.09.2025 Istra 1961 - Osijek 2:1
    16.09.2025 Neretva - Istra 1961 1:2
    12.09.2025 Slaven Belupo - Istra 1961 2:1
    29.08.2025 Istra 1961 - Gorica 1:0
    23.08.2025 Dinamo Zagreb - Istra 1961 3:0
    Croatian HNL Table
    2025/26
    PlWDLDiffPts
    1Hajduk Split1181220:81225
    2D. Zagreb1071222:81422
    3Lok. Zagreb1044212:12016
    4Varazdin1043313:11215
    5Slaven Belupo1041513:18-513
    6Istra 1961103349:14-512
    7Rijeka1025312:12011
    8Gorica1132613:19-611
    9Osijek102359:11-29
    10Vukovar 1991101369:19-106

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