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

Result
Abandoned
14/12/2025 at 11:45 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
  • HNL - Round 17
  • Referee: Culina A. (Cro)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
bosnia-and-herzegovinaBosnia-and-herzegovinaArena Sport 4
croatiaCroatiaMAX Sport 1, MAXtv To Go

Match Stats

Expected Goals (xG)
0.960.33
Ball Possession
41%59%
Total shots
42
Shots on target
21
Big Chances
21
Corner Kicks
11
Passes
69% (22/32)82% (41/50)
Expected Goals (xG)
0.960.33
xG on target (xGOT)
1.140.84
Total shots
42
Shots on target
21
Shots off target
11
Blocked Shots
10
Shots inside the Box
32
Shots outside the Box
10
Hit the Woodwork
00
Headed Goals
01
Big Chances
21
Corner Kicks
11
Touches in opposition box
72
Accurate through passes
00
Offsides
10
Free Kicks
32
Passes
69% (22/32)82% (41/50)
Long passes
43% (3/7)38% (3/8)
Passes in final third
60% (6/10)50% (6/12)
Crosses
25% (1/4)50% (2/4)
Expected assists (xA)
0.060.25
Throw-ins
11
Fouls
23
Duels won
67
Clearances
36
Interceptions
02
Errors leading to shot
00
Errors leading to goal
01
Goalkeeper Saves
01
xGOT faced
0.841.14
Goals prevented
-0.160.14

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (1 - 1)
  • 5', 1 - 0, Lawal S. ,
  • 9', 1 - 1, Menalo L. , Orec A. (A),

Chances of winning


Istra 1961
27.3%
Draw
29.5%
Rijeka
43.1%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
23.3% 27.1% 49.6%

Our Initial ML Estimation

22.9% 26.6% 50.5%

Istra 1961 - Rijeka Odds

1 X 2 Marga
Avarage Now
(Initially)
3.44
(4.01)
3.16
(3.44)
2.16
(1.88)
7%
(7.2%)

  • The most likely Over/Under: 2.25
What is the prediction for Istra 1961 - Rijeka?
  • Users Predictions: 12 users predict this event. Istra 1961 will win (votes: 5 - 41.7%). Rijeka will win (votes: 3 - 25%). It will Tie (votes: 4 - 33.3%).
    Confidence interval (95%) for Istra 1961: 13.8%69.6%.
  • High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 2 high ROI users predict this event. Istra 1961 (votes: 1 - 50%). Tie (votes: 1 - 50%).
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.
  • Preview Facts
    • Enjoy a game between evenly matched mid-table sides (ranked 4 and 6).
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Istra 1961 won 2.
    • Istra 1961 has had mixed results lately (last 5 games: 2 wins).
    • Rijeka is currently in excellent shape (in the last 5 games, wins – 3).
    • Rijeka may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.
    • Rijeka is expected to have a slight advantage in this match.
    • There will not play in Istra 1961: Kadusic A. (Muscle Injury)
    • There will not play in Rijeka: Kreilach D. (Injury) Skoric M. (Injury)
    • In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Istra 1961 won 4 matches, drew 4 matches, lost 12 matches, and goals 15:38. (average 0.8:1.9).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Istra 1961 won 2 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 6 matches, and goals 11:19. (average 1.1:1.9).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Istra 1961 - Rijeka were as follows:
    27.09.2025 Rijeka - Istra 1961 0:0
    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
    Latest results of Istra 1961
    07.12.2025 Osijek - Istra 1961 1:5
    29.11.2025 Istra 1961 - Slaven Belupo 1:1
    23.11.2025 Gorica - Istra 1961 1:0
    09.11.2025 Istra 1961 - Dinamo Zagreb 2:1
    05.11.2025 Kurilovec - Istra 1961 2:1
    Latest results of Rijeka
    11.12.2025 Rijeka - Celje 3:0
    06.12.2025 Rijeka - Vukovar 91 3:1
    03.12.2025 Mladost Ždralovi - Rijeka 1:4
    30.11.2025 Lokomotiva Zagreb - Rijeka 1:1
    27.11.2025 Rijeka - AEK Larnaca 0:0
    Croatian HNL Table
    2025/26
    PlWDLDiffPts
    1Din. Zagreb18122438:162238
    2Hajduk Split18114329:171237
    3Istra 19611775523:21226
    4Slaven Belupo1875626:28-226
    5Rijeka1766527:19824
    6Varazdin1865722:25-323
    7Gorica1854921:27-619
    8Lok. Zagreb1847720:30-1019
    9Vukovar 19911836919:32-1315
    10Osijek1828816:26-1014

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