Last meeting, 23 August: Rijeka – Istra 1961 3:2
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Istra 1961
Sat 24 Apr
Time TBD
Away
Rijeka
Mon 26 Oct · 1. HNLat home
Istra 19612:2Hajduk Split
Jaganjac 66'Frederiksen 81' (p)
Fayad 7'Sego 54'
Sat 10 Oct · 1. HNLaway
Osijek1:3Istra 1961
Mikolcic 2'
Mauric 34'Zuzic 50'Ahmeti 90+3'
Sun 11 Oct · 1. HNLaway
Slaven Koprivnica4:1Rijeka
Mersinaj 35'Banovec 52'Nestorovski 68', 74'
Dantas 7' (p)
Sun 20 Sep · 1. HNLat home
Rijeka3:0Hajduk Split
Dantas 35'Vignato 45+3'Adu-Adjei 57'
Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina, Pula
What to watch for
Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.
Rijeka have scored in 6 matches in a row
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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 12 goals in those matches.
Emil Frederiksen: 1 goal and 3 assists in 5 league matches
Goals1
The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.
Players to watch
1. HNL, this season.
Emil Frederiksen
Istra 1961 · midfielder
8goals
5assists
7.61avg rating
Last match, Slaven Koprivnica: 1 assist, rating 6.4.
Who is out
Injuries and suspensions
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Recent matches
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“This set-up” is Istra 1961 at home and Rijeka away, as in this match.
Istra 1961
all matches · 10
4W3D3L1.7scored per match1.3conceded per match
at home · 10
3W3D4L1.6scored per match1.5conceded per match
away · 10
3W2D5L1.0scored per match1.3conceded per match
- 30 Oct Slaven KoprivnicaA1. HNL 0:2W
- 26 Oct Hajduk SplitH1. HNL 2:2D
- 17 Oct Lokomotiva ZagrebA1. HNL 2:0L
- 10 Oct OsijekA1. HNL 1:3W
- 19 Sep GoricaH1. HNL 0:1L
- 13 Sep RudešH1. HNL 3:2W
- 4 Sep VaraždinA1. HNL 0:0D
- 29 Aug Dinamo ZagrebH1. HNL 2:2D
- 23 Aug RijekaA1. HNL 3:2L
- 15 Aug Slaven KoprivnicaH1. HNL 3:0W
- 9 Aug Hajduk SplitA1. HNL 2:2D
- 1 Aug Lokomotiva ZagrebH1. HNL 2:3L
- 23 May VaraždinA1. HNL 2:0L
- 17 May RijekaH1. HNL 0:0D
- 10 May OsijekA1. HNL 0:1W
- 4 May Slaven KoprivnicaH1. HNL 3:1W
- 27 Apr GoricaA1. HNL 1:0L
- 22 Apr Dinamo ZagrebH1. HNL 0:2L
- 18 Apr VukovarH1. HNL 1:2L
- 11 Apr Lokomotiva ZagrebA1. HNL 2:0L
Mon 26 Oct · 1. HNLat home
Istra 19612:2Hajduk Split
Jaganjac 66'Frederiksen 81' (p)
Fayad 7'Sego 54'
Sat 10 Oct · 1. HNLaway
Osijek1:3Istra 1961
Mikolcic 2'
Mauric 34'Zuzic 50'Ahmeti 90+3'
Sun 13 Sep · 1. HNLat home
Istra 19613:2Rudeš
Frederiksen 11' (p), 28', 58'
Saho 85'Ilecic 89'
Sat 29 Aug · 1. HNLat home
Istra 19612:2Dinamo Zagreb
Jaganjac 14'Ahmeti 29'
Beljo 24'Prevljak 84'
Sun 23 Aug · 1. HNLaway
Rijeka3:2Istra 1961
Nasraoui 18' (og)Puljic 43'Fruk 53'
Jaganjac 71'Frederiksen 90+3'
Sat 15 Aug · 1. HNLat home
Istra 19613:0Slaven Koprivnica
Zuzic 16'Jaganjac 35', 56'
Sun 9 Aug · 1. HNLaway
Hajduk Split2:2Istra 1961
Pukstas 15'Livaja 84'
Frederiksen 42'Ahmeti 90+5'
Sat 1 Aug · 1. HNLat home
Istra 19612:3Lokomotiva Zagreb
Frederiksen 30', 58'
Triantafyllou 25'Vuković 42'Katic 90+2'
Mon 4 May · 1. HNLat home
Istra 19613:1Slaven Koprivnica
Prevljak 6', 23'Rozic 63'
Dabro 38'
Sat 11 Apr · 1. HNLaway
Lokomotiva Zagreb2:0Istra 1961
Heister 18' (og)Boskovic 45+1'
Rijeka
all matches · 10
4W2D4L1.6scored per match1.7conceded per match
at home · 10
8W1D1L2.0scored per match0.8conceded per match
away · 10
2W4D4L0.7scored per match1.3conceded per match
- 27 Oct Dinamo ZagrebA1. HNL 2:1L
- 16 Oct RudešA1. HNL 1:2W
- 11 Oct Slaven KoprivnicaA1. HNL 4:1L
- 20 Sep Hajduk SplitH1. HNL 3:0W
- 12 Sep Lokomotiva ZagrebA1. HNL 1:1D
- 5 Sep OsijekH1. HNL 4:1W
- 31 Aug GoricaA1. HNL 0:0D
- 27 Aug FC MidtjyllandHEuropa Conference League 1:4L
- 23 Aug Istra 1961H1. HNL 3:2W
- 20 Aug FC MidtjyllandAEuropa Conference League 2:0L
- 16 Aug VaraždinA1. HNL 2:0L
- 13 Aug IlvesAEuropa Conference League 1:1D
- 6 Aug IlvesHEuropa Conference League 1:0W
- 2 Aug RudešH1. HNL 2:1W
- 30 Jul Derry CityAEuropa Conference League 0:1W
- 23 Jul Derry CityHEuropa Conference League 1:0W
- 23 May GoricaH1. HNL 2:0W
- 17 May Istra 1961A1. HNL 0:0D
- 8 May VukovarH1. HNL 3:0W
- 26 Apr Hajduk SplitH1. HNL 0:0D
Sun 11 Oct · 1. HNLaway
Slaven Koprivnica4:1Rijeka
Mersinaj 35'Banovec 52'Nestorovski 68', 74'
Dantas 7' (p)
Sun 20 Sep · 1. HNLat home
Rijeka3:0Hajduk Split
Dantas 35'Vignato 45+3'Adu-Adjei 57'
Sat 5 Sep · 1. HNLat home
Rijeka4:1Osijek
Vignato 21'Adu-Adjei 33', 43'Fruk 61'
León 15'
Thu 27 Aug · Europa Conference Leagueat home
Rijeka1:4FC Midtjylland
Adu-Adjei 4'
Iheanacho 17'Osorio 51'Jensen 56'Cho 78'
Sun 23 Aug · 1. HNLat home
Rijeka3:2Istra 1961
Nasraoui 18' (og)Puljic 43'Fruk 53'
Jaganjac 71'Frederiksen 90+3'
Thu 20 Aug · Europa Conference Leagueaway
FC Midtjylland2:0Rijeka
Cho 20'Johannesen 48'
Head to head
9 meetings since 2024. The last 5 below.
Last time · 23 Aug 2026 · 1. HNL
Rijeka 3:2 Istra 1961
Nasraoui 18' (s) · Puljic 43' · Fruk 53' · Jaganjac 71' · Frederiksen 90+3'
1wins
2wins
2 draws2.0 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 5
- 23 Aug 20261. HNL Rijeka3:2Istra 1961 Nasraoui 18' (s) · Puljic 43' · Fruk 53' · Jaganjac 71' · Frederiksen 90+3' Details
- 17 May 20261. HNL Istra 19610:0Rijeka Details
- 15 Mar 20261. HNL Rijeka0:2Istra 1961 Prevljak 2' · Frederiksen 9' Details
- 20 Jan 20261. HNL Istra 19611:2Rijeka Lawal 5' · Menalo 9' · Dantas 75' (k) Details
- 27 Sep 20251. HNL Rijeka0:0Istra 1961 Details
1wins
2wins
1 draw1.5 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 4
2wins
2wins
1 draw2.4 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 5
- 23 Aug 20261. HNL Rijeka3:2Istra 1961 Nasraoui 18' (s) · Puljic 43' · Fruk 53' · Jaganjac 71' · Frederiksen 90+3' Details
- 15 Mar 20261. HNL Rijeka0:2Istra 1961 Prevljak 2' · Frederiksen 9' Details
- 27 Sep 20251. HNL Rijeka0:0Istra 1961 Details
- 9 Feb 20251. HNL Rijeka0:1Istra 1961 Gagua 38' Details
- 18 Aug 20241. HNL Rijeka4:0Istra 1961 Rukavina 18' · Pašalić 24' · Ivanović 27', 66' Details
Expected lineups
For now, the last starting XI: Istra 1961 (4-2-3-1, last: Slaven Koprivnica) · Rijeka (4-2-3-1, last: Dinamo Zagreb).
FKKolic
NSSepic
MMMomoh
MNNasraoui
RHHrvatin
GAAlbarracín
DHHodzic
NZZuzic
DAAhmeti
EFFrederiksen
HJJaganjac
IVVekic
MDDevetak
AHHusic
AMMajstorovic
AOOrec
BPPavic
ICCubelic
SVVignato
TDDantas
TFFruk
DAAdu-Adjei
Istra 1961Rijeka
When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.
Who wins?
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What this match changes in the season Derby
Istra 1961 and Rijeka are rivals.
Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.
Pro analysis
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Volt matchup
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57.2
Istra 1961Rijeka
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- Kick-off
- Sat 24 AprTime TBD
- Where to watch
- No broadcast listed: USA USA
- Stadium
- Stadion Aldo Drosina Pula · show map
- Rest
- Istra 1961 175 days · Rijeka 178 days Both last played: 1. HNL
- Table
- 6. Istra 1961 (13 pts) and 5. Rijeka (17 pts) Matchday 31 of 36