HNK Rijeka vs Istra 1961 — HNL Match Preview
HNK Rijeka face Istra 1961 in HNL at Stadion HNK Rijeka, kicking off on Sunday, August 23, 2026 at 04:30 PM UTC.
Recent Form
HNK Rijeka recent form: DWWWW.
- D 1-1 vs Ilves (A, 2026-08-13)
- W 1-0 vs Ilves (H, 2026-08-06)
- W 2-1 vs Rudes (H, 2026-08-02)
- W 1-0 vs Derry City (A, 2026-07-30)
- W 1-0 vs Derry City (H, 2026-07-23)
Istra 1961 recent form: WDLDW.
- W 3-0 vs NK Slaven Belupo (H, 2026-08-15)
- D 2-2 vs HNK Hajduk Split (A, 2026-08-09)
- L 2-3 vs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb (H, 2026-08-01)
- D 2-2 vs Lecce (A, 2026-07-25)
- W 5-2 vs Orijent 1919 (H, 2026-07-21)
HNL League Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KuPS | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 34 | 17 | +17 | 40 |
| 2 | Inter Turku | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 14 | +11 | 35 |
| 3 | HJK Helsinki | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 31 |
| 4 | VPS | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 30 |
| 5 | AC Oulu | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 30 |
| 6 | Gnistan | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 29 |
| 7 | Turku PS | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 29 |
| 8 | Lahti | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 26 |
| 9 | Ilves | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 25 |
| 10 | SJK | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 31 | -7 | 18 |
| 11 | FF Jaro | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 38 | -20 | 15 |
| 12 | Mariehamn | 20 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 41 | -30 | 8 |
Upcoming fixtures
HNK Rijeka upcoming matches
- NK Varazdin vs HNK Rijeka — Sun, Aug 16 (HNL)
- FC Midtjylland vs HNK Rijeka — Thu, Aug 20 (UEFA Europa Conference League)
- HNK Rijeka vs FC Midtjylland — Thu, Aug 27 (UEFA Europa Conference League)
- HNK Gorica vs HNK Rijeka — Sat, Aug 29 (HNL)
Istra 1961 upcoming matches
- Istra 1961 vs Dinamo Zagreb — Sat, Aug 29 (HNL)
Season Statistics
HNK Rijeka: 1.2 Goals Scored (Avg), 0.4 Goals Conceded (Avg), 3 Clean Sheets, 40% BTTS Rate.
Istra 1961: 2.8 Goals Scored (Avg), 1.8 Goals Conceded (Avg), 1 Clean Sheets, 80% BTTS Rate.
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