Istra 1961 vs HNK Rijeka โ HNL Match Preview
Istra 1961 face HNK Rijeka in HNL at Stadion Aldo Drosina, kicking off on Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 04:45 PM UTC.
Recent Form
Istra 1961 recent form: LWDLD.
- L 2-3 vs HNK Rijeka (A, 2026-08-23)
- 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)
HNK Rijeka recent form: WLLDW.
- W 3-2 vs Istra 1961 (H, 2026-08-23)
- L 0-2 vs FC Midtjylland (A, 2026-08-20)
- L 0-2 vs NK Varazdin (A, 2026-08-16)
- D 1-1 vs Ilves (A, 2026-08-13)
- W 1-0 vs Ilves (H, 2026-08-06)
HNL League Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slavia Praha | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 11 |
| 2 | Mlada Boleslav | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 11 |
| 3 | Sigma Olomouc | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | Slovan Liberec | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 10 |
| 5 | Sparta Praha | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 9 |
| 6 | FK Jablonec | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 |
| 7 | Zbrojovka Brno | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| 8 | Hradec Krรกlovรฉ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 |
| 9 | Teplice | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 7 |
| 10 | Banรญk Ostrava | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 6 |
| 11 | Bohemians 1905 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Plzen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 5 |
| 13 | Pardubice | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 1 |
| 14 | Slovรกcko | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 1 |
| 15 | Artis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 1 |
| 16 | Zlin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 0 |
Upcoming fixtures
Istra 1961 upcoming matches
- Istra 1961 vs Dinamo Zagreb โ Sat, Aug 29 (HNL)
- NK Varazdin vs Istra 1961 โ Sat, Sep 5 (HNL)
- Istra 1961 vs Rudes โ Sat, Sep 12 (HNL)
HNK Rijeka upcoming matches
- HNK Rijeka vs FC Midtjylland โ Thu, Aug 27 (UEFA Europa Conference League)
- HNK Gorica vs HNK Rijeka โ Mon, Aug 31 (HNL)
- HNK Rijeka vs NK Osijek โ Sat, Sep 5 (HNL)
- NK Lokomotiva Zagreb vs HNK Rijeka โ Sat, Sep 12 (HNL)
Season Statistics
Istra 1961: 2.2 Goals Scored (Avg), 2 Goals Conceded (Avg), 1 Clean Sheets, 80% BTTS Rate.
HNK Rijeka: 1 Goals Scored (Avg), 1.4 Goals Conceded (Avg), 1 Clean Sheets, 40% BTTS Rate.
Match Statistics
Possession: Istra 1961 50% - 50% HNK Rijeka. Total Shots: Istra 1961 11 - 7 HNK Rijeka. Shots on Target: Istra 1961 2 - 1 HNK Rijeka. Corners: Istra 1961 7 - 4 HNK Rijeka. Fouls: Istra 1961 16 - 11 HNK Rijeka. Offsides: Istra 1961 2 - 1 HNK Rijeka. Saves: Istra 1961 1 - 1 HNK Rijeka
Match events
- 35' โ Yellow card โ Istra 1961 Smail Prevljak
- 43' โ Yellow card โ HNK Rijeka Branko Paviฤ
- 43' โ Yellow card โ HNK Rijeka Alfonso Barco
- 57' โ Red card โ HNK Rijeka Christian Ouguehi Legbo
- 57' โ VAR โ HNK Rijeka Christian Ouguehi Legbo
- 62' โ Substitution โ Istra 1961 A. Kadusic
- 62' โ Substitution โ HNK Rijeka M. Ndockyt
- 72' โ Substitution โ Istra 1961 N. Sepic
- 72' โ Substitution โ Istra 1961 A. Mauric
- 83' โ Substitution โ Istra 1961 D. Ahmeti
- 84' โ Yellow card โ Istra 1961 Marcel Heister
Lineups
Istra 1961
- 1. F. Kolic (G)
- 24. F. Taraba (D)
- 38. R. Kumar (D)
- 16. S. Miettinen (D)
- 97. A. Kadusic (M)
- 8. A. Mauric (F)
- 5. J. Radosevic (M)
- 13. N. Sepic (M)
- 10. S. Loncar (M)
- 20. D. Ahmeti (F)
- 9. S. Prevljak (F)
HNK Rijeka
- 99. A. Todorovic (G)
- 22. A. Orec (D)
- 45. A. Majstorovic (D)
- 34. M. Devetak (D)
- 24. D. Legbo (D)
- 66. B. Pavic
- 55. A. Barco (M)
- 20. M. Ndockyt (M)
- 10. T. Fruk (M)
- 14. A. Gojak (M)
- 18. D. Adu Adjei (F)
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