NK Istra 1961 vs HNK Rijeka: Prediction, Head-to-Head, Odds & Stats (Sat, 13 Dec '25)

Wojtek Kolan
Published on 13 Dec, 03:00 PM UTC
Next Match 13/12/25 at 03:00 PM
NK Istra 1961 vs HNK Rijeka
📍 Stadion Aldo Drosina, Croatia.
Scheduled H2H Match For NK Istra 1961 Vs HNK Rijeka

HNL
Sat, 13 Dec 2025 at 03:00 PM UTC
NK Istra 1961
 HRV
Recent Form
W
D
W
L
W
2
Win
Last 10 Played
10
2 Draws6
Win
6.77
Avg. Rating
6.80
6
Position
7
Oriol Riera
Manager
Víctor Sánchez
HNK Rijeka
 HRV
Recent Form
L
D
W
D
W
2
Win
Last 10 Played
10
2 Draws6
Win
6.77
Avg. Rating
6.80
6
Position
7
Oriol Riera
Manager
Víctor Sánchez
Game Schedule - Time Of Fixture
NK Istra 1961 will square off vs HNK Rijeka in HNL on Sat, 13 Dec 2025 at 03:00 PM UTC. Let’s investigate historical performances, recent stats and head-2-head information to find out the most accurate picks and best bets.
NK Istra 1961 vs HNK Rijeka H2H Match Summary
In the most recent 10 head-2-head fixtures between these teams, NK Istra 1961 have come out on top 2 times and HNK Rijeka have won on 6 occasion.
| Head-to-Head (Last 10 Matches) | |
|---|---|
| NK Istra 1961 | 2 | 
| HNK Rijeka | 6 | 
NK Istra 1961 vs HNK Rijeka Past H2H Matches

HNL

Hrvatski nogometni kup

Club Friendly Games
NK Istra 1961 Recent Matches

HNL (21 Matches)

Hrvatski nogometni kup (3 Matches)

Club Friendly Games (6 Matches)
HNK Rijeka Recent Matches

HNL (13 Matches)

UEFA Conference League (2 Matches)

Hrvatski nogometni kup (3 Matches)

UEFA Europa League (4 Matches)

UEFA Champions League (2 Matches)

Club Friendly Games (6 Matches)
NK Istra 1961 Next Fixtures

Hrvatski nogometni kup

HNL
HNK Rijeka Next Fixtures

Hrvatski nogometni kup

UEFA Conference League

HNL
NK Istra 1961 Last Match Played stats
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb vs NK Istra 1961
Final Score :1 - 2
| (H) | Match overview | (A) | 
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Ball possession | 52% | 
| 2.27 | Expected goals | 0.69 | 
| 3 | Big chances | 1 | 
| 14 | Total shots | 6 | 
| 0 | Goalkeeper saves | 3 | 
| 5 | Corner kicks | 3 | 
| 11 | Fouls | 13 | 
| 388 | Passes | 422 | 
| 15 | Tackles | 15 | 
| 13 | Free kicks | 11 | 
| 3 | Yellow cards | 3 | 
| (H) | Shots | (A) | 
| 14 | Total shots | 6 | 
| 3 | Shots on target | 2 | 
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 | 
| 8 | Shots off target | 3 | 
| 3 | Blocked shots | 1 | 
| 12 | Shots inside box | 4 | 
| 2 | Shots outside box | 2 | 
| (H) | Attack | (A) | 
| 1 | Big chances scored | 1 | 
| 2 | Big chances missed | 0 | 
| 24 | Touches in penalty area | 13 | 
| 2 | Fouled in final third | 2 | 
| 4 | Offsides | 0 | 
| (H) | Passes | (A) | 
| 323 | Accurate passes | 344 | 
| 22 | Throw-ins | 20 | 
| 42 | Final third entries | 45 | 
| 63/94 (67%) | Final third phase | 60/92 (65%) | 
| 20/47 (43%) | Long balls | 19/48 (40%) | 
| 7/22 (32%) | Crosses | 2/11 (18%) | 
| (H) | Duels | (A) | 
| 47% | Duels | 53% | 
| 8 | Dispossessed | 7 | 
| 35/71 (49%) | Ground duels | 36/71 (51%) | 
| 8/20 (40%) | Aerial duels | 12/20 (60%) | 
| 7/14 (50%) | Dribbles | 10/18 (56%) | 
| (H) | Defending | (A) | 
| 53% | Tackles won | 53% | 
| 15 | Total tackles | 15 | 
| 5 | Interceptions | 8 | 
| 56 | Recoveries | 44 | 
| 21 | Clearances | 24 | 
| (H) | Goalkeeping | (A) | 
| 0 | Total saves | 3 | 
| 0 | Big saves | 1 | 
| 0 | High claims | 1 | 
| 5 | Goal kicks | 14 | 
HNK Rijeka Last Match Played stats
HNK Rijeka vs NK Osijek
Final Score :4 - 2
| (H) | Match overview | (A) | 
|---|---|---|
| 55% | Ball possession | 45% | 
| 2.04 | Expected goals | 1.10 | 
| 3 | Big chances | 1 | 
| 24 | Total shots | 8 | 
| 1 | Goalkeeper saves | 6 | 
| 6 | Corner kicks | 4 | 
| 9 | Fouls | 20 | 
| 427 | Passes | 351 | 
| 16 | Tackles | 14 | 
| 20 | Free kicks | 9 | 
| 1 | Yellow cards | 5 | 
| 0 | Red cards | 1 | 
| (H) | Shots | (A) | 
| 24 | Total shots | 8 | 
| 10 | Shots on target | 3 | 
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 | 
| 8 | Shots off target | 3 | 
| 6 | Blocked shots | 2 | 
| 16 | Shots inside box | 6 | 
| 8 | Shots outside box | 2 | 
| (H) | Attack | (A) | 
| 2 | Big chances scored | 1 | 
| 1 | Big chances missed | 0 | 
| 3 | Through balls | 0 | 
| 26 | Touches in penalty area | 15 | 
| 5 | Fouled in final third | 1 | 
| 1 | Offsides | 0 | 
| (H) | Passes | (A) | 
| 358 | Accurate passes | 270 | 
| 20 | Throw-ins | 20 | 
| 52 | Final third entries | 29 | 
| 84/121 (69%) | Final third phase | 45/78 (58%) | 
| 19/38 (50%) | Long balls | 16/46 (35%) | 
| 12/23 (52%) | Crosses | 2/13 (15%) | 
| (H) | Duels | (A) | 
| 55% | Duels | 45% | 
| 7 | Dispossessed | 8 | 
| 40/69 (58%) | Ground duels | 29/69 (42%) | 
| 19/38 (50%) | Aerial duels | 19/38 (50%) | 
| 6/13 (46%) | Dribbles | 6/14 (43%) | 
| (H) | Defending | (A) | 
| 50% | Tackles won | 64% | 
| 16 | Total tackles | 14 | 
| 3 | Interceptions | 7 | 
| 43 | Recoveries | 43 | 
| 29 | Clearances | 28 | 
| 1 | Errors lead to a goal | 0 | 
| (H) | Goalkeeping | (A) | 
| 1 | Total saves | 6 | 
| 0 | Big saves | 4 | 
| 0 | High claims | 1 | 
| 0 | Punches | 2 | 
| 7 | Goal kicks | 10 | 
HNL 25/26 Standings
| POS | TEAM | MP | W | L | D | PER % | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 25 | |
| 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 22 | |
| 3 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | |
| 4 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | |
| 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | |
| 6 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | |
| 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | |
| 8 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 | |
| 9 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | |
| 10 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 
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