Dinamo Zagreb vs HNK Rijeka

2 - 2
🕒 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 unknown 🧑‍⚖️ Patrik Pavlešić 🔁 Regular Season - 30 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 30
Regular Season Table
Dinamo Zagreb 1 · HNK Rijeka 4
Referee Stats
18 matches · 4.39 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.39
Reds avg 0.33
Penalties avg 0.33
Over 4.5 cards 50%
Home wins 56%
Draws 22%
Away wins 22%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Shots were tight (12-11).
  • Dinamo Zagreb controlled possession (56%).

Team Overview

Dinamo Zagreb (Home stats)

Games / Record

18
W-D-L: 14-3-1

Goals For / Against

49 / 15
Avg: 2.72 / 0.83

Points

45
Avg: 2.50

Clean Sheets

7

Failed to Score

1
HNK Rijeka (Away stats)

Games / Record

18
W-D-L: 5-6-7

Goals For / Against

20 / 21
Avg: 1.11 / 1.17

Points

21
Avg: 1.17

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

7

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this HNL fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.50
PPG
1.17
2.72
GF
1.11
0.83
GA
1.17
78%
O2.5
44%
61%
BTTS
44%
72%
Score 1st
39%

League-position context

Dinamo Zagreb rank1st
HNK Rijeka rank4th
Dinamo Zagreb points86
HNK Rijeka points53
Dinamo Zagreb: #1 · 86 pts · GD +65
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 51 pts above the play-off edge. 45 pts clear of the relegation zone.
HNK Rijeka: #4 · 53 pts · GD +13
15 pts off the top 2. 18 pts above the play-off edge. 12 pts clear of the relegation zone.
33-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Dinamo Zagreb last 5 home

D W W D W
Points11/15
Weighted index69
Goals13-3
Record3-2-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

HNK Rijeka last 5 away

D W L D W
Points8/15
Weighted index49
Goals7-3
Record2-2-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Dinamo Zagreb trend breakdown

Over 2.578%
BTTS61%
BTTS + O2.556%
1H Over 0.583%
Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 94% · Over 3.5 44% · 1H BTTS 6%

HNK Rijeka trend breakdown

Over 2.544%
BTTS44%
BTTS + O2.533%
1H Over 0.567%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 61% · Over 3.5 28% · 1H BTTS 11%

Scoring reliability

Dinamo Zagreb score at home94%
Dinamo Zagreb clean sheet at home39%
HNK Rijeka score away61%
HNK Rijeka clean sheet away28%

First-goal patterns

Dinamo Zagreb score first72%
Dinamo Zagreb win after scoring first85%
HNK Rijeka score first39%
HNK Rijeka win after scoring first57%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Dinamo Zagreb 50% · HNK Rijeka 33%
Avg first goal minute: Dinamo Zagreb 23.3' · HNK Rijeka 18.6'

Vs league average

Dinamo Zagreb score at home2.72 vs 1.46
Dinamo Zagreb concede at home0.83 vs 1.20
HNK Rijeka score away1.11 vs 1.20
HNK Rijeka concede away1.17 vs 1.46
Dinamo Zagreb score 86% above league average, while HNK Rijeka score 7% below league average.
Defensive side: Dinamo Zagreb are 31% below league average at home, and HNK Rijeka are 20% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.00
BTTS40%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 1.80 goals on average across the last 5.

Dinamo Zagreb goal timing (home)

1H scored: 40% 2H scored: 60% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 11
76-90+ 11
16-30 7
31-45 7
46-60 7
0-15 5
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 6
46-60 3
76-90+ 2
16-30 1
31-45 1
0-15 0

HNK Rijeka goal timing (away)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 6
0-15 5
16-30 4
61-75 3
31-45 2
76-90+ 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 8
61-75 5
0-15 4
16-30 3
46-60 3
31-45 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
2
4
Total Shots
12
11
Shots off Goal
7
4
Blocked Shots
3
3
Shots Inside Box
6
5
Shots Outside Box
6
6
Ball Possession
56%
44%
Corner Kicks
7
7
Fouls
16
15
Offsides
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
4
Red Cards
0
1
Goalkeeper Saves
2
0
Total Passes
355
282
Passes Accurate
310
232
Passes %
87%
82%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
1
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
3
5'
5' Goal · 1-0
D. Beljo
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Bakrar
16'
16' A. Husic
1st substitution · For: B. Pavić
23'
23' G. Vidović
1st substitution · For: A. Hoxha
46'
46' S. McKenna
2nd substitution · For: M. Valinčić
50'
50' Tiago Dantas
51'
51' Goal · 1-1
Tiago Dantas
Penalty
57'
57' A. Oreč
59'
59' M. Ndockyt
2nd substitution · For: D. Čop
64'
64' M. Valinčić
71'
71' M. Bakrar
3rd substitution · For: M. Lisica
71'
71' M. Zajc
4th substitution · For: M. Soldo
71'
71' Goal · 1-2
Tiago Dantas
Penalty
74'
74' VAR
D. Beljo
Goal cancelled
76'
76' B. Goda
5th substitution · For: Olof Matteo Perez Vinlöf
84'
84' VAR
A. Hoxha
Penalty confirmed
84'
84' A. Oreč
84'
84' A. Oreč
85'
85' S. Radeljić
86'
86' Goal · 3-2
D. Beljo
Penalty
88'
88' D. Adu-Adjei
3rd substitution · For: N. Bodetić

Dinamo Zagreb vs HNK Rijeka 2-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Dinamo Zagreb drew 2-2 with HNK Rijeka on Saturday, 18 April 2026 in HNL. The match was refereed by Patrik Pavlešić. It was played at unknown.

First half: Dinamo Zagreb took an early lead at 5' when D. Beljo scored, with the assist credited to M. Bakrar, making the score 1-0. HNK Rijeka made their 1st substitution at 16', with A. Husic replacing B. Pavić. Dinamo Zagreb made their 1st substitution at 23', with G. Vidović replacing A. Hoxha.

Second half: Dinamo Zagreb made their 2nd substitution at 46', with S. McKenna replacing M. Valinčić. Tiago Dantas received a yellow card for HNK Rijeka at 50'. HNK Rijeka leveled the score at 51' when Tiago Dantas scored (Penalty), making the score 1-1. A. Oreč received a yellow card for HNK Rijeka at 57'. HNK Rijeka made their 2nd substitution at 59', with M. Ndockyt replacing D. Čop. M. Valinčić received a yellow card for Dinamo Zagreb at 64'. Dinamo Zagreb made their 3rd substitution at 71', with M. Bakrar replacing M. Lisica. Dinamo Zagreb made their 4th substitution at 71', with M. Zajc replacing M. Soldo. HNK Rijeka took the lead at 71' when Tiago Dantas scored (Penalty), making the score 1-2. VAR intervened at 74' for Dinamo Zagreb (Goal cancelled). Dinamo Zagreb made their 5th substitution at 76', with B. Goda replacing Olof Matteo Perez Vinlöf. VAR intervened at 84' for Dinamo Zagreb (Penalty confirmed). A. Oreč received a yellow card for HNK Rijeka at 84'. A. Oreč received a red card for HNK Rijeka at 84'. S. Radeljić received a yellow card for HNK Rijeka at 85'. Dinamo Zagreb took the lead at 86' when D. Beljo scored (Penalty), making the score 3-2. HNK Rijeka made their 3rd substitution at 88', with D. Adu-Adjei replacing N. Bodetić.

Dinamo Zagreb used 5 substitutions while HNK Rijeka used 3 substitutions. Dinamo Zagreb got 1 yellow card, while HNK Rijeka got 4 yellow cards and 1 red card.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Shots were tight (12-11).
  • Dinamo Zagreb controlled possession (56%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games40
Home Wins21
Draws12
Away Wins7
Over 2.5 Goals22 (55.0%)
BTTS22 (55.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games20
Home Wins13
Draws5
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals10 (50.0%)
BTTS10 (50.0%)

Dinamo Zagreb vs HNK Rijeka Head-to-Head History by Season