HNK Rijeka vs NK Osijek

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🕒 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 unknown 🧑‍⚖️ Mateo Erceg 🔁 Regular Season - 29 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 29
Regular Season Table
HNK Rijeka 4 · NK Osijek 9
Referee Stats
21 matches · 4.38 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.38
Reds avg 0.19
Penalties avg 0.57
Over 4.5 cards 52%
Home wins 38%
Draws 14%
Away wins 48%
How the match was won
  • HNK Rijeka outshot their opponent (21-5).
  • HNK Rijeka controlled possession (74%).
  • HNK Rijeka had the sharper finishing (4-2 shots on target).

Team Overview

HNK Rijeka (Home stats)

Games / Record

18
W-D-L: 9-5-4

Goals For / Against

29 / 15
Avg: 1.61 / 0.83

Points

32
Avg: 1.78

Clean Sheets

9

Failed to Score

6
NK Osijek (Away stats)

Games / Record

18
W-D-L: 4-4-10

Goals For / Against

15 / 30
Avg: 0.83 / 1.67

Points

16
Avg: 0.89

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

6

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.78
PPG
0.89
1.61
GF
0.83
0.83
GA
1.67
39%
O2.5
44%
33%
BTTS
44%
50%
Score 1st
44%

League-position context

HNK Rijeka rank4th
NK Osijek rank9th
HNK Rijeka points53
NK Osijek points35
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.
NK Osijek: #9 · 35 pts · GD -22
33 pts off the top 2. 6 pts off the play-off line. 8 pts from safety.
18-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

HNK Rijeka last 5 home

W W D L L
Points7/15
Weighted index67
Goals5-4
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

NK Osijek last 5 away

L L W W L
Points6/15
Weighted index33
Goals3-10
Record2-0-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

HNK Rijeka trend breakdown

Over 2.539%
BTTS33%
BTTS + O2.528%
1H Over 0.567%
Also: Over 0.5 83% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 28% · 1H BTTS 11%

NK Osijek trend breakdown

Over 2.544%
BTTS44%
BTTS + O2.539%
1H Over 0.567%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 67% · Over 3.5 22% · 1H BTTS 11%

Scoring reliability

HNK Rijeka score at home67%
HNK Rijeka clean sheet at home50%
NK Osijek score away67%
NK Osijek clean sheet away33%

First-goal patterns

HNK Rijeka score first50%
HNK Rijeka win after scoring first78%
NK Osijek score first44%
NK Osijek win after scoring first38%
Comeback rate after conceding first: HNK Rijeka 50% · NK Osijek 0%
Avg first goal minute: HNK Rijeka 35.4' · NK Osijek 30.9'

Vs league average

HNK Rijeka score at home1.61 vs 1.46
HNK Rijeka concede at home0.83 vs 1.20
NK Osijek score away0.83 vs 1.20
NK Osijek concede away1.67 vs 1.46
HNK Rijeka score 10% above league average, while NK Osijek score 31% below league average.
Defensive side: HNK Rijeka are 31% below league average at home, and NK Osijek are 14% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.20
BTTS20%
Over 2.520%
At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 5.

HNK Rijeka goal timing (home)

1H scored: 41% 2H scored: 59% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 8
46-60 6
0-15 5
31-45 4
16-30 3
61-75 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 4
0-15 3
76-90+ 3
16-30 2
31-45 1
46-60 0

NK Osijek goal timing (away)

1H scored: 63% 2H scored: 38% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 7
0-15 2
46-60 2
61-75 2
76-90+ 2
16-30 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 8
46-60 7
61-75 6
76-90+ 5
31-45 3
16-30 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
4
2
Total Shots
21
5
Shots off Goal
9
2
Blocked Shots
8
1
Shots Inside Box
13
4
Shots Outside Box
8
1
Ball Possession
74%
26%
Corner Kicks
6
3
Fouls
11
16
Offsides
2
0
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
0
4
Total Passes
512
188
Passes Accurate
431
112
Passes %
84%
60%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
4
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
4'
4' Goal · 0-1
S. Akere
Normal Goal
13'
13' T. Barišić
1st substitution · For: M. Ndockyt
21'
21' S. Radeljić
27'
27' T. Fruk
2nd substitution · For: G. Rukavina
32'
32' D. Mejía
38'
38' A. Oreč
44'
44' A. Barco
64'
64' D. Čolina
1st substitution · For: L. Jelenić
65'
65' S. Akere
2nd substitution · For: V. Bubanja
69'
69' A. Oreč
3rd substitution · For: T. Morchiladze
69'
69' D. Legbo
4th substitution · For: J. Lasickas
69'
69' A. Gojak
5th substitution · For: A. Jurič
78'
78' M. Jovicic
3rd substitution · For: S. Mikolcic
78'
78' I. Kolarik
4th substitution · For: E. Hasić
83'
83' A. Matkovic
5th substitution · For: I. Barić
85'
85' M. Devetak
90+4'
90+4' Goal · 0-2
N. Omerović
Normal Goal · Assist: S. Mikolcic

HNK Rijeka vs NK Osijek 0-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

NK Osijek beat HNK Rijeka 2-0 on Sunday, 12 April 2026 in HNL. The match was refereed by Mateo Erceg. It was played at unknown.

First half: NK Osijek took an early lead at 4' when S. Akere scored, making the score 0-1. HNK Rijeka made their 1st substitution at 13', with T. Barišić replacing M. Ndockyt. S. Radeljić received a yellow card for HNK Rijeka at 21'. HNK Rijeka made their 2nd substitution at 27', with T. Fruk replacing G. Rukavina. D. Mejía received a yellow card for NK Osijek at 32'. A. Oreč received a yellow card for HNK Rijeka at 38'. A. Barco received a yellow card for HNK Rijeka at 44'.

Second half: NK Osijek made their 1st substitution at 64', with D. Čolina replacing L. Jelenić. NK Osijek made their 2nd substitution at 65', with S. Akere replacing V. Bubanja. HNK Rijeka made their 3rd substitution at 69', with A. Oreč replacing T. Morchiladze. HNK Rijeka made their 4th substitution at 69', with D. Legbo replacing J. Lasickas. HNK Rijeka made their 5th substitution at 69', with A. Gojak replacing A. Jurič. NK Osijek made their 3rd substitution at 78', with M. Jovicic replacing S. Mikolcic. NK Osijek made their 4th substitution at 78', with I. Kolarik replacing E. Hasić. NK Osijek made their 5th substitution at 83', with A. Matkovic replacing I. Barić. M. Devetak received a yellow card for HNK Rijeka at 85'. NK Osijek added a late goal to extend the lead at 90+4' when N. Omerović scored, with the assist credited to S. Mikolcic, making the score 0-2.

HNK Rijeka used 5 substitutions while NK Osijek used 5 substitutions. HNK Rijeka got 4 yellow cards, while NK Osijek got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • HNK Rijeka outshot their opponent (21-5).
  • HNK Rijeka controlled possession (74%).
  • HNK Rijeka had the sharper finishing (4-2 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games40
Home Wins14
Draws11
Away Wins15
Over 2.5 Goals14 (35.0%)
BTTS17 (42.5%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games20
Home Wins9
Draws7
Away Wins4
Over 2.5 Goals8 (40.0%)
BTTS10 (50.0%)

HNK Rijeka vs NK Osijek Head-to-Head History by Season