Istra 1961 vs HNK Rijeka

Istra 1961

0 - 0

HNK Rijeka

🕒 Sun, 17 May 2026 17:45 Europe/London 📍 unknown 🧑‍⚖️ Ante Terzić 🔁 Regular Season - 35 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 35

Regular Season Table

Istra 1961 6 · HNK Rijeka 4

Referee Stats

Ante Terzić

17 matches · 3.47 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.47
Reds avg	0.18
Penalties avg	0.47
Over 4.5 cards	41%
Home wins	47%
Draws	29%
Away wins	24%

How the match was played

Match ended level at 0-0.
Shots were tight (11-7).
Possession was balanced (50%-50%).

Team Overview

Istra 1961 (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 6-5-7

Goals For / Against

19 / 24

Avg: 1.06 / 1.33

Points

Avg: 1.28

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

HNK Rijeka (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 5-6-7

Goals For / Against

20 / 21

Avg: 1.11 / 1.17

Points

Avg: 1.17

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.28

PPG

1.17

1.06

1.11

1.33

1.17

50%

O2.5

44%

61%

BTTS

44%

Score 1st

39%

League-position context

Istra 1961 rank6th

HNK Rijeka rank4th

Istra 1961 points43

HNK Rijeka points53

Istra 1961: #6 · 43 pts · GD -11

25 pts off the top 2. 8 pts above the play-off edge. 2 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.

10-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Istra 1961 last 5 home

D W L L L

Points4/15

Weighted index38

Goals5-8

Record1-1-3

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 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.

Istra 1961 trend breakdown

Over 2.550%

BTTS61%

BTTS + O2.544%

1H Over 0.572%

Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 17% · 1H BTTS 22%

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

Istra 1961 score at home72%

Istra 1961 clean sheet at home17%

HNK Rijeka score away61%

HNK Rijeka clean sheet away28%

First-goal patterns

Istra 1961 score first44%

Istra 1961 win after scoring first50%

HNK Rijeka score first39%

HNK Rijeka win after scoring first57%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Istra 1961 57% · HNK Rijeka 33%

Avg first goal minute: Istra 1961 21.9' · HNK Rijeka 18.6'

Vs league average

Istra 1961 score at home1.06 vs 1.46

Istra 1961 concede at home1.33 vs 1.20

HNK Rijeka score away1.11 vs 1.20

HNK Rijeka concede away1.17 vs 1.46

Istra 1961 score 28% below league average, while HNK Rijeka score 7% below league average.

Defensive side: Istra 1961 are 11% above league average at home, and HNK Rijeka are 20% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals1.40

BTTS20%

Over 2.520%

At this venue setup: 1.60 goals on average across the last 5.

Istra 1961 goal timing (home)

1H scored: 38% 2H scored: 62% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 7

0-15 5

46-60 3

61-75 3

16-30 2

31-45 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 8

76-90+ 6

0-15 4

16-30 4

46-60 2

61-75 2

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

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

50%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

355

372

Passes Accurate

284

280

Passes %

80%

75%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

35'

35' S. Prevljak

43'

43' A. Barco

43'

43' B. Pavic

43'

43' B. PaviÄ

57'

57' D. Legbo

57'

57' 📺 VAR

D. Legbo

Card upgrade

62' ↑↓

↑↓

62' ⇄ A. Kadušić

1st substitution · For: S. Goričan

62' ↑↓

↑↓

62' ⇄ M. Ndockyt

1st substitution · For: J. Lasickas

72' ↑↓

↑↓

72' ⇄ N. Sepic

2nd substitution · For: M. Heister

72' ↑↓

↑↓

72' ⇄ A. Maurić

3rd substitution · For: V. Rozić

84'

84' M. Heister

Istra 1961 vs HNK Rijeka 0-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Istra 1961 drew 0-0 with HNK Rijeka on Sunday, 17 May 2026 in HNL. The match was refereed by Ante Terzić. It was played at unknown.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. S. Prevljak received a yellow card for Istra 1961 at 35'. A. Barco received a yellow card for HNK Rijeka at 43'. B. Pavic received a yellow card for HNK Rijeka at 43'. B. PaviÄ received a yellow card for HNK Rijeka at 43'.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. D. Legbo received a red card for HNK Rijeka at 57'. VAR intervened at 57' for HNK Rijeka (Card upgrade). Istra 1961 made their 1st substitution at 62', with A. Kadušić replacing S. Goričan. HNK Rijeka made their 1st substitution at 62', with M. Ndockyt replacing J. Lasickas. Istra 1961 made their 2nd substitution at 72', with N. Sepic replacing M. Heister. Istra 1961 made their 3rd substitution at 72', with A. Maurić replacing V. Rozić. M. Heister received a yellow card for Istra 1961 at 84'.

Istra 1961 used 3 substitutions while HNK Rijeka used 1 substitution. Istra 1961 got 2 yellow cards, while HNK Rijeka got 3 yellow cards and 1 red card.