Vukovar vs HNK Rijeka

Vukovar

0 - 1

HNK Rijeka

🕒 Sun, 08 Mar 2026 16:45 Europe/London 📍 Gradski Stadion 🧑‍⚖️ Igor Pajač 🔁 Regular Season - 25 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 25

Regular Season Table

Vukovar 10 · HNK Rijeka 4

Referee Stats

Igor Pajač

12 matches · 5.00 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	5.00
Reds avg	0.00
Penalties avg	0.33
Over 4.5 cards	58%
Home wins	33%
Draws	17%
Away wins	50%

How the match was won

Shots were tight (9-8).
Possession was balanced (52%-48%).

Team Overview

Vukovar (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 5-6-7

Goals For / Against

22 / 31

Avg: 1.22 / 1.72

Points

Avg: 1.17

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

1.17

PPG

1.17

1.22

1.11

1.72

1.17

50%

O2.5

44%

61%

BTTS

44%

22%

Score 1st

39%

League-position context

Vukovar rank10th

HNK Rijeka rank4th

Vukovar points28

HNK Rijeka points53

Vukovar: #10 · 28 pts · GD -36

40 pts off the top 2. 13 pts off the play-off line. 15 pts from safety.

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.

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

Vukovar last 5 home

L W L L D

Points4/15

Weighted index29

Goals4-9

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.

Vukovar trend breakdown

Over 2.550%

BTTS61%

BTTS + O2.544%

1H Over 0.556%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 39% · 1H BTTS 28%

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

Vukovar score at home78%

Vukovar clean sheet at home17%

HNK Rijeka score away61%

HNK Rijeka clean sheet away28%

First-goal patterns

Vukovar score first22%

Vukovar win after scoring first100%

HNK Rijeka score first39%

HNK Rijeka win after scoring first57%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Vukovar 54% · HNK Rijeka 33%

Avg first goal minute: Vukovar 47.0' · HNK Rijeka 18.6'

Vs league average

Vukovar score at home1.22 vs 1.46

Vukovar concede at home1.72 vs 1.20

HNK Rijeka score away1.11 vs 1.20

HNK Rijeka concede away1.17 vs 1.46

Vukovar score 16% below league average, while HNK Rijeka score 7% below league average.

Defensive side: Vukovar are 44% above league average at home, and HNK Rijeka are 20% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games4

Avg goals3.25

BTTS50%

Over 2.575%

At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 2.

Vukovar goal timing (home)

1H scored: 21% 2H scored: 79% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

46-60 8

61-75 6

76-90+ 5

31-45 3

0-15 2

16-30 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 9

31-45 7

16-30 5

76-90+ 4

0-15 3

61-75 3

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

52%

48%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

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Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

372

350

Passes Accurate

284

265

Passes %

76%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

29'

29' L. Banovec

48' ⚽

⚽

48' ⚽ VAR

A. Jurič

Penalty confirmed

51' ⚽

⚽

51' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

T. Fruk

Penalty

59' ↑↓

↑↓

59' ⇄ A. Bosec

1st substitution · For: K. Pavičić

74' ↑↓

↑↓

74' ⇄ G. Rukavina

1st substitution · For: A. Gojak

74' ↑↓

↑↓

74' ⇄ T. Morchiladze

2nd substitution · For: D. Legbo

75' ↑↓

↑↓

75' ⇄ M. Ticinovic

2nd substitution · For: J. Spoljaric

76' ↑↓

↑↓

76' ⇄ A. Jurilj

3rd substitution · For: K. Çalhanoğlu

76' ↑↓

↑↓

76' ⇄ J. Gurlica

4th substitution · For: Š. Butić

81' ↑↓

↑↓

81' ⇄ A. Jurič

3rd substitution · For: D. Čop

81' ↑↓

↑↓

81' ⇄ Tiago Dantas

4th substitution · For: A. Barco

86' ↑↓

↑↓

86' ⇄ T. Fruk

5th substitution · For: S. Radeljić

Vukovar vs HNK Rijeka 0-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

HNK Rijeka beat Vukovar 1-0 on Sunday, 08 March 2026 in HNL. The match was refereed by Igor Pajač. It was played at Gradski Stadion.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. L. Banovec received a yellow card for Vukovar at 29'.

Second half: VAR intervened at 48' for HNK Rijeka (Penalty confirmed). HNK Rijeka took the lead at 51' when T. Fruk scored (Penalty), making the score 0-1. Vukovar made their 1st substitution at 59', with A. Bosec replacing K. Pavičić. HNK Rijeka made their 1st substitution at 74', with G. Rukavina replacing A. Gojak. HNK Rijeka made their 2nd substitution at 74', with T. Morchiladze replacing D. Legbo. Vukovar made their 2nd substitution at 75', with M. Ticinovic replacing J. Spoljaric. Vukovar made their 3rd substitution at 76', with A. Jurilj replacing K. Çalhanoğlu. Vukovar made their 4th substitution at 76', with J. Gurlica replacing Š. Butić. HNK Rijeka made their 3rd substitution at 81', with A. Jurič replacing D. Čop. HNK Rijeka made their 4th substitution at 81', with Tiago Dantas replacing A. Barco. HNK Rijeka made their 5th substitution at 86', with T. Fruk replacing S. Radeljić.

Vukovar used 4 substitutions while HNK Rijeka used 5 substitutions. Vukovar got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

Shots were tight (9-8).
Possession was balanced (52%-48%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	4
Home Wins	1
Draws	0
Away Wins	3
Over 2.5 Goals	3 (75.0%)
BTTS	2 (50.0%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	2
Home Wins	1
Draws	0
Away Wins	1
Over 2.5 Goals	1 (50.0%)
BTTS	1 (50.0%)

Vukovar vs HNK Rijeka Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season

08 May 2026 HNK Rijeka vs Vukovar 3 - 0 08 Mar 2026 Vukovar vs HNK Rijeka 0 - 1 06 Dec 2025 HNK Rijeka vs Vukovar 3 - 1 22 Sep 2025 Vukovar vs HNK Rijeka 3 - 2