Vukovar vs HNK Rijeka

3 - 2
🕒 Mon, 22 Sep 2025 17:00 Europe/London 📍 Stadion Cibalia 🧑‍⚖️ Ivan Vukančić 🔁 Regular Season - 7 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 7
Regular Season Table
Vukovar 10 · HNK Rijeka 4
Referee Stats
16 matches · 3.13 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.13
Reds avg 0.06
Penalties avg 0.44
Over 4.5 cards 25%
Home wins 38%
Draws 31%
Away wins 31%

Team Overview

Vukovar (Home stats)

Games / Record

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

Goals For / Against

22 / 31
Avg: 1.22 / 1.72

Points

21
Avg: 1.17

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

4
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

1.17
PPG
1.17
1.22
GF
1.11
1.72
GA
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
Corner Kicks
Fouls
Offsides
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
Total Passes
Passes Accurate
Passes %

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
16'
16' D. Mulac
17'
17' Goal · 0-1
T. Fruk
Penalty
20'
20' Goal · 1-1
A. Majstorović
Own Goal
43'
43' Goal · 1-2
A. Oreč
Normal Goal · Assist: T. Fruk
46'
46' L. Rodrigues
1st substitution · For: K. Çalhanoğlu
46'
46' L. Banovec
2nd substitution · For: T. Tormin
46'
46' N. Janković
1st substitution · For: M. Ndockyt
46'
46' L. Menalo
2nd substitution · For: Š. Butić
56'
56' Goal · 2-2
J. Puljić
Normal Goal · Assist: V. Čaić
62'
62' A. Oreč
68'
68' Goal · 3-2
R. Gonzales
Penalty
69'
69' D. Petrovič
3rd substitution · For: A. Gojak
69'
69' A. Oreč
4th substitution · For: B. Bogojević
69'
69' D. Adu-Adjei
5th substitution · For: A. Jurič
76'
76' V. Čaić
3rd substitution · For: D. Mejía
88'
88' E. Shabani
89'
89' J. Puljić
4th substitution · For: L. Klanac
90+3'
90+3' A. Jurič
90+6'
90+6' R. Gonzales
5th substitution · For: S. Koeberlé

Vukovar vs HNK Rijeka 3-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Vukovar beat HNK Rijeka 3-2 on Monday, 22 September 2025 in HNL. The match was refereed by Ivan Vukančić. It was played at Stadion Cibalia.

First half: D. Mulac received a yellow card for Vukovar at 16'. HNK Rijeka took the lead at 17' when T. Fruk scored (Penalty), making the score 0-1. Vukovar leveled the score at 20' when A. Majstorović scored (Own Goal), making the score 1-1. HNK Rijeka took the lead at 43' when A. Oreč scored, with the assist credited to T. Fruk, making the score 1-2.

Second half: Vukovar made their 1st substitution at 46', with L. Rodrigues replacing K. Çalhanoğlu. Vukovar made their 2nd substitution at 46', with L. Banovec replacing T. Tormin. HNK Rijeka made their 1st substitution at 46', with N. Janković replacing M. Ndockyt. HNK Rijeka made their 2nd substitution at 46', with L. Menalo replacing Š. Butić. Vukovar leveled the score at 56' when J. Puljić scored, with the assist credited to V. Čaić, making the score 2-2. A. Oreč received a yellow card for HNK Rijeka at 62'. Vukovar took the lead at 68' when R. Gonzales scored (Penalty), making the score 3-2. HNK Rijeka made their 3rd substitution at 69', with D. Petrovič replacing A. Gojak. HNK Rijeka made their 4th substitution at 69', with A. Oreč replacing B. Bogojević. HNK Rijeka made their 5th substitution at 69', with D. Adu-Adjei replacing A. Jurič. Vukovar made their 3rd substitution at 76', with V. Čaić replacing D. Mejía. E. Shabani received a yellow card for Vukovar at 88'. Vukovar made their 4th substitution at 89', with J. Puljić replacing L. Klanac. A. Jurič received a yellow card for HNK Rijeka at 90+3'. Vukovar made their 5th substitution at 90+6', with R. Gonzales replacing S. Koeberlé.

Vukovar used 5 substitutions while HNK Rijeka used 5 substitutions. Vukovar got 2 yellow cards, while HNK Rijeka got 2 yellow cards.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games4
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals3 (75.0%)
BTTS2 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games2
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (50.0%)
BTTS1 (50.0%)

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