HNK Rijeka vs Istra 1961 match stats & report

0–2 Full time

HNL · Croatia · Regular Season - 26 · Stadion HNK Rijeka, Rijeka · Ref A. Terzic

HNK Rijeka stats & fixtures · Istra 1961 stats & fixtures

HNK Rijeka lost to Istra 1961 0–2 in the HNL on 15 March 2026. Expected goals finished 2.66–0.85. HNK Rijeka had 71% of the ball.

HNK Rijeka vs Istra 1961 match statistics

HNK RijekaIstra 1961

71% Ball possession 29%
2.66 Expected goals (xG) 0.85
29 Total shots 6
6 Shots on target 2
17 Shots off target 3
6 Blocked shots 1
19 Shots inside the box 3
11 Corners 0
7 Fouls 13
0 Offsides 1
3 Yellow cards 2
529 Passes 237
88% Pass accuracy 62%
0 Goalkeeper saves 5

Goals and cards

2' Goal S. Prevljak (assist S. Goričan) Istra 1961
9' Goal E. Frederiksen (assist S. Prevljak) Istra 1961
36' Yellow card A. Husic HNK Rijeka
73' Yellow card Niko Šepić Istra 1961
90+2' Yellow card A. Oreč HNK Rijeka
90+5' Yellow card Tiago Dantas HNK Rijeka
90+5' Yellow card M. Heister Istra 1961

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

HNK Rijeka

Confirmed 4-4-2 Victor Sanchez

13 M. Zlomislić

91 N. Bodetić 51 A. Husic 45 A. Majstorović 23 J. Lasickas

24 D. Legbo 8 D. Petrovič 26 Tiago Dantas 11 G. Rukavina

9 D. Cop 77 A. Jurič

Bench A. Todorović , A. Gojak , M. Devetak , T. Morchiladze , B. PaviÄ‡ , S. Radeljic , M. Ndockyt , T. Fruk , A. Barco , A. Oreč , D. Adu-Adjei , Dominik Thaqi

Istra 1961

Confirmed

1 F. Kolić Goalkeeper
97 A. Kadušić Defender
3 M. Nasraoui Defender
38 R. Kumar Defender
26 M. Heister Defender
5 J. Radošević Midfielder
23 L. Stulac Midfielder
17 E. Frederiksen Midfielder
8 A. Maurić Midfielder
11 S. Goričan Midfielder
9 S. Prevljak Attacker

Bench J. Paus-Kunšt , R. Banovac , S. Miettinen , A. Obando , F. Taraba , Niko Šepić , D. Ahmeti , N. Skafar Zuzic , V. Rozić , R. Hrvatin , G. AlbarracÃn , I. Ayuma

Form guide

HNK Rijeka at home

9–0–1 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.2 per game
Conceded: 0.8 per game
Clean sheets: 6 / 10
Corners: 6.0 per game
Shots on target: 8.9 per game

9% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Istra 1961 away

2–5–3 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.3 per game
Conceded: 1.5 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 10
Corners: 5.0 per game
Shots on target: 4.0 per game

40% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

HNK Rijeka vs Istra 1961 head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
20 Jan 26	Istra 1961 v HNK Rijeka	1–2
27 Sep 25	HNK Rijeka v Istra 1961	0–0
19 Apr 25	Istra 1961 v HNK Rijeka	2–0
9 Feb 25	HNK Rijeka v Istra 1961	0–1
3 Nov 24	Istra 1961 v HNK Rijeka	0–1
18 Aug 24	HNK Rijeka v Istra 1961	4–0

The full HNK Rijeka vs Istra 1961 head-to-head record