Predictions › Croatia — HNL › Saturday, 7 November 2026
Istra 1961 vs HNK Rijeka
Croatia — HNL · Saturday, 7 November 2026, 12:00 · Stadion Aldo Drosina, Pula
Draw: 29%
Markets
Form and table
Istra 1961
- Table
- 6th · 16 points · 12 matches
- This season
- 4-4-4 (21:18) · at home 2-2-2 (12:10)
- Last matches
- WLWLDW 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats
- At home
- LWDWLD 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats
- Rest
- 8 days' rest
HNK Rijeka
- Table
- 5th · 18 points · 11 matches
- This season
- 5-3-3 (18:15) · away 1-2-3 (5:10)
- Last matches
- DWLWLD 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats
- Away
- LDDLWL 1 win, 2 draws and 3 defeats
- Rest
- 6 days' rest
Table
3.02 goals a match · 20% draws · 59 matches
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HNK Hajduk Split | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 26:11 | 26 |
| 2 | Dinamo Zagreb | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 25:14 | 22 |
| 3 | NK Osijek | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 22:17 | 20 |
| 4 | NK Varazdin | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16:11 | 19 |
| 5 | HNK Rijeka | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18:15 | 18 |
| 6 | Istra 1961 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21:18 | 16 |
| 7 | NK Slaven Belupo | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14:25 | 13 |
| 8 | Rudes | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15:27 | 13 |
| 9 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14:20 | 11 |
| 10 | HNK Gorica | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7:20 | 7 |
Last matches
Istra 1961
| 30.10.2026 | HNL | — | 0:2 | Istra 1961 | W |
| 26.10.2026 | HNL | Istra 1961 | 2:2 | — | D |
| 17.10.2026 | HNL | — | 2:0 | Istra 1961 | L |
| 10.10.2026 | HNL | — | 1:3 | Istra 1961 | W |
| 19.09.2026 | HNL | Istra 1961 | 0:1 | — | L |
| 13.09.2026 | HNL | Istra 1961 | 3:2 | — | W |
HNK Rijeka
| 01.11.2026 | HNL | HNK Rijeka | 1:1 | — | D |
| 27.10.2026 | HNL | — | 2:1 | HNK Rijeka | L |
| 16.10.2026 | HNL | — | 1:2 | HNK Rijeka | W |
| 11.10.2026 | HNL | — | 4:1 | HNK Rijeka | L |
| 20.09.2026 | HNL | HNK Rijeka | 3:0 | — | W |
| 12.09.2026 | HNL | — | 1:1 | HNK Rijeka | D |
| 26.10.2026 | HNL | Istra 1961 | 2:2 | — | D |
| 19.09.2026 | HNL | Istra 1961 | 0:1 | — | L |
| 13.09.2026 | HNL | Istra 1961 | 3:2 | — | W |
| 29.08.2026 | HNL | Istra 1961 | 2:2 | — | D |
| 15.08.2026 | HNL | Istra 1961 | 3:0 | — | W |
| 01.08.2026 | HNL | Istra 1961 | 2:3 | — | L |
| 27.10.2026 | HNL | — | 2:1 | HNK Rijeka | L |
| 16.10.2026 | HNL | — | 1:2 | HNK Rijeka | W |
| 11.10.2026 | HNL | — | 4:1 | HNK Rijeka | L |
| 12.09.2026 | HNL | — | 1:1 | HNK Rijeka | D |
| 31.08.2026 | HNL | — | 0:0 | HNK Rijeka | D |
| 16.08.2026 | HNL | — | 2:0 | HNK Rijeka | L |
Head to head
| 23.08.2026 | HNK Rijeka | 3:2 | Istra 1961 |
| 17.05.2026 | Istra 1961 | 0:0 | HNK Rijeka |
| 15.03.2026 | HNK Rijeka | 0:2 | Istra 1961 |
| 20.01.2026 | Istra 1961 | 1:2 | HNK Rijeka |
| 27.09.2025 | HNK Rijeka | 0:0 | Istra 1961 |
| 19.04.2025 | Istra 1961 | 2:0 | HNK Rijeka |
| 02.04.2025 | HNK Rijeka | 1:0 | Istra 1961 |
| 09.02.2025 | HNK Rijeka | 0:1 | Istra 1961 |
| 03.11.2024 | Istra 1961 | 0:1 | HNK Rijeka |
| 18.08.2024 | HNK Rijeka | 4:0 | Istra 1961 |
Prediction
A draw is the call: 29% for the draw, with the favourite only a step ahead or few goals expected; the likeliest score is 1:1. A moderate number of goals is expected: 2.49 a match, and the chance of both teams scoring is 52%.
HNL: Istra 1961 host HNK Rijeka at Stadion Aldo Drosina in Pula on Saturday, 7 November 2026 at 12:00.
Both sides sit in mid-table, 2 points apart. Istra 1961 are in good form with 3 wins from their last 6 matches, while HNK Rijeka have been inconsistent over their last 6 matches.
The head-to-head record favours HNK Rijeka: 5 wins in the last 10 meetings against 3 for Istra 1961, with 2 draws. Their last meeting, on 23 August 2026, ended HNK Rijeka 3:2 Istra 1961.
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