Istra 1961 vs Rijeka

Value Assessment

Home Win
3.34
29% pred
-0.9%
Draw
3.09
28% pred
-4.8%
Away Win
2.14
43% pred
-3.4%
BTTS Yes 1.79 41%
BTTS No 2.02 52%

Key Insights

European Race

Istra 1961

Istra 1961 in position 3 - competing for European qualification

Medium impact

European Race

Rijeka

Rijeka in position 5 - competing for European qualification

Medium impact

Streak Watch

Rijeka

Rijeka unbeaten in 5 games (4 wins, 1 draws) - solid defensive form

Medium impact

Bookmaker Split

Bookmakers disagree on BTTS: 1.27 (1xbet) to 1.91 (Pinnacle) - 26.4% probability spread indicates market uncertainty

High impact

Match Normality

85%

Minor irregularities detected

Match Info

Kickoff
Tue, Jan 20 2026 · 15:00
Venue
Stadion Aldo Drosina (Pula)
Competition
1. HNL · 17
Coaches
Oriol Riera
Oriol Riera
Istra 1961
Víctor Sánchez
Víctor Sánchez
Rijeka
Referee
Ante Čulina Ante Čulina

Recent Form

Istra 1961 Istra 1961
1W 3D 1L
1.2 GF · 1.2 GA
D H Lokomotiva Zagreb Lokomotiva Zagreb 1-1
L H Rijeka Rijeka 1-2
D H Slaven Koprivnica Slaven Koprivnica 1-1
W H Dinamo Zagreb Dinamo Zagreb 2-1
D H Vukovar Vukovar 1-1
1W 3D 1L
1.2 GF · 1.2 GA
D H Lokomotiva Zagreb Lokomotiva Zagreb 1-1
L H Rijeka Rijeka 1-2
D H Slaven Koprivnica Slaven Koprivnica 1-1
W H Dinamo Zagreb Dinamo Zagreb 2-1
D H Vukovar Vukovar 1-1
4W 0D 1L
2.4 GF · 1 GA
W A Hajduk Split Hajduk Split 2-1
W A Varaždin Varaždin 3-1
W A Osijek Osijek 5-1
L A Gorica Gorica 0-1
W A Lokomotiva Zagreb Lokomotiva Zagreb 2-1
3W 1D 1L
2.4 GF · 1.2 GA
D H Lokomotiva Zagreb Lokomotiva Zagreb 1-1
W A Hajduk Split Hajduk Split 2-1
L H Rijeka Rijeka 1-2
W A Varaždin Varaždin 3-1
W A Osijek Osijek 5-1
Rijeka Rijeka
1W 2D 2L
0.6 GF · 0.8 GA
L A Osijek Osijek 0-1
W A Istra 1961 Istra 1961 2-1
D A Shakhtar Donetsk Shakhtar Donetsk 0-0
D A Lokomotiva Zagreb Lokomotiva Zagreb 1-1
L A Varaždin Varaždin 0-1
3W 2D 0L
1.8 GF · 0.6 GA
D H Slaven Koprivnica Slaven Koprivnica 2-2
W H Gorica Gorica 1-0
W H Celje Celje 3-0
W H Vukovar Vukovar 3-1
D H AEK Larnaca AEK Larnaca 0-0
1W 2D 2L
0.6 GF · 0.8 GA
L A Osijek Osijek 0-1
W A Istra 1961 Istra 1961 2-1
D A Shakhtar Donetsk Shakhtar Donetsk 0-0
D A Lokomotiva Zagreb Lokomotiva Zagreb 1-1
L A Varaždin Varaždin 0-1
2W 2D 1L
1 GF · 0.8 GA
L A Osijek Osijek 0-1
D H Slaven Koprivnica Slaven Koprivnica 2-2
W A Istra 1961 Istra 1961 2-1
W H Gorica Gorica 1-0
D A Shakhtar Donetsk Shakhtar Donetsk 0-0

Sidelined Players

Istra 1961 Istra 1961 0 out

No reported absences

Rijeka Rijeka 1 out
Domagoj Ivan Maric
Domagoj Ivan Maric
injury

Head-to-Head (Last 10)

Istra 1961
2
20%
Draws
2
20%
Rijeka
6
60%
Avg Goals
2.4
BTTS
20%

League Signals

Predictability
48%
LOW
Home Bias
+8%
MODERATE
Avg Goals
2.6
MEDIUM
Draw Rate
26%
BTTS
48%
Over 2.5
48%

Final Words

The head-to-head favors Rijeka in recent meetings.