Rijeka vs Rudes Prediction 2 August 2026
🔔How will young players cope with the pressure of this match? There may be squad rotations from the coaching staff, so the game between Rijeka and Rudes may differ from the usual. The meeting will take place at the Stadion Rujevica stadium in the city of Rijeka as part of the HNL tournament. The match is scheduled for 19:00 2 August.
Head-to-Head
The last official match between the teams took place on 30 March 2024 and ended with a score of 0:3. Here's a comparative breakdown from that encounter (home team - Rudes):
- yellow cards: 1 vs 0;
- corner kicks: 2 vs 9;
- shots on target: 4 vs 8.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Rijeka and Rudes:
- played 15 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 14, for the away team - 1, draws - 0;
- number of goals - 50 against 16;
- average total in the 1st half - 1.93, in the 2nd half - 2.47;
- average total goals in the match - 4.4.
Head-to-head statistics Rijeka - Rudes

Rijeka Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 30 July 2026 as part of the UEFA Europa Conference League tournament (home team - Derry City, away team - Rijeka). The match concluded with a scoreline of 0:1.
Here's the game statistics (Rijeka vs Derry City):
- ball possession: 58% vs 42%;
- corner kicks: 5 vs 1;
- fouls: 9 vs 5;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 4;
- shots on target: 4 vs 2.
✅The Rijeka team has the honor of playing the first official match of the season on their home field. The work done by the coaching staff and players on their game is yet to be seen, but for now, let's take a look at the team's statistics over the last 10 matches.
In the ten-match stretch of official games, the team has 5 wins, 2 losses, and 3 draws. In total, the team has scored 12 goals in the last 10 games. From this, we can calculate the average number of goals per game, which is 1.2. In home matches, this figure is 1.5 goals. As for the goals conceded, their average number is 0.5.
Match Results: Rijeka

Rudes Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 26 July 2026 as part of the Club Friendly Games tournament (home team - Goztepespor, away - Rudes). The match ended with a score of 1:1.
Here are the game statistics (Rudes vs Goztepespor):
- ball possession: 47% vs 53%;
- corner kicks: 2 vs 4;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 0;
- shots on target: 3 vs 6.
⚠️Will Rudes be able to handle the pressure of the stands in their first match of the season? We will find out soon. In the meantime, let's recall their previous results.
Out of the last 10 official matches, the team has won 6 times, lost 2 games, and drew 2 times. On average, the team scored 2 goals per game (in away matches - 2.2), and conceded 1 goals. Hopefully, this season Rudes will improve these figures and deliver a beautiful game in the upcoming matches.
Match Results: Rudes
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-head matches:
- Total encounters - 15;
- First-half wins for the home side (at home) - 6; for the visitors (away) - 0; number of draws - 0;
- Average first-half total: 1.93;
- Today's home team averages 1.47 goals in the first half, while the away team scores 0.47.
- Rijeka have won the 1st half in last 8 games against Rudes (HNL).
- Rijeka have won the 1st half in last 6 home games against Rudes (HNL).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 15;
- home team wins - 14, away team wins - 1, draws - 0.
Statistics: Rijeka vs Rudes
- matches played in the tournament: 0 vs 0;
- wins: 0 vs 0;
- win percentage: 0% vs 0%;
- losses: 0 vs 0;
- draws: 0 vs 0.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 5 vs 6;
- losses: 2 vs 2;
- draws: 3 vs 2.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- the home team scores on average - 3.33, the guests - 1.07;
- average over/under goals in head-to-head matches - 4.4;
- both teams scored: overall - 10; at the home team's field - 3.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 15;
- both teams scored all-time - 10 times;
- on the home team’s field - 3 times.
Editorial Prediction
- Over 2.5 goals scored in 14 of last 15 Rijeka games against Rudes.
- Over 2.5 goals scored in last 12 Rijeka games against Rudes (HNL).
- Over 2.5 goals scored in last 6 Rijeka home games against Rudes (HNL).