Rijeka vs Istra Prediction 23 August 2026
🔊How will the weather conditions and the state of the field affect the game? Today, the teams Rijeka and Istra are meeting. The match is scheduled to start at 16:30. The tournament match HNL will take place in the city of Rijeka at the Stadion Rujevica stadium. The odds for the teams' victories have been determined by bookmakers at and , respectively, with the team Rijeka being the favorite of the match.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 17 May 2026 and ended with a scoreline of 0:0. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Istra):
- ball possession percentage: 50% vs 50%;
- corner kicks: 7 vs 4;
- fouls: 16 vs 11;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 2;
- shots on target: 2 vs 1.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Rijeka and Istra:
- played 60 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 41, for the away team - 7, draws - 12;
- number of goals - 114 against 41;
- average total in the 1st half - 1.38, in the 2nd half - 1.2;
- average total goals in the match - 2.58.
Head-to-head statistics Rijeka - Istra

Rijeka Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 20 August 2026 as part of the UEFA Europa Conference League tournament (home team - Midtjylland, away team - Rijeka). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:0.
Here's the game statistics (Rijeka vs Midtjylland):
- ball possession: 40% vs 60%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 5;
- fouls: 19 vs 17;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 1;
- shots on target: 1 vs 10.
✅The Rijeka team has already started their championship performance, but it's too early to talk about any statistics. So let's take a look at the results of the last 10 official matches (including this season's games).
During this time, the team has won 5 victories, drew 2 times, and suffered 3 defeats. They managed to delight the fans with 8 goals, averaging 0.8 goals per game. It is worth noting that at home, the team averages 1.5 goals per match. Regarding goals conceded, the average is 0.8 goals over the same period.
Match Results: Rijeka

Istra Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 15 August 2026 as part of the HNL tournament (home team - Istra, away - Slaven Belupo). The match concluded with a scoreline of 3:0.
Here are the match stats (Istra vs Slaven Belupo):
- ball possession: 63% vs 37%;
- corner kicks: 5 vs 3;
- fouls: 7 vs 15;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 2;
- shots on target: 7 vs 4.
⚠️The visiting team is Istra. They haven't had many matches this season, so let's look at the statistics from the last 10 official matches.
During this time, the team has 3 wins and 5 losses, and 2 draws. Average goals: they score an average of 1.2 per match (away - 0.75), and concede an average of 1.3.
Match Results: Istra
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 60;
- home team wins - 41, away team wins - 7, draws - 12.
Statistics: Rijeka vs Istra
- matches played in the tournament: 2 vs 3;
- wins: 1 vs 1;
- win percentage: 50% vs 33%;
- losses: 1 vs 1;
- draws: 0 vs 1.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 5 vs 3;
- losses: 3 vs 5;
- draws: 2 vs 2.
- Rijeka have won in last 5 home games.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.9, the guests - 0.68;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.58;
- both teams scored: overall - 22; at the home team's field - 10.
Statistics: Rijeka vs Istra
- average total in the tournament: 2.5 vs 4;
- average total goals scored: 1 vs 2.33;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.5 vs 1.33;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.5 vs 1;
- Rijeka: average total at home in the tournament - 2;
- Istra: average total away in the tournament - 2;
- last 10 matches (average total): 0.8 (home - 1.5) vs 1.2 (away - 0.75).
- Rijeka have scored under 2.5 goals in 14 of last 16 games (HNL).
- Rijeka have scored under 2.5 goals in last 10 games.
- Rijeka have scored under 2.5 goals in 9 of last 10 home games.
- Rijeka have scored under 2.5 goals in 6 of last 7 home games (HNL).
Prediction on corners
Rijeka: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 8; at home field - 7;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 6.4; at home field - 9.
Istra: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 5.67, away - 5;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 5.2; away - 4.25.
- Rijeka have taken over 6.5 corners in 9 of last 10 home games.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 60;
- both teams scored all-time - 22 times;
- on the home team’s field - 10 times.
Statistics: Rijeka vs Istra
- number of matches played in the tournament: 2 vs 3;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 1 vs 2;
- number of BTTS matches for Rijeka at home - 1 (100%);
- number of BTTS matches for Istra away - 1 (100%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 2 vs 4;
- BTTS matches for Rijeka at home - 1 (25%);
- BTTS matches for Istra away - 1 (25%).
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 2:0 (2/14, 14.3%), 2:1 (2/14, 14.3%);
- Rijeka at home most often finish matches: 2:1 (1/1, 100%);
- Istra away most often play: 2:2 (1/1, 100%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
2:1 - 10.49% (odds 7)
1:0 - 10.35% (odds 7)
1:1 - 9.3% (odds 8.5)
Editorial Prediction
- Under 2.5 goals scored in 6 of last 7 Istra away games (HNL).