HNL · Full time ·Matchday 4

HNK Rijeka vs Istra 1961

3 – 2 Full time

Stadion HNK Rijeka, RijekaReferee: Igor Pajač, Croatia

HNK Rijeka 58%
Draw 24%
Istra 1961 18%

Confidence: Low  ·  blended with market odds

HNK Rijeka vs Istra 1961 overview

Garuda Lions analysis: HNK Rijeka vs Istra 1961

model vs market on the 1X2
ProbabilityHNK RijekaDrawIstra 1961
Model41.9%33.2%25.0%
Market63.0%21.5%15.5%
Final57.7%24.4%17.9%
Edge-21.2%+11.7%+9.5%

Confidence: Low

Why HNK Rijeka

  • Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 1.15 vs 0.83.
  • Better recent form: 3 wins in the last 6 vs 2 for the opposition.

Scoreline probability

model grid

Every scoreline the model gives this fixture, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker means likelier.

HNK Rijeka ↓ / Istra 1961 → 0 1 2 3 4+ 0 15% 10% 1 15% 14% 2 9% 3 4+

Goal probability

Chance of the match reaching each goal total, from the same grid.

1+ goals 85%
2+ goals 60%
3+ goals 32%
No goals 15%

HNK Rijeka and Istra 1961 expected goals

HNK Rijeka 1.15
Istra 1961 0.83

Total expected goals: 1.97

HNK Rijeka and Istra 1961 attack and defence ratings

HNK Rijeka

Attack 0.78 -22%
Defence 0.70 -30%

Istra 1961

Attack 0.97 -3%
Defence 0.98 -2%

Attack is goals scored relative to the league average (1.00); defence is goals conceded relative to that average, so a lower defence number is better. Green means better than the league, amber worse.

HNK Rijeka vs Istra 1961: result vs prediction

HNK Rijeka 3 – 2 Istra 1961

MarketOutcome
1X2 pick✓ Correct
Over/Under 2.5 pick✗ Incorrect
BTTS pick✗ Incorrect

Other Matchday 4 fixtures

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Before and after this match

HNK Rijeka vs Istra 1961 markets

Best value

the model's strongest selection per market
MarketModel pickProbabilityFair oddsEdgeBest price
1X2 HNK Rijeka 57.7% 1.73 -21.2% —
Over/Under 2.5 Under 2.5 68.3% 1.46 — —
Both teams to score No 60.3% 1.66 — —
Double chance 1X (home or draw) 82.1% 1.22 — —
Handicap -1 Loss 58.1% 1.72 — —

Fair odds = 1 / probability, the break-even price implied by the model. Best price is the top bookmaker quote on the 1X2 pick.

All probabilities

all probabilities from one model grid
MarketSelectionProbability
1X2HNK Rijeka57.7%
Draw24.4%
Istra 196117.9%
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.531.7%
Under 2.568.3%
Both teams to scoreYes39.7%
No60.3%
Double chance1X (home or draw)82.1%
12 (either side)75.6%
X2 (draw or away)42.3%
Handicap -1HNK Rijeka win18.4%
Push (exactly one goal)23.5%
Loss58.1%
Correct score (top 3)0-015.2%
1-014.6%
1-114.5%

HNK Rijeka vs Istra 1961 stats

HNK Rijeka and Istra 1961 recent form

newest first
HNK Rijeka LLDWWW
Istra 1961 WDLLDW

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, in each team's last 6 completed matches.

HNK Rijeka and Istra 1961 going into this match

league record before kick-off

Istra 1961 record

  • They have won 1 of their 6 league games this season, scoring 1.8 goals per match.
  • They average 2.3 goals per game at home against 1.3 on the road.

HNK Rijeka vs Istra 1961 head-to-head

Last 4 meetings

1HNK Rijeka wins 2Draws 1Istra 1961 wins
DateHomeAwayCompetitionScore
2026-05-17Istra 1961HNK RijekaHNL0-0
2026-03-15HNK RijekaIstra 1961HNL0-2
2026-01-20Istra 1961HNK RijekaHNL1-2
2025-09-27HNK RijekaIstra 1961HNL0-0

League and cup meetings from our records and provider history.

HNK Rijeka vs Istra 1961 odds

Odds comparison

latest snapshot per book

Median de-vigged market: home 63.3%, draw 21.3%, away 15.4%.

Bookmaker1X2
10Bet 1.40 4.35 6.80
1xBet 1.48 4.33 5.99
888Sport 1.40 4.40 7.00
Bet365 1.45 3.90 6.00
BetVictor 1.45 4.10 6.00
Betano 1.50 4.15 6.20
Betfair 1.40 4.40 6.00
Dafabet 1.49 4.50 6.20
Marathonbet 1.47 4.33 5.95
Pinnacle 1.51 4.43 6.02
SBO 1.41 3.92 5.51
Superbet 1.48 4.35 5.90
Unibet 1.32 4.50 6.50
William Hill 1.50 4.00 5.80

Odds movement

Median book price at each recorded snapshot, oldest to latest.

1 1.48 ▲ +0.08
X 4.33 ▼ -0.20
2 6.00 ▼ -0.77

4 snapshots recorded, from .