A key match in 1. HNL as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 1st position and the visitors placed 2nd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Dinamo Zagreb and Rijeka.
Dinamo Zagreb form and stats
This stadium, Maksimir, has been a fortress for Dinamo Zagreb in the 1. HNL so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 8-1-0. Dinamo Zagreb has a nice streak going on as they have played ten consecutive games without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Varazdin defeat 88 days ago. Dinamo Zagreb has recorded two wins in a row here at Maksimir, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
The Dinamo Zagreb goalkeeper is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 181 minutes without conceding a goal in the 1. HNL.
The Dinamo Zagreb supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Lokomotiva Zagreb in 1. HNL and win 1-0. Preceding that match was the home Champions League game against Manchester City that was lost 1-4.
The Dinamo Zagreb fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 13 in 9 matches. Dinamo Zagreb have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals.
Rijeka form and stats
Rijeka have an excellent away record in the 1. HNL so far with 6-0-2 from 8 games. The fact that Rijeka have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Rijeka are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
The supporters enjoyed Rijeka's previous game versus Varazdin (placed 10th), a 1. HNL 3-1 win played at home. A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Istra 1961.
Rijeka have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 18 goals from 8 away matches. Rijeka are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 7 times in 8 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Rijeka - Dinamo Zagreb 0-5. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 4 - 2 - 4 (Dinamo Zagreb wins - draws - Rijeka wins). As for goals, 6 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
 
M. Oršić
10 goals
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A. Čolak
8 goals
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D. Kądzior
5 goals
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Dinamo Zagreb missing players
Rijeka missing players
| Dinamo Zagreb | Rijeka | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 18 |
| 14 | 8 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 33 | 13 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 18 | 33 |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 33% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 44% | 22% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 62% | 56% |
| 22% | 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 38% | 33% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 17% |
| 28% | 22% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 38% | 61% |
| 61% | 78% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 28% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 11% |
| 7.9 | 10.4 | 15 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 5.8 | 5.2 |
| 3.1 | 2.6 | 2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 11 | 5.2 | 4.3 |
| 1.7 | 0.9 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 266 | 143 | 22 | Total Shots | T S | 15 | 113 | 212 |
| 111 | 51 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 46 | 87 |
| 30% | 25% | 11% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 80% | 39% | 38% |
- Dinamo Zagreb has the fewest conceded goals (2) at home
- Dinamo Zagreb has the fewest conceded goals (8)
- Dinamo Zagreb has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2)
- Dinamo Zagreb has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6)
- Dinamo Zagreb has the most clean sheets (11)
- Dinamo Zagreb has the most clean sheets (7) at home
- Dinamo Zagreb has the most points (25) at home
- Dinamo Zagreb has the the best goal difference (+25)
- Dinamo Zagreb have not yet lost a game at home.
- Dinamo Zagreb have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Dinamo Zagreb have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Dinamo Zagreb have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Dinamo Zagreb have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Dinamo Zagreb haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Dinamo Zagreb is in the best form (5-1-0)
- Rijeka has the most scored goals in the first half (21)
- Rijeka have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Rijeka have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Rijeka haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Dinamo Zagreb | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 25 | 44 |
| 2 | Rijeka | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 34 |
| 3 | Hajduk Split | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 32 |
| 4 | Osijek | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 30 |
| 5 | Gorica | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -1 | 29 |
| 6 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 28 |
| 7 | Slaven Koprivnica | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 21 | -16 | 18 |
| 8 | Inter Zapresic | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -16 | 13 |
| 9 | Istra 1961 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -13 | 12 |
| 10 | Varazdin | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -16 | 12 |