Football betting preview: Hajduk Split vs Rijeka

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Competition: Croatia 1. HNL
Date: Sat 20.April
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Poljud (34448 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Hajduk Split have their presumed home advantage while Rijeka are ahead 9 points in the 1. HNL table.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Hajduk Split form and stats

Hajduk Split have collected 21 points from their home games so far after 5-6-3.

Hajduk Split are returning here after visiting Lokomotiva Zagreb in a 1. HNL game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Osijek.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Hajduk Split handle that role? We have found three games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W0-D2-L1.

The Hajduk Split fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 18 in 14 matches. From these home matches, Hajduk Split have conceded only 12 goals.

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Rijeka form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 7 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats.

Rijeka won their last game, 7-0 versus Inter Zaprešić played at home. Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Gorica's place.

We have checked recent matches where Rijeka have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 45 games were W21-D9-L15.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Rijeka manager I. Bišćan as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Inter Zaprešić.

Rijeka has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches this season, 22 goals from 14 games. 18 goals have been conceded by Rijeka in these games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Rijeka - Hajduk Split 0-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Hajduk Split 1 win, 5 draws and Rijeka 4 victories.

Top Goalscorers

J. Puljić
14 goals
Jairo
11 goals
M. Caktaš
10 goals

Hajduk Split missing players

Rijeka missing players

Hajduk Split Rijeka
Total Home Statistic Away Total
29 14 Played 14 29
41 18 Scored 22 57
29 12 Conceded 18 28
86% 79% Over 0.5 100% 93%
72% 71% Over 1.5 93% 86%
41% 43% Over 2.5 64% 55%
28% 21% Over 3.5 14% 28%
10% 0% Over 4.5 7% 14%
52% 43% Both teams to score 79% 59%
31% 36% Clean Sheet 7% 34%
31% 43% Failed To Score 14% 14%
 
5.3 6.1 Corners For (avg) 4.1 5
2.7 2.1 Corners Against (avg) 6.2 4.9
2 1.9 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.9 1.5
4 3 Red Cards (total) 3 3
Key stats this season:
  • Rijeka hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Rijeka is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
  • Hajduk Split is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Dinamo Zagreb 29 24 4 1 60 15 15 13 2 0 35 10 14 11 2 1 25 5 45 76
2 Rijeka 29 16 8 5 57 28 15 9 5 1 35 10 14 7 3 4 22 18 29 56
3 Osijek 29 14 8 7 50 30 15 7 4 4 27 15 14 7 4 3 23 15 20 50
4 Hajduk Split 29 12 11 6 41 29 14 5 6 3 18 12 15 7 5 3 23 17 12 47
5 Gorica 29 13 6 10 42 37 15 5 3 7 22 26 14 8 3 3 20 11 5 45
6 Lokomotiva Zagreb 29 12 8 9 45 29 15 7 5 3 22 11 14 5 3 6 23 18 16 44
7 Inter Zaprešić 29 8 3 18 31 67 14 4 2 8 18 27 15 4 1 10 13 40 -36 27
8 Slaven Koprivnica 29 4 14 11 34 47 14 4 4 6 18 22 15 0 10 5 16 25 -13 26
9 Istra 1961 29 4 6 19 26 56 14 1 4 9 10 28 15 3 2 10 16 28 -30 18
10 Rudeš 29 2 4 23 19 67 14 2 1 11 9 30 15 0 3 12 10 37 -48 10

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