Hajduk Split have performed better than Rijeka so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Hajduk Split form and stats
Hajduk Split, who have the most points (24) at home in 1. HNL, have been outstanding at home so far in the 1. HNL with 8 wins, 0 draws and only 0 losses. After failing to beat Istra 1961 here at Stadion Poljud, Hajduk Split has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with eight wins in a row.
The home team returns to Stadion Poljud after sharing the points with Dinamo Zagreb (placed 1st) on their last time out; the 1. HNL game ended 1-1. Before that game, the 3-2 home victory against Osijek.
Goals decide football matches and Hajduk Split are scoring many of them at home; 19 on target from 8 league matches. Defensively Hajduk Split have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (3 in 8 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Rijeka form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 5 wins, 0 draws and only 2 losses in the 1. HNL.
Rijeka play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 4-1 victory visiting Inter Zapresic (placed 10th). A loss against Dinamo Zagreb was the result prior to that, in a home game.
The Rijeka manager S. Rožman has got the team scoring on the road, with 14 away goals in 7 league matches. 7 goals have been conceded by Rijeka in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Rijeka - Hajduk Split 1-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 2 - 5 - 3 (Hajduk Split wins - draws - Rijeka wins). As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 7 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  Jairo 7 goals |  M. Caktaš 6 goals |   A. Čolak 6 goals |
Hajduk Split missing players
Rijeka missing players
| Hajduk Split | Rijeka | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 9 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 27 | 19 | 6 | Scored | S | 1 | 14 | 24 |
| 11 | 3 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 81% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 86% | 93% |
| 44% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 57% | 53% |
| 12% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 27% |
| 6% | 12% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 29% | 20% |
| 44% | 25% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 43% | 67% |
| 50% | 75% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 43% | 20% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 13% |
| 5.9 | 6.4 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2 | 5.9 | 5.1 |
| 4.4 | 3.1 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.4 | 3.9 |
| 2.9 | 2.4 | 4 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 185 | 99 | 24 | Total Shots | T S | 10 | 98 | 178 |
| 87 | 55 | 16 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 41 | 74 |
| 31% | 35% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 34% | 32% |
- Hajduk Split has the most clean sheets (6) at home
- Hajduk Split has the most points (24) at home
- Hajduk Split has the the best goal difference (+16) at home
- Hajduk Split have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Hajduk Split have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Hajduk Split have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Hajduk Split have won all their matches at home so far.
- Hajduk Split have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Hajduk Split haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Rijeka has the most scored goals in the first half (17)
- Rijeka have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- 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 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 22 | 35 |
| 2 | Hajduk Split | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 31 |
| 3 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 28 |
| 4 | Osijek | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 26 |
| 5 | Rijeka | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 25 |
| 6 | Gorica | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -3 | 25 |
| 7 | Slaven Koprivnica | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 19 | -14 | 18 |
| 8 | Istra 1961 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -10 | 12 |
| 9 | Varazdin | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -13 | 11 |
| 10 | Inter Zapresic | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -16 | 11 |