A swift peek at the 1. HNL table point to an edge to Rijeka when they arrive at Hrvatski Dragovoljac. Yet; let's play the match before points are handed out!
- Hrvatski Dragovoljac have the most conceded goals (20) in 1. HNL
- Rijeka have the most points from losing position (7) in 1. HNL
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.
Hrvatski Dragovoljac form and stats
Hrvatski Dragovoljac have played three 1. HNL home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 0 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead. With Dragovoljac having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager D. Mladina.
Dragovoljac travelled for their previous game, a trip to Gorica that ended 1-1. The goalie Zvonimir Šubarić was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 8.1 out of ten. Šubarić saved a penalty and stopped the opponent with five saves.
In the game before, an away victory match versus Slaven Koprivnica with a 1-0 scoreline.The lack of attacking qualities in Hrvatski Dragovoljac means that they have only scored 1 goal in 3 league home games, less than half a goal per match. Hrvatski Dragovoljac have conceded 7 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Rijeka form and stats
Rijeka are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the 1. HNL, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss).
Rijeka won their last game, 2-1 versus Slaven Koprivnica played at home. Josip Drmić, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 8.63. Drmić scored two goals.
Prior to that result Rijeka won their away game at Hajduk Split. The scoreline was 2-1.There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Rijeka manager G. Tomić as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Pitomaca.
Rijeka are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 5 times in 3 away games so far. Rijeka struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 5 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Previous eight meetings between these squads: Hrvatski Dragovoljac won zero, Rijeka were winners in six and we saw two draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Drmic 7 goals |   M. Veljača 2 goals |  T. Štrkalj 2 goals |
Hrvatski Dragovoljac missing players
Rijeka missing players
| Hrvatski Dragovoljac | Rijeka | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 13 |
| 20 | 7 | 5 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 86% |
| 62% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 57% |
| 50% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 14% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 14% |
| 62% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 57% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 25% | 67% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 14% |
| 1.9 | 1 | 1.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 1.7 | 4.3 |
| 8.8 | 11.3 | 11 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 9.3 | 7.3 |
| 2.2 | 1.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6.4 | 2.7 | 2.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 7.7 | 10.1 |
| 3.1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| 32% | 25% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 31% | 36% |
- Hrvatski Dragovoljac have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Hrvatski Dragovoljac have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Hrvatski Dragovoljac have lost all their home matches so far.
- Hrvatski Dragovoljac have the fewest points (0) at home in 1. HNL
- Hrvatski Dragovoljac have the fewest scored goals (1) at home in 1. HNL
- Hrvatski Dragovoljac have the most conceded goals (20) in 1. HNL
- Hrvatski Dragovoljac have the most conceded goals (7) at home in 1. HNL
- Hrvatski Dragovoljac have the most conceded goals in the first half (8) in 1. HNL
- Hrvatski Dragovoljac have the most conceded goals in the second half (12) in 1. HNL
- Hrvatski Dragovoljac have the most dropped points from leading position (6) in 1. HNL
- Hrvatski Dragovoljac have the the worst goal difference (-12) in 1. HNL
- Hrvatski Dragovoljac have the the worst goal difference (-6) at home in 1. HNL
- Hrvatski Dragovoljac have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Hrvatski Dragovoljac haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Rijeka have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Rijeka have created more than twice as many corners as Hrvatski Dragovoljac.
- Rijeka have the most points from losing position (7) in 1. HNL
- Rijeka have won significantly less corners away then at 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 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 16 |
| 2 | Hajduk Split | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 16 |
| 3 | Rijeka | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
| 4 | Osijek | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 |
| 5 | Gorica | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| 6 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 7 | Sibenik | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -3 | 7 |
| 8 | Istra 1961 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -7 | 6 |
| 9 | Slaven Koprivnica | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 10 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -12 | 4 |