Only a few games have been played in the 1. HNL so far, with Osijek placed 8th and Rijeka sitting in the 4th position.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Osijek form and stats
Two 1. HNL home games so far for Osijek, who are yet to win here at Stadion Gradski vrt. Only 1 point so far.
Osijek are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-4 away versus Dinamo Zagreb. Ahead of that match, Osijek lost 1-2 at home to Hajduk Split.
The penalty miss from Ante Majstorović in the defeat against Dinamo Zagreb was a source of irritation for some fans, but these things happen.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Osijek at home in the league. 1 on target and 2 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Rijeka form and stats
Rijeka have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats in the 1. HNL were 9 victories, 2 draws and 7 defeats from 18 fixtures.
The supporters enjoyed Rijeka's previous game versus Istra 1961 (placed 10th), a 1. HNL 2-1 win played at home. Prior to that match, the Rijeka manager S. Rožman faced defeat when travelling to Lokomotiva Zagreb and losing 0-1.
0 goals so far away for Rijeka, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 1. All from 1 league match away.
Head 2 Head
Osijek-Rijeka H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Osijek three wins, Rijeka five wins, two draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  V. Jugović 1 goals |  E. Grezda 1 goals |   R. Murić 1 goals |
Osijek missing players
Rijeka missing players
| Osijek | Rijeka | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 67% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 67% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 67% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 33% |
| 4.3 | 4 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 7 | 6 |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | 17 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 14 | 40 |
| 11 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 6 | 17 |
| 18% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 24% |
- Rijeka has the fewest scored goals (0) away in 1. HNL
| Osijek | Last season | Rijeka | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 36 | 18 | Played | P | 18 | 36 | ||
| 17 | 13 | Won | W | 9 | 19 | ||
| 11 | 4 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | ||
| 8 | 1 | Lost | L | 7 | 10 | ||
| 47 | 31 | Scored | S | 26 | 58 | ||
| 29 | 12 | Conceded | C | 21 | 42 | ||
| 83% | 89% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 89% | 94% | ||
| 53% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 78% | ||
| 36% | 44% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 56% | 53% | ||
| 25% | 28% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 33% | ||
| 11% | 11% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 17% | ||
| 39% | 44% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | ||
| 50% | 56% | Clean Sheets | C S | 39% | 33% | ||
| 28% | 11% | Failed to Score | F T | 39% | 22% | ||
| 6.2 | 5.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 5.3 | ||
| 3.9 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 4.3 | ||
| 2.7 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | ||
| 501 | 270 | Total Shots | T S | 210 | 424 | ||
| 210 | 116 | Shots on Target | S O | 82 | 176 | ||
| 22% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 33% | ||
| 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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | Gorica | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 3 | Hajduk Split | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Rijeka | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Varazdin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 4 |
| 6 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 4 |
| 7 | Slaven Koprivnica | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| 8 | Osijek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 1 |
| 9 | Sibenik | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 0 |
| 10 | Istra 1961 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 | 36 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 62 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 9 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 11 | 42 | 80 |
| 2 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 57 | 38 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 65 |
| 3 | Rijeka | 36 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 58 | 42 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 64 |
| 4 | Osijek | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 47 | 29 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 62 |
| 5 | Hajduk Split | 36 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 60 | 41 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 36 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 60 |
| 6 | Gorica | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 44 | 48 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 34 | -4 | 49 |
| 7 | Slaven Koprivnica | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 34 | 51 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 35 | -17 | 39 |
| 8 | Varazdin | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 29 | 50 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 29 | -21 | 36 |
| 9 | Istra 1961 | 36 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 27 | 59 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 35 | -32 | 25 |
| 10 | Inter Zapresic | 36 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 32 | 72 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 35 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 37 | -40 | 17 |