Rijeka fights Dinamo Zagreb game

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Competition: Croatia 1. HNL
Competition: Sun 10.April
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion HNK Rijeka (8279 seats)

Big-shot Dinamo Zagreb arrive at Rijeka after their 2-1-result vs Rijeka. Get out our comprehensive match preview!

Insights:
  • Rijeka have the most scored goals (59) in 1. HNL
  • Dinamo Zagreb is in the best form (4-1-1) in 1. HNL

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Rijeka form and stats

9 victories, 2 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Rijeka have to build on here at Stadion HNK Rijeka in the 1. HNL.

Rijeka's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Dinamo Zagreb (placed 1st). Midfielder Čerin was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.64 (out of ten) in that game. Čerin scored one goal and had 55 successful passes (of 60 total).

Before that match, a win away at Istra 1961.

Goals decide football matches and Rijeka are scoring many of them at home; 31 on target from 15 league matches. Rijeka have conceded 19 in these home matches.

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Dinamo Zagreb form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 10 wins, 2 draws and only 2 losses in the 1. HNL. Momentum is building for Dinamo Zagreb in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

It's the second away game in a row for Dinamo Zagreb, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Rijeka (placed 4th) last time out. Midfielder Bočkaj was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.45. Bočkaj served one assist, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 4 times.

That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Hrvatski Dragovoljac.

The travelling fans enjoy Dinamo's attacking play in away games, having scored 26 goals in 14 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Dinamo Zagreb are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 9 times in 14 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other already this season, with the result Rijeka - Dinamo Zagreb 1-2 registered in the official records. Kresic (Rijeka) was given a red card by the ref when these teams met earlier this season. Head-to-head data (for the last ten meetings): Rijeka won three games, three matches ended with a draw and Dinamo Zagreb have four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four

Top Goalscorers

RijekaJ. Drmic
J. Drmic
17 goals
RijekaR. Murić
R. Murić
10 goals
Dinamo ZagrebM. Oršić
M. Oršić
9 goals

Rijeka missing players

Dinamo Zagreb missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Rijeka Dinamo Zagreb
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
30 15 2 Played P 2 14 29
17 9 0 Won W 1 10 19
4 2 1 Drew D 0 2 6
9 4 1 Lost L 1 2 4
59 31 2 Scored S 2 26 55
40 19 3 Conceded C 1 9 19
97% 93% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 93%
80% 87% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 71% 76%
63% 73% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 43% 38%
33% 33% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 21% 17%
27% 33% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 14%
60% 67% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 36% 31%
27% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 50% 55%
17% 7% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 21% 21%
 
5.5 6.3 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4.2 6.5
5.2 4.4 4 Corners against (avg) C A 4 3.6 3
2 1.7 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.9 1.4
3 2 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
10 9.9 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 16.5 11.3 13
4.6 4.1 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.5 4.7 5.3
42% 50% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 15% 39% 35%
 
11.4 10.1 10.5 Shots against (avg) S A 8.5 7.4 6.9
4.5 3.6 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 2.6 2.8
Key stats in 1. HNL this season:
  • Dinamo Zagreb have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Dinamo Zagreb have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Dinamo Zagreb have the fewest conceded goals (9) away in 1. HNL
  • Dinamo Zagreb have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9) in 1. HNL
  • Dinamo Zagreb have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in 1. HNL
  • Dinamo Zagreb have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in 1. HNL
  • Dinamo Zagreb have the most points (32) away in 1. HNL
  • Dinamo Zagreb have the the best goal difference (+17) away in 1. HNL
  • Dinamo Zagreb have the the best goal difference (+36) in 1. HNL
  • Dinamo Zagreb have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Dinamo Zagreb have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Dinamo Zagreb is in the best form (4-1-1) in 1. HNL
  • Rijeka have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Rijeka have the most scored goals (31) at home in 1. HNL
  • Rijeka have the most scored goals (59) in 1. HNL
  • Rijeka have the most scored goals in the first half (26) in 1. HNL
  • Rijeka have the most scored goals in the second half (33) in 1. HNL

  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 29 19 6 4 55 19 15 9 4 2 29 10 14 10 2 2 26 9 36 63
2 Osijek 30 17 10 3 42 19 15 9 4 2 21 9 15 8 6 1 21 10 23 61
3 Hajduk Split 29 16 8 5 53 26 14 8 3 3 22 9 15 8 5 2 31 17 27 56
4 Rijeka 30 17 4 9 59 40 15 9 2 4 31 19 15 8 2 5 28 21 19 55
5 Lokomotiva Zagreb 30 10 10 10 45 41 15 7 6 2 26 15 15 3 4 8 19 26 4 40
6 Gorica 30 11 7 12 36 42 15 4 5 6 21 26 15 7 2 6 15 16 -6 40
7 Slaven Koprivnica 30 8 6 16 28 45 15 3 4 8 13 21 15 5 2 8 15 24 -17 30
8 Istra 1961 30 6 8 16 33 54 15 5 1 9 25 30 15 1 7 7 8 24 -21 26
9 Sibenik 30 7 5 18 37 61 15 5 1 9 20 29 15 2 4 9 17 32 -24 26
10 Hrvatski Dragovoljac 30 3 6 21 25 66 15 1 5 9 11 26 15 2 1 12 14 40 -41 15

Table
  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 29 19 6 4 55 19 15 9 4 2 29 10 14 10 2 2 26 9 36 63
2 Osijek 30 17 10 3 42 19 15 9 4 2 21 9 15 8 6 1 21 10 23 61
3 Hajduk Split 29 16 8 5 53 26 14 8 3 3 22 9 15 8 5 2 31 17 27 56
4 Rijeka 30 17 4 9 59 40 15 9 2 4 31 19 15 8 2 5 28 21 19 55
5 Lokomotiva Zagreb 30 10 10 10 45 41 15 7 6 2 26 15 15 3 4 8 19 26 4 40
6 Gorica 30 11 7 12 36 42 15 4 5 6 21 26 15 7 2 6 15 16 -6 40
7 Slaven Koprivnica 30 8 6 16 28 45 15 3 4 8 13 21 15 5 2 8 15 24 -17 30
8 Istra 1961 30 6 8 16 33 54 15 5 1 9 25 30 15 1 7 7 8 24 -21 26
9 Sibenik 30 7 5 18 37 61 15 5 1 9 20 29 15 2 4 9 17 32 -24 26
10 Hrvatski Dragovoljac 30 3 6 21 25 66 15 1 5 9 11 26 15 2 1 12 14 40 -41 15

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