Soccer match preview: Home crowd has high hopes when Rijeka welcomes Inter Zaprešić

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Competition: Croatia 1. HNL
Date: Sun 01.September
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion HNK Rijeka (8279 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Rijeka are in the 4th position while the guests worry at 9th.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Rijeka and Inter Zaprešić.

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Rijeka form and stats

2-2-0 (win-draw-lost) are the 1. HNL numbers at home for Rijeka so far this season. Three draws from their last three home games means a steady supply of points here at Stadion HNK Rijeka, but a victory now would be sweet for Rijeka.

Rijeka drew their last game, also a home match. Inter Zaprešić was the opponent, 1-1 the score. The points were shared before that, a Europa League home game that ended 1-1 versus Gent.

Rijeka are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found six matches and the win/draw/lost stats: W5-D1-L0.

A decent goal production from Rijeka in their home games so far, with 7 goals from 4 league matches. 4 goals have been conceded.

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Inter Zaprešić form and stats

The 1. HNL season is young and Inter Zaprešić have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 2 draws and 1 defeat so far.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Rijeka in their previous outing. The 1. HNL match ended in a draw 1-1. Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Lokomotiva Zagreb.

We have done a similar check as we did with the hometeam, looking up recent matches where Inter Zaprešić played away with similar odds. This revealed six games. The visitors overcame the odds to win 0 times, 2 were draws and the home team won as expected 4 times.

Inter Zaprešić have scored 3 goals on their travels this season, from 3 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Inter Zaprešić have conceded 5 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Rijeka - Inter Zaprešić 1-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 7 Rijeka victories, 2 draws and 1 Inter Zaprešić win. 8 of these games ended with three goals or more, 2 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

A. Čolak
3 goals
I. Mamut
3 goals
R. Murić
2 goals

Rijeka missing players

Inter Zaprešić missing players

Rijeka Inter Zaprešić
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
6 4 2 Played 1 3 7
3 2 2 Won 0 0 0
2 2 0 Drew 1 2 3
1 0 0 Lost 0 1 4
8 7 5 Scored 1 3 7
6 4 2 Conceded 1 5 13
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 100% 100% Over 1.5 100% 100% 100%
33% 50% 100% Over 2.5 0% 33% 57%
17% 25% 50% Over 3.5 0% 33% 29%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
67% 100% 100% BTTS 100% 100% 86%
17% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
17% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 14%
 
3.7 3.5 4 Corners For (avg) 3 3 4
3.8 3 1.5 Corners Against (avg) 6 4.3 4.6
2 1.8 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 4.3 3.3
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 1
Key stats this season:
  • All of Inter Zaprešić's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Rijeka's home matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Inter Zaprešić have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Inter Zaprešić have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Inter Zaprešić have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Inter Zaprešić have yet to win a game.
  • Inter Zaprešić haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Rijeka have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Rijeka have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Rijeka have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Rijeka have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Inter Zaprešić have scored away.
  • Rijeka have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Rijeka haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Rijeka
All 1. HNL Europa League Croatia Cup Club Friendlies Atlantic Cup
All Home Away
15-08-19 EL Aberdeen 0 - 2 Rijeka
18-08-19 1.H Rijeka 1 - 1 Osijek
22-08-19 EL Gent 2 - 1 Rijeka
29-08-19 EL Rijeka 1 - 1 Gent
01-09-19 1.H Rijeka 1 - 1 Inter Zaprešić
14-09-19 1.H Rijeka 17:00 Hajduk Split
21-09-19 1.H Istra 1961 17:00 Rijeka
25-09-19 CC Buje 13:30 Rijeka
28-09-19 1.H Varaždin - Rijeka
05-10-19 1.H Rijeka - Lokomotiva Zagreb
Inter Zaprešić
All Arena Cup 1. HNL Croatia Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
04-08-19 1.H Osijek 3 - 1 Inter Zaprešić
10-08-19 1.H Inter Zaprešić 2 - 2 Varaždin
16-08-19 1.H Inter Zaprešić 1 - 2 Dinamo Zagreb
25-08-19 1.H Inter Zaprešić 1 - 2 Lokomotiva Zagreb
01-09-19 1.H Rijeka 1 - 1 Inter Zaprešić
14-09-19 1.H Inter Zaprešić 17:00 Slaven Koprivnica
21-09-19 1.H Hajduk Split 17:00 Inter Zaprešić
25-09-19 CC Jadran Poreč 13:30 Inter Zaprešić
28-09-19 1.H Inter Zaprešić - Gorica
05-10-19 1.H Istra 1961 - Inter Zaprešić

  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 Hajduk Split 7 5 0 2 13 3 4 4 0 0 9 0 3 1 0 2 4 3 10 15
2 Dinamo Zagreb 6 4 1 1 11 3 2 2 0 0 6 1 4 2 1 1 5 2 8 13
3 Osijek 7 3 3 1 8 5 4 3 1 0 6 1 3 0 2 1 2 4 3 12
4 Rijeka 6 3 2 1 8 6 4 2 2 0 7 4 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 11
5 Gorica 7 3 2 2 11 10 4 2 2 0 7 3 3 1 0 2 4 7 1 11
6 Lokomotiva Zagreb 7 3 1 3 13 11 3 2 0 1 10 3 4 1 1 2 3 8 2 10
7 Istra 1961 7 2 2 3 9 11 3 1 1 1 5 4 4 1 1 2 4 7 -2 8
8 Slaven Koprivnica 7 2 1 4 8 18 3 1 1 1 3 5 4 1 0 3 5 13 -10 7
9 Inter Zaprešić 7 0 3 4 7 13 4 0 1 3 4 8 3 0 2 1 3 5 -6 3
10 Varaždin 7 0 3 4 7 15 3 0 1 2 2 7 4 0 2 2 5 8 -8 3

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