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- Rijeka have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Šibenik have the fewest clean sheets (1) in 1. HNL
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 Šibenik.
Rijeka form and stats
7 victories, 2 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Rijeka have to build on here at Stadion HNK Rijeka in the 1. HNL. Rijeka are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
Rijeka's previous game was also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Šibenik (placed 8th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Midfielder Selahi was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.13 (out of ten) in that game. Selahi scored one goal.
Prior to that, an away loss at Osijek.The Rijeka fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 23 goals in 12 league matches. On the other hand, Rijeka have conceded 15 goals.
Šibenik form and stats
Šibenik have only collected 10 points from their away games in the 1. HNL, after 2-4-6 (12 played).
Šibenik are travelling again after losing away to Rijeka in their previous match (0-1). Midfield player Bačelić-Grgić was the top player of the team with a match rating of 6.8/10. Bačelić-Grgić hit one key pass.
A loss against Hrvatski Dragovoljac was the result prior to that, in a home game.The visiting Šibenik have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 14 goals from 12 games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Šibenik have conceded 23 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The former head to head game ended Šibenik - Rijeka 0-1, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the previous ten meetings): Rijeka won five games, four matches ended with a draw and Šibenik managed one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  J. Drmic 14 goals |  R. Murić 9 goals |   A. Marin 6 goals |
Rijeka missing players
Šibenik missing players
| Rijeka | Šibenik | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 24 |
| 14 | 8 | 4 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 46 | 24 | 9 | Scored | S | 5 | 14 | 31 |
| 32 | 15 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 24 | 44 |
| 96% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 77% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 85% | 88% |
| 58% | 62% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 46% | 54% |
| 33% | 31% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 31% | 33% |
| 29% | 31% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 15% | 17% |
| 58% | 62% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 69% | 67% |
| 29% | 38% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 17% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 31% | 29% |
| 5.4 | 6.2 | 7.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| 5.2 | 4.2 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 6.1 | 5.9 |
| 2 | 1.5 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.9 | 9.9 | 12.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.3 | 9.5 | 10.3 |
| 4.6 | 3.9 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.7 | 4 | 4 |
| 41% | 47% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 27% | 32% |
| 11.7 | 10.2 | 8.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16 | 13.7 | 13.2 |
| 4.5 | 3.5 | 2.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 6.2 | 6.1 |
- Rijeka have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Šibenik have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Šibenik have the fewest clean sheets (1) in 1. HNL
- Šibenik 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 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 47 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 30 | 49 |
| 2 | Osijek | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 18 | 49 |
| 3 | Hajduk Split | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 24 | 47 |
| 4 | Rijeka | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 45 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 43 |
| 5 | Gorica | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 39 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 14 | -10 | 29 |
| 6 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 1 | 28 |
| 7 | Slaven Koprivnica | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 37 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 18 | -11 | 26 |
| 8 | Šibenik | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 23 | -12 | 23 |
| 9 | Istra 1961 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 30 | 48 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 21 | -18 | 22 |
| 10 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 24 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 57 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 33 | -35 | 10 |
