Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Rijeka & Dinamo Zagreb face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Croatia Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
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 Dinamo Zagreb.
Rijeka form and stats
4 victories, 4 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Rijeka have to build on here at Stadion HNK Rijeka in the 1. HNL. Rijeka has recorded two wins in a row here at Stadion HNK Rijeka, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Rijeka lost their last game at Lokomotiva Zagreb after a 1-2 scoreline. Prior to that, an away loss at Dinamo Zagreb in the 1. HNL.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the 1. HNL game versus Slaven Koprivnica in only four days. This game is also played here at Stadion HNK Rijeka.
The Rijeka fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 15 goals in 10 league matches. On the other hand, Rijeka have conceded 14 goals.
Dinamo Zagreb form and stats
Last season their Croatia Cup adventure ended in the final.The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 7 wins, 1 draw and only 2 losses in the 1. HNL. In general it has been a productive period now for Dinamo Zagreb as they haven't lost any of their last twelve games. Dinamo Zagreb has been amazing away for a time now, winning five in a row on their travels. The last time they went home with a point loss was against Varazdin.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Dinamo Zagreb goalkeeper Daniel Zagorac is eager to challenge this, with his 361 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Two travels in a row for Dinamo Zagreb, whose manager N. Bjelica could celebrate last time after the 1. HNL win against Slaven Koprivnica. A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Rijeka.
The Dinamo Zagreb manager N. Bjelica has got the team scoring on the road, with 22 away goals in 10 league matches. It's not easy to score on Dinamo Zagreb as they have only conceded 6 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Rijeka, two draws and four wins for Dinamo Zagreb. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  M. Oršić 11 goals |   A. Čolak 8 goals |  B. Petković 6 goals |
Rijeka missing players
Dinamo Zagreb missing players
| Rijeka | Dinamo Zagreb | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 5 | Won | W | 7 | 17 | ||
| 6 | 6 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | ||
| 57 | 25 | Scored | S | 29 | 53 | ||
| 31 | 18 | Conceded | C | 10 | 20 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 96% | 93% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 91% | 76% | ||
| 64% | 43% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 64% | 48% | ||
| 32% | 29% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 45% | 32% | ||
| 24% | 21% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 27% | 20% | ||
| 64% | 71% | BTTS | BTTS | 27% | 32% | ||
| 28% | 21% | Clean Sheets | C S | 45% | 56% | ||
| 8% | 7% | Failed to Score | F T | 27% | 12% | ||
| 5.5 | 5.6 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.8 | 7 | ||
| 4.6 | 4.4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 2.5 | ||
| 1.7 | 1.6 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 1.8 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 253 | 126 | Total Shots | T S | 148 | 319 | ||
| 111 | 60 | Shots on Target | S O | 79 | 149 | ||
| 41% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 34% | ||
| 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 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 30 | 50 |
| 2 | Hajduk Split | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 35 |
| 3 | Rijeka | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 34 |
| 4 | Osijek | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 33 |
| 5 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 31 |
| 6 | Gorica | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -1 | 29 |
| 7 | Slaven Koprivnica | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 24 | -19 | 18 |
| 8 | Inter Zapresic | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -14 | 16 |
| 9 | Istra 1961 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 16 | -16 | 12 |
| 10 | Varazdin | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -16 | 12 |