AZ Alkmaar have traveled here for an interesting Europa League fight against Rijeka. Prepare for the match with this cup preview!
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 AZ Alkmaar.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1300 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Rijeka form and stats
Rijeka participated in Europa League the last season, where they reached the play-offs.Home games in the 1. HNL have been a walk in the park for Rijeka so far, with 16 points won from 6 matches; 5 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. 2W-1D-4L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the Europa League for Rijeka.
It's back home for Rijeka, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Hajduk Split away with the result 2-1. Stjepan Lončar and Luka Menalo found the net in that victory. Before that, Rijeka played out a Europa League draw 2-2 when visiting Real Sociedad.
The victory against Hajduk Split came after Luka Menalo's winning goal. The Rijeka manager S. Rožman was very happy afterwards with the decision to bring on that player in the 60th minute.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the 1. HNL game versus Dinamo Zagreb in only three days. This game is also played here at Stadion HNK Rijeka.
Rijeka have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadion HNK Rijeka with 10 goals in 6 league matches. From these home matches, Rijeka have conceded only 4 goals.
AZ Alkmaar form and stats
Alkmaar's mission in Europa League last season failed in the 16th finals.The story so far for the visiting team on their Eredivisie travels is 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats. Total Europa League statistics for AZ Alkmaar: 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Alkmaar, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Home advantage was not enough for AZ Alkmaar in their previous game, as they lost their Eredivisie-match, hosting FC Groningen, 1-2. A draw for Alkmaar before that, at their own venue hosting Napoli (1-1).
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Eredivisie trip to FC Twente.
AZ Alkmaar create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 14 goals in 5 travels. For Alkmaar, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the AZ Alkmaar - Rijeka 4-1 played earlier this season.Top Goalscorers
  F. Andrijašević 4 goals |   T. Koopmeiners 4 goals |  D. de Wit 3 goals |
Rijeka missing players
AZ Alkmaar missing players
| Rijeka | AZ Alkmaar | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 14 | 9 | Won | W | 4 | 10 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 8 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | ||
| 37 | 21 | Scored | S | 17 | 40 | ||
| 29 | 11 | Conceded | C | 16 | 29 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 72% | 77% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 73% | 76% | ||
| 48% | 46% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 45% | 48% | ||
| 20% | 8% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 27% | 28% | ||
| 16% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 18% | 12% | ||
| 44% | 54% | BTTS | BTTS | 36% | 48% | ||
| 32% | 38% | Clean Sheets | C S | 27% | 28% | ||
| 24% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 36% | 28% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 5 | ||
| 11.1 | 11.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 12.1 | ||
| 4.6 | 5.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 4.7 | ||
| 32% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 35% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Napoli | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | Real Sociedad | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | AZ Alkmaar | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | Rijeka | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -7 | 1 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Osijek | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 30 |
| 2 | Dinamo Zagreb | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 22 | 29 |
| 3 | Gorica | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 23 |
| 4 | Rijeka | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 19 |
| 5 | Hajduk Split | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 17 |
| 6 | Slaven Koprivnica | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | -1 | 17 |
| 7 | Sibenik | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | -7 | 13 |
| 8 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -10 | 9 |
| 9 | Varazdin | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -12 | 9 |
| 10 | Istra 1961 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | -15 | 9 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ajax | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 36 | 27 |
| 2 | Vitesse | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 25 |
| 3 | PSV | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 24 |
| 4 | Feyenoord | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 23 |
| 5 | FC Twente | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 21 |
| 6 | FC Groningen | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 20 |
| 7 | SC Heerenveen | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 19 |
| 8 | AZ Alkmaar | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| 9 | Sparta Rotterdam | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 12 |
| 10 | FC Utrecht | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 12 |
| 11 | PEC Zwolle | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 12 |
| 12 | RKC Waalwijk | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 12 |
| 13 | Heracles | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | -10 | 9 |
| 14 | VVV-Venlo | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -15 | 9 |
| 15 | Willem II | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -10 | 8 |
| 16 | Fortuna Sittard | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -14 | 6 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18 | -18 | 6 |
| 18 | FC Emmen | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -17 | 3 |