HNK Rijeka v NK Slaven Belupo prediction

HNL · Sat, 19 Dec 2026 16:00 GMT · Stadion HNK Rijeka

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:25 UK · refreshed continuously

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TACTIX’s free model pick for HNK Rijeka v NK Slaven Belupo, HNL on Sat, 19 Dec 2026 16:00 GMT posts shortly before kick-off. Form, head-to-head and league standing for both sides are below.

Match preview, in numbers

The match

HNK Rijeka host NK Slaven Belupo in the HNL on Saturday 19 December (kick-off 16:00 UK).

The key numbers

NK Slaven Belupo have conceded 28 goals, the most of the 10 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 13 games, ranked per game).

HNK Rijeka have scored in eight consecutive matches in all competitions.

Form and the table

Eight of HNK Rijeka’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (53%). Both teams scored in 10 of HNK Rijeka’s last 15 results in all competitions (67%). At home, HNK Rijeka have four wins, one draw and one defeat in their last 6 home matches in all competitions — 2.17 points per game, scoring 2.17 and conceding 1.33. HNK Rijeka have scored 19 goals, the fifth-most of the 10 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 12 games, ranked per game). HNK Rijeka have conceded 18 goals, the fifth-most of the 10 clubs.

10 of NK Slaven Belupo’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (67%). Both teams scored in eight of NK Slaven Belupo’s last 15 results in all competitions (53%). Away from home, NK Slaven Belupo have two wins, one draw and five defeats in their last 8 away matches in all competitions — 0.88 points per game, scoring 1.13 and conceding 2.13. NK Slaven Belupo have scored 19 goals, the fifth-fewest of the 10 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 13 games, ranked per game).

HNK Rijeka are winless in their last three matches in all competitions. HNK Rijeka (sixth) and NK Slaven Belupo (seventh) are two points apart, 2026/27 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have HNK Rijeka the stronger side, 27 rating points above NK Slaven Belupo (HNK Rijeka 1588, NK Slaven Belupo 1561, after at least 336 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

The most recent meeting, on 11 October 2026, finished NK Slaven Belupo 4–1 HNK Rijeka.

Team news

Predicted HNK Rijeka XI (4-2-3-1): I. Vekič, A. Husic, A. Oreč, A. Majstorović, J. Lasickas, T. Fruk, B. Pavić, T. Dantas, S. Vignato, I. Ćubelić, D. Adu-Adjei — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Toni Fruk (5.5 per match over 14 appearances, five goals and four assists) and Branko Pavić (4.2 per match over nine appearances) have been HNK Rijeka’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for HNK Rijeka (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Toni Fruk averages 2.2 key passes per 90 over 1083 minutes, with a key pass in six of the last 10 appearances. Branko Pavić averages 1.0 key passes per 90 over 792 minutes, with a key pass in seven of the last nine appearances.

Predicted NK Slaven Belupo XI (4-2-3-1): I. Čović, D. Kovačić, J. Mersinaj, F. Krušelj, I. Urata, J. Mitrović, A. Adeshina, L. Banovec, L. Crepulja, D. Bosak, I. Nestorovski — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, J. Mitrović (5.4 per match over 13 appearances, three goals and two assists) and I. Nestorovski (5.3 per match over 12 appearances, nine goals and two assists) have been NK Slaven Belupo’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for NK Slaven Belupo (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), J. Mitrović averages 2.6 key passes per 90 over 1112 minutes, with a key pass in 10 of the last 10 appearances. I. Nestorovski averages 2.9 shots per 90 over 913 minutes, with a shot in eight of the last 10 appearances.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The Numbers

Kick-off: Sat, 19 Dec 2026 16:00 GMT · HNL · Stadion HNK Rijeka
Head-to-head (last 6): HNK Rijeka 3 · draws 2 · NK Slaven Belupo 1 · 2.83 goals/game
Recent form: HNK Rijeka 1W 1D 3L · NK Slaven Belupo 3W 0D 2L

HNK Rijeka v NK Slaven Belupo (HNL): the key numbers are on this page — and TACTIX’s live, market-by-market track record is one click away (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.75 / 2

Goals

against 1.63 / 2 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

6.25 / 4.38

Corners

against 2.88 / 4.38 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

5.25 / 4.63

Shots on target

against 4.63 / 4.38 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.13 / 2.13

Cards

against 2.13 / 2.38 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 7 November 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 7 November 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	HNK Rijeka for / against	Line	NK Slaven Belupo for / against
Goals scored	1.75 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	2 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	6.25 for · 2.88 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	4.38 for · 4.38 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	14.38 for · 10 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	13 for · 12.63 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	5.25 for · 4.63 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4.63 for · 4.38 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	13 for · 10.88 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	11.63 for · 14.88 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.13 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.13 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5

HNK Rijeka

HNK Rijeka Goalkeeper

HNK Rijeka — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
I. Vekič	9	90810 min	232.6 /90	30.3 /90	00 /90
A. Todorović	5	90450 min	173.4 /90	112.2 /90	00 /90

HNK Rijeka — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for HNK Rijeka before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
I. Vekič n 8	90	2.9 7/3
A. Todorović n 7	90.4	2.8 5/2

HNK Rijeka Defensive

HNK Rijeka — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
A. Majstorović	14	901253 min	171.2 /90	221.6 /90	60.4 /90	634.5 /90	221.6 /90	30.2 /90
A. Oreč	13	851100 min	393.2 /90	151.2 /90	00 /90	625.1 /90	292.4 /90	10.1 /90
A. Husic	11	88972 min	191.8 /90	151.4 /90	30.3 /90	302.8 /90	141.3 /90	30.3 /90
J. Lasickas	10	83827 min	141.5 /90	60.7 /90	00 /90	444.8 /90	161.7 /90	40.4 /90
M. Devetak	8	71568 min	91.4 /90	40.6 /90	10.2 /90	203.2 /90	91.4 /90	00 /90
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HNK Rijeka — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for HNK Rijeka before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
A. Majstorović n 8	89.1	1.9 7/4	1.1 6/2	—
Tiago Dantas n 8	83.1	0.1 1/0	0.8 5/1	—
D. Adu-Adjei n 8	75.5	0.7 4/1	1.6 8/2	—
A. Oreč n 8	89.6	2.9 7/7	0.9 4/2	—
T. Fruk n 8	78.9	0.7 3/1	1.9 6/5	—
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HNK Rijeka — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for HNK Rijeka before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
A. Majstorović n 8	89.1	0.8 5/1
Tiago Dantas n 8	83.1	0.5 3/1
D. Adu-Adjei n 8	75.5	1.2 6/2
A. Oreč n 8	89.6	3.4 7/7
T. Fruk n 8	78.9	0.9 4/1
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HNK Rijeka Attacking

HNK Rijeka — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
D. Adu-Adjei	14	71990 min	50.5 /90	30.3 /90	171.5 /90	111 /90	141.3 /90	20.2 /90
J. Puljić	8	39311 min	10.3 /90	00 /90	82.3 /90	41.2 /90	30.9 /90	00 /90
Y. Kabadayı	4	27109 min	00 /90	00 /90	32.5 /90	10.8 /90	21.7 /90	32.5 /90
Tiago Dantas	14	801125 min	30.2 /90	20.2 /90	121 /90	60.5 /90	241.9 /90	60.5 /90
T. Fruk	13	821069 min	50.4 /90	40.3 /90	443.7 /90	161.3 /90	262.2 /90	191.6 /90
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HNK Rijeka — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for HNK Rijeka before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
A. Majstorović n 8	89.1	0.8 3/2	0.1 1/0
Tiago Dantas n 8	83.1	1.4 5/3	0.8 4/2
D. Adu-Adjei n 8	75.5	1.6 6/2	0.9 2/1
A. Oreč n 8	89.6	0.5 4/0	0.3 2/0
T. Fruk n 8	78.9	4.7 8/7	1.7 5/4
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HNK Rijeka — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for HNK Rijeka before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. Majstorović n 8	89.1	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
Tiago Dantas n 8	83.1	0.4 3/0	0 0/0
D. Adu-Adjei n 8	75.5	0.4 2/1	0.4 2/1
A. Oreč n 8	89.6	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
T. Fruk n 8	78.9	0.6 4/0	0.4 2/1
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NK Slaven Belupo

NK Slaven Belupo Goalkeeper

NK Slaven Belupo — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
K. Sentić	9	90810 min	262.9 /90	141.6 /90	00 /90
I. Čović	4	90360 min	92.3 /90	71.8 /90	00 /90

NK Slaven Belupo — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for NK Slaven Belupo before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
K. Sentić n 8	90	2.6 7/5
I. Čović n 7	90.6	3.1 5/4

NK Slaven Belupo Defensive

NK Slaven Belupo — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
D. Kovačić	13	871125 min	211.7 /90	141.1 /90	90.7 /90	373 /90	141.1 /90	20.2 /90
F. Krušelj	10	90900 min	191.9 /90	121.2 /90	40.4 /90	363.6 /90	90.9 /90	00 /90
I. Urata	6	87524 min	81.4 /90	40.7 /90	50.9 /90	203.4 /90	30.5 /90	10.2 /90
J. Mersinaj	6	86513 min	111.9 /90	111.9 /90	10.2 /90	356.1 /90	81.4 /90	00 /90
I. Cvetko	5	90450 min	112.2 /90	61.2 /90	122.4 /90	183.6 /90	91.8 /90	00 /90
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NK Slaven Belupo — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for NK Slaven Belupo before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
D. Kovačić n 8	87.3	0.8 3/3	0.4 3/0	—
J. Mitrović n 8	88.3	0.5 3/1	3.6 8/8	—
I. Nestorovski n 8	77.8	1.7 6/3	2.7 6/5	—
Adetunji Rasaq Adeshina n 8	80.9	1.7 6/5	1.5 6/3	—
L. Banovec n 8	71.3	2.4 7/5	2.1 6/3	—
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NK Slaven Belupo — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for NK Slaven Belupo before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
D. Kovačić n 8	87.3	1.3 6/3
J. Mitrović n 8	88.3	1.4 8/2
I. Nestorovski n 8	77.8	0.4 3/0
Adetunji Rasaq Adeshina n 8	80.9	3.2 7/5
L. Banovec n 8	71.3	1.6 5/4
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NK Slaven Belupo Attacking

NK Slaven Belupo — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
I. Nestorovski	12	76913 min	90.9 /90	20.2 /90	292.9 /90	141.4 /90	151.5 /90	70.7 /90
M. Dabro	10	63629 min	00 /90	40.6 /90	172.4 /90	91.3 /90	111.6 /90	50.7 /90
A. Grgić	5	56280 min	00 /90	00 /90	10.3 /90	10.3 /90	72.3 /90	20.6 /90
L. Zahora	1	3030 min	00 /90	00 /90	13 /90	13 /90	00 /90	00 /90
V. Papac	1	2929 min	00 /90	00 /90	26.2 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90
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NK Slaven Belupo — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for NK Slaven Belupo before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
D. Kovačić n 8	87.3	0.3 1/1	0.1 1/0
J. Mitrović n 8	88.3	2.4 8/6	1 5/3
I. Nestorovski n 8	77.8	3.5 7/6	1.6 5/4
Adetunji Rasaq Adeshina n 8	80.9	0 0/0	0 0/0
L. Banovec n 8	71.3	3 7/5	0.9 4/2
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NK Slaven Belupo — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for NK Slaven Belupo before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
D. Kovačić n 8	87.3	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
J. Mitrović n 8	88.3	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
I. Nestorovski n 8	77.8	1 4/3	0.3 1/1
Adetunji Rasaq Adeshina n 8	80.9	0 0/0	0 0/0
L. Banovec n 8	71.3	0.5 3/0	0.3 2/0
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind HNK Rijeka v NK Slaven Belupo — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

HNK RijekaLWLDL

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1.2 scored / 2.2 conceded per game

NK Slaven BelupoWLWLW

Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 2.4 scored / 2.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

HNK Rijeka 3 · 2 draws · NK Slaven Belupo 1 · 2.83 goals/game

2026-10-11 NK Slaven Belupo 4–1 HNK Rijeka
2026-04-04 NK Slaven Belupo 0–2 HNK Rijeka
2026-01-24 HNK Rijeka 2–2 NK Slaven Belupo
2025-10-18 NK Slaven Belupo 1–1 HNK Rijeka
2025-08-03 HNK Rijeka 2–0 NK Slaven Belupo
2025-05-25 HNK Rijeka 2–0 NK Slaven Belupo

League standing · 2026/27

HNK Rijeka#6 pos18 pts12 pl+1 GD

NK Slaven Belupo#7 pos16 pts13 pl-9 GD

Goals per game

HNK Rijeka scored1.58

NK Slaven Belupo scored1.46

HNK Rijeka conceded1.5

NK Slaven Belupo conceded2.15

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the head-to-head record between HNK Rijeka and NK Slaven Belupo?: In their last 6 meetings, HNK Rijeka won 3, NK Slaven Belupo won 1 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.83 goals per game.
What is the recent form of HNK Rijeka and NK Slaven Belupo?: Recent form — HNK Rijeka 1W 1D 3L; NK Slaven Belupo 3W 0D 2L.

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