Istra 1961 v HNK Rijeka prediction

HNL · Sat, 07 Nov 2026 17:00 GMT · Stadion Aldo Drosina

Updated 6 Nov 2026, 05:43 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Istra 1961 · HNK Rijeka · Head-to-head

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TACTIX’s model makes Home or Away the free pick for Istra 1961 v HNK Rijeka, HNL on Sat, 07 Nov 2026 17:00 GMT.

Free pick

Home or Away

Best price: 1.29 at Betano

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The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Home or Away in the last 90 days, 77.7% of 5142 landed (95% range 76.5–78.8%); it had given them 74.3% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. How accurate →

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The match

Istra 1961 host HNK Rijeka in the HNL on Saturday 7 November (kick-off 17:00 UK); the model’s free pick is Istra 1961 or HNK Rijeka (no draw), a Bronze-tier call.

The key numbers

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

Form and the table

Eight of Istra 1961’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (53%). Both teams scored in seven of Istra 1961’s last 15 results in all competitions (47%). At home, Istra 1961 have two wins, three draws and two defeats in their last 7 home matches in all competitions — 1.29 points per game, scoring 1.71 and conceding 1.43. Istra 1961 have scored 21 goals, the fourth-most of the 10 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 12 games, ranked per game). Istra 1961 have conceded 18 goals, the fifth-most of the 10 clubs.

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%). Away from home, HNK Rijeka have one win, three draws and four defeats in their last 8 away matches in all competitions — 0.75 points per game, scoring 0.75 and conceding 1.63. HNK Rijeka have scored 18 goals, the fifth-most of the 10 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 11 games, ranked per game). HNK Rijeka have conceded 15 goals, the fourth-fewest of the 10 clubs.

Istra 1961 (sixth) and HNK Rijeka (fifth) are two points apart, 2026/27 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Istra 1961 the stronger side, 1 rating points above HNK Rijeka (Istra 1961 1643, HNK Rijeka 1642, after at least 335 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

The most recent meeting, on 23 August 2026, finished HNK Rijeka 3–2 Istra 1961.

Team news

Predicted Istra 1961 XI (4-2-3-1): F. Kolić, R. Hrvatin, N. Šepić, M. Nasraoui, R. Kumar, E. Frederiksen, G. AlbarracÃn, D. Ahmeti, D. Hodžić, N. Skafar Zuzic, H. Jaganjac — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, E. Frederiksen (6.8 per match over 12 appearances, eight goals and five assists) and H. Jaganjac (4.9 per match over 10 appearances, five goals and one assist) have been Istra 1961’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Istra 1961 (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), E. Frederiksen averages 2.6 key passes per 90 over 1041 minutes, with a key pass in nine of the last 10 appearances. H. Jaganjac averages 1.9 shots per 90 over 791 minutes, with a shot in eight of the last 10 appearances.

Predicted HNK Rijeka XI (4-2-3-1): I. Vekič, A. Majstorović, A. Oreč, A. Husic, M. Devetak, T. Dantas, S. Vignato, T. Fruk, B. Pavić, I. Ćubelić, D. Adu-Adjei — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Toni Fruk (5.2 per match over 13 appearances, four goals and four assists) and Branko Pavić (4.0 per match over eight 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 2.4 key passes per 90 over 993 minutes, with a key pass in seven of the last 10 appearances. Branko Pavić averages 0.9 key passes per 90 over 702 minutes, with a key pass in six of the last eight appearances.

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

The Numbers

Kick-off: Sat, 07 Nov 2026 17:00 GMT · HNL · Stadion Aldo Drosina
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 6): Istra 1961 2 · draws 2 · HNK Rijeka 2 · 2 goals/game
Recent form: Istra 1961 2W 1D 2L · HNK Rijeka 2W 1D 2L

Istra 1961 v HNK Rijeka (HNL): the key numbers are on this page — and TACTIX’s live, market-by-market track record is one click away (as of 6 November 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.5 / 1.63

Goals

against 1.25 / 1.25 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.75

over 8 matches

4.25 / 6.38

Corners

against 5.88 / 2.5 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

5.5 / 4.88

Shots on target

against 4.5 / 3.88 · 5 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.38 / 2

Cards

against 2 / 1.75 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 1 November 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 1 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. Lines marked “our book” are this fixture’s; the rest are standard thresholds, not prices.
Per game	Istra 1961 for / against	Line	HNK Rijeka for / against
Goals scored	1.5 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5	2.75our book	1.63 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.25 for · 5.88 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	6.38 for · 2.5 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	11.75 for · 16 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	14 for · 8.63 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	5.5 for · 4.5 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4.88 for · 3.88 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.75 for · 14 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	12.25 for · 10.5 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.38 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5

Istra 1961

Istra 1961 Goalkeeper

Istra 1961 — 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
F. Kolić	12	901080 min	433.6 /90	151.3 /90	10.1 /90

Istra 1961 — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Istra 1961 before kick-off, to 1 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
F. Kolić n 8	90	3.2 7/7

Istra 1961 Defensive

Istra 1961 — 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
R. Hrvatin	12	79949 min	242.3 /90	100.9 /90	20.2 /90	474.5 /90	161.5 /90	20.2 /90
M. Nasraoui	9	90809 min	151.7 /90	161.8 /90	60.7 /90	404.4 /90	80.9 /90	00 /90
Niko Šepić	9	87781 min	172 /90	182.1 /90	20.2 /90	374.3 /90	70.8 /90	10.1 /90
R. Kumar	8	90720 min	91.1 /90	111.4 /90	101.3 /90	263.3 /90	20.3 /90	00 /90
S. Miettinen	6	90539 min	91.5 /90	193.2 /90	50.8 /90	325.3 /90	101.7 /90	10.2 /90
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Istra 1961 — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Istra 1961 before kick-off, to 1 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
F. Kolić n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0	—
E. Frederiksen n 8	85.1	0.8 4/2	0.9 5/2	—
R. Hrvatin n 8	87.6	1.4 6/4	0.8 6/0	—
N. Skafar Zuzic n 8	54.6	0.8 3/1	3.9 7/6	—
G. AlbarracÃn n 8	70.9	2.1 6/4	2.1 7/4	—
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Istra 1961 — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Istra 1961 before kick-off, to 1 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
E. Frederiksen n 8	85.1	0.9 5/2
R. Hrvatin n 8	87.6	2.3 8/7
N. Skafar Zuzic n 8	54.6	2.7 8/3
G. AlbarracÃn n 8	70.9	2.7 6/4
D. Ahmeti n 8	69.1	1.3 5/3
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Istra 1961 Attacking

Istra 1961 — 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
H. Jaganjac	10	79791 min	50.6 /90	10.1 /90	171.9 /90	80.9 /90	141.6 /90	161.8 /90
Isaac	7	57400 min	10.2 /90	00 /90	122.7 /90	51.1 /90	20.5 /90	30.7 /90
V. Rozić	7	41290 min	00 /90	00 /90	30.9 /90	20.6 /90	30.9 /90	51.6 /90
S. Goričan	2	1938 min	00 /90	00 /90	24.7 /90	24.7 /90	12.4 /90	00 /90
D. Celija	1	2929 min	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	13.1 /90
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Istra 1961 — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Istra 1961 before kick-off, to 1 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+
F. Kolić n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
E. Frederiksen n 8	85.1	1.9 5/5	0.9 4/2
R. Hrvatin n 8	87.6	0.5 3/1	0 0/0
N. Skafar Zuzic n 8	54.6	1.2 4/2	0.8 3/1
G. AlbarracÃn n 8	70.9	0.3 2/0	0.2 1/0
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Istra 1961 — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Istra 1961 before kick-off, to 1 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
F. Kolić n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
E. Frederiksen n 8	85.1	0.5 2/1	0.5 4/0
R. Hrvatin n 8	87.6	0 0/0	0 0/0
N. Skafar Zuzic n 8	54.6	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
G. AlbarracÃn n 8	70.9	0 0/0	0 0/0
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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	8	90720 min	202.5 /90	30.4 /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 1 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	2.5 6/2
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	13	901170 min	171.3 /90	201.5 /90	50.4 /90	624.8 /90	191.5 /90	30.2 /90
A. Oreč	12	841013 min	353.1 /90	121.1 /90	00 /90	575.1 /90	232 /90	10.1 /90
A. Husic	10	88882 min	181.8 /90	151.5 /90	20.2 /90	282.9 /90	121.2 /90	20.2 /90
J. Lasickas	9	82737 min	121.5 /90	60.7 /90	00 /90	374.5 /90	131.6 /90	30.4 /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 1 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	90	1.6 7/3	1.1 6/2	—
Tiago Dantas n 8	86	0.1 1/0	0.8 5/1	—
D. Adu-Adjei n 8	75.1	0.7 4/1	1.5 7/2	—
A. Oreč n 8	90	2.4 7/7	1.1 5/3	—
T. Fruk n 8	78.9	0.6 2/1	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 1 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
A. Majstorović n 8	90	0.8 5/1
Tiago Dantas n 8	86	0.4 3/0
D. Adu-Adjei n 8	75.1	1.3 7/2
A. Oreč n 8	90	3.1 7/7
T. Fruk n 8	78.9	1.1 5/2
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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	13	70909 min	50.5 /90	30.3 /90	171.7 /90	111.1 /90	131.3 /90	20.2 /90
J. Puljić	7	41284 min	10.3 /90	00 /90	61.9 /90	41.3 /90	31 /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	13	821070 min	30.3 /90	20.2 /90	110.9 /90	60.5 /90	242 /90	60.5 /90
T. Fruk	12	82979 min	40.4 /90	40.4 /90	383.5 /90	121.1 /90	262.4 /90	161.5 /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 1 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	90	0.6 2/2	0.1 1/0
Tiago Dantas n 8	86	1.4 5/4	0.8 4/2
D. Adu-Adjei n 8	75.1	1.8 7/2	0.9 2/1
A. Oreč n 8	90	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
T. Fruk n 8	78.9	4.1 8/7	1.3 5/3
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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 1 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	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Tiago Dantas n 8	86	0.4 3/0	0 0/0
D. Adu-Adjei n 8	75.1	0.4 2/1	0.4 2/1
A. Oreč n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
T. Fruk n 8	78.9	0.4 3/0	0.4 2/1
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Istra 1961 v HNK Rijeka — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Istra 1961LWLDW

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.4 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

HNK RijekaWLWLD

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.6 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Istra 1961 2 · 2 draws · HNK Rijeka 2 · 2 goals/game

2026-08-23 HNK Rijeka 3–2 Istra 1961
2026-05-17 Istra 1961 0–0 HNK Rijeka
2026-03-15 HNK Rijeka 0–2 Istra 1961
2026-01-20 Istra 1961 1–2 HNK Rijeka
2025-09-27 HNK Rijeka 0–0 Istra 1961
2025-04-19 Istra 1961 2–0 HNK Rijeka

League standing · 2026/27

Istra 1961#6 pos16 pts12 pl+3 GD

HNK Rijeka#5 pos18 pts11 pl+3 GD

Goals per game

Istra 1961 scored1.75

HNK Rijeka scored1.64

Istra 1961 conceded1.5

HNK Rijeka conceded1.36

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is predicted to win Istra 1961 v HNK Rijeka?: TACTIX’s free model pick for Istra 1961 v HNK Rijeka is Home or Away (best price 1.29 at Betano).
What is the head-to-head record between Istra 1961 and HNK Rijeka?: In their last 6 meetings, Istra 1961 won 2, HNK Rijeka won 2 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Istra 1961 and HNK Rijeka?: Recent form — Istra 1961 2W 1D 2L; HNK Rijeka 2W 1D 2L.

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