Which matches shall we look at?
NK Slaven Belupo 8 games · HNK Rijeka 7 games · 2026-27 seasonWho is in form?
goals scoredgoals concededexpected goals (xG)
NK Slaven BelupoLast 5 games2 W · 1 D · 2 L1.4 points a game6 scored · 7 conceded
- D
RudesA18 Sept22 - L
HNK Hajduk SplitA13 Sept01 - W
NK Lokomotiva ZagrebH6 Sept21 - L
NK OsijekA30 Aug03 - W
HNK GoricaH22 Aug20
Last 9 at home: 3W 3D 3Lthis season 2.0 points a game at home · 6th in the league at home
HNK RijekaLast 5 games2 W · 2 D · 1 L1.6 points a game9 scored · 6 conceded
- WHNK Hajduk SplitH20 Sept30
- DNK Lokomotiva ZagrebA12 Sept11
- WNK OsijekH5 Sept41
- DHNK GoricaA31 Aug00
- L
FC MidtjyllandH27 Aug · Conference League14
Last 10 away: 2W 5D 3Lthis season 0.7 points a game away · 5th in the league away
The two sides side by side
SeasonBadge: league rank (1 = best). Tick: the league average.
Who is ahead?on 8 measures
NK Slaven Belupo 0Level 0HNK Rijeka 8
Goals
Goals scoredleague average 1.6league avg 1.6
9.0.91.94.
Goals concededleague average 1.6 · lower is betterleague avg 1.6 · lower is better
8.2.01.02.
Expected goals (xG)league average 1.3league avg 1.3
8.0.91.72.
Play
Shotsleague average 13.7league avg 13.7
7.11.517.62.
Shots on targetleague average 4.7league avg 4.7
7.3.86.62.
Possessionleague average 50%league avg 50%
8.43%59%3.
Cornersleague average 4.6league avg 4.6
8.4.07.02.
Cardsleague average 2.1 · lower is betterleague avg 2.1 · lower is better
7.2.31.63.
Trends
Clean sheetsleague average 28%league avg 28%
8.13%29%5.
Both teams scoredleague average 51%league avg 51%
7.38%57%4.
3 or more goalsleague average 64%league avg 64%
5.63%57%8.
Won after scoring firstleague average 81%league avg 81%
–75%5.
Head to head
last 5 meetings · league games onlyNK Slaven Belupo 0Drawn 2HNK Rijeka 3
- 4 Apr 2026NK Slaven Belupo0 – 2HNK RijekaL
- 24 Jan 2026HNK Rijeka2 – 2NK Slaven BelupoD
- 18 Oct 2025NK Slaven Belupo1 – 1HNK RijekaD
- 3 Aug 2025HNK Rijeka2 – 0NK Slaven BelupoL
- 25 May 2025HNK Rijeka2 – 0NK Slaven BelupoL
Goals a game2.4league 3.2
Both scored40%league 51%
3 or more goals20%league 64%
When do the goals come?
every game this season▲ goals scored▼ goals concededexpected at the league’s timingNK Slaven BelupoHNK Rijeka
00
11
0–1522
41
16–3006
41
31–4523
40
46–6022
03
61–7510
31
76–90+NK Slaven Belupofirst 30 min 29% · last 30 min 43% · 7 scored · 16 conceded · 8 games
HNK Rijekafirst 30 min 15% · last 30 min 15% · 13 scored · 7 conceded · 7 games
What do we expect from this match?
average of the last 10 gamesThis is not a forecast: the two sides’ averages over their recent games.
Goals (xG)
0.81.6
2.4 goals below the league (league 2.7)
Shots
11.111.2
22.3 shots below the league (league 27.4)
Shots on target
3.56.0
9.5 shots on target at the league’s level (league 9.4)
Corners
3.96.0
9.9 corners a little above the league (league 9.2)
Cards
1.81.9
3.7 cards below the league (league 4.1)
Tick: the league’s average per team
Who is out, who stands out?
absences and the season’s leadersNK Slaven BelupoTop scorerIlija Nestorovski5 goalsin 8 games
Most assistsMarko Dabro2 assistsin 8 games
Best ratedIlija Nestorovski7.3in 8 games
HNK RijekaTop scorerDaniel Adu-Adjei5 goalsin 9 games
Most assistsToni Fruk3 assistsin 9 games
Best ratedTiago Dantas7.4in 9 games
Line-ups come out about an hour before kick-off and then show in the Line-ups tab.
Who is the referee, and what is the calendar?
CalendarNK Slaven Belupo22 days’ restLast: Rudes 2–2 (away) · 18 Sept · HNLNext: Dinamo Zagreb (home) · 17 Oct · HNL · in 6 daysHNK Rijeka21 days’ restLast: HNK Hajduk Split 3–0 (home) · 20 Sept · HNLNext: Rudes (away) · 17 Oct · HNL · in 6 days
NK Slaven Belupo22 days’ restLast: Rudes 2–2 (away) · 18 Sept · HNLNext: Dinamo Zagreb (home) · 17 Oct · HNL · in 6 daysHNK Rijeka21 days’ restLast: HNK Hajduk Split 3–0 (home) · 20 Sept · HNLNext: Rudes (away) · 17 Oct · HNL · in 6 daysHow does it change the table?
Full table4.
NK Varazdin8+615
NK Varazdin8+6155.HNK Rijeka7+614
HNK Rijeka7+6146.
Istra 19618+19
Istra 19618+197.NK Lokomotiva Zagreb8-57
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb8-578.NK Slaven Belupo8-97
NK Slaven Belupo8-979.HNK Gorica8-75
HNK Gorica8-75What this match changes
If NK Slaven Belupo win10 – 14NK Slaven Belupo move up to 6th · HNK Rijeka 4 points ahead
If it ends level8 – 15HNK Rijeka move up to 4th · HNK Rijeka 7 points ahead
If HNK Rijeka win7 – 17HNK Rijeka move up to 1st · HNK Rijeka 10 points ahead