GolVolt — Istra 1961 vs Rijeka: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

What's at stake

Rijeka: a match for Europe

36%after a loss 54%after a win

Chances of Europe: 36% after a defeat, 54% after a win (10,000 simulations of the rest of the season).

Streak

Rijeka have scored in 7 matches in a row

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 13 goals in those matches.

Last time

Last meeting, 23 August: Rijeka – Istra 1961 3:2

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Table

1 point apart in the table

6.Istra 196116 pts 5.Rijeka17 pts

Istra 1961: place 6, 16 pts · Rijeka: place 5, 17 pts.

Rest

Istra 1961: 2 more days of rest

Istra 19618 Rijeka6

Since their last match: Istra 1961 8 days, Rijeka 6 days.

Player in form

Emil Frederiksen: 1 goal and 3 assists in 5 league matches

Goals1

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Players to watch

1. HNL, this season.

Emil Frederiksen

Istra 1961 · midfielder

8goals 5assists 7.61avg rating

Last match, Slaven Koprivnica: 1 assist, rating 6.4.

Toni Fruk

Rijeka · midfielder

4goals 4assists 7.48avg rating

Last match, Varaždin: 1 goal, rating 8.1.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.

“This set-up” is Istra 1961 at home and Rijeka away, as in this match.

Istra 1961

at home · 10

3W3D4L1.6scored per match1.5conceded per match

Rijeka

away · 10

2W4D4L0.7scored per match1.3conceded per match

Head to head

9 meetings since 2024. The last 5 below.

Last time · 23 Aug 2026 · 1. HNL Rijeka 3:2 Istra 1961 Nasraoui 18' (s) · Puljic 43' · Fruk 53' · Jaganjac 71' · Frederiksen 90+3'

1wins

2 draws2.0 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 5

2wins

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Istra 1961 (4-2-3-1, last: Slaven Koprivnica) · Rijeka (4-1-4-1, last: Varaždin).

Official around 17:00, Sat 7 Nov

FKKolic NSSepic MMMomoh MNNasraoui RHHrvatin GAAlbarracín DHHodzic NZZuzic DAAhmeti EFFrederiksen HJJaganjac IVVekic AOOrec AMMajstorovic AHHusic MDDevetak BPPavic MMMohebi TDDantas TFFruk SVVignato DAAdu-Adjei

Istra 1961Rijeka

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Coaches

Lucas CabelloIstra 1961 Matjaž KekRijeka

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

What this match changes in the season Derby

European-place chance after each result.

today after a defeat after a draw after a win

Istra 1961 today 10%

after a defeat: 6%
after a draw: 10%
after a win: 14%

Rijeka today 45%

after a defeat: 36%
after a draw: 42%
after a win: 54%

Rijeka: 18 percentage points of European-place chance between a win and a defeat.

From 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season. How we count

Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

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