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NK Istra 1961 v Rijeka prediction

NK Istra 1961 crestNK Istra 19616th of 10 · 16 ptsLWLDW
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Rijeka crestRijeka4th of 10 · 18 ptsLWWLD

What to expect

We expect about 1.1 goals from NK Istra 1961 and 1.3 from Rijeka, so Rijeka come out ahead by a nose. Put together, that is around 2.3 goals in the game, which is an ordinary sort of total.

Our pick: Rijeka or Draw. This covers Rijeka or the draw, trading a shorter price for a wider safety net. A sensible way to back the lean without needing the exact result.

We put the chance of that landing at about 70 out of 100. The price on offer is 1.25, which works out at about 80 out of 100. The price is shorter than our own read, so there is less in this than it might look.

What the numbers say
✓NK Istra 1961 have won two of their last five.
✓Rijeka have won two of their last five.
✓Three of the last five meetings finished under 2.5 goals.
✓Both teams scored in two of the last five meetings.

Recent results

23 Aug 2026Rijeka 3 - 2 NK Istra 1961
17 May 2026NK Istra 1961 0 - 0 Rijeka
15 Mar 2026Rijeka 0 - 2 NK Istra 1961
20 Jan 2026NK Istra 1961 1 - 2 Rijeka
27 Sept 2025Rijeka 0 - 0 NK Istra 1961

Rijeka have won two of the last five meetings, with two drawn.

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