The match of 18th round between HNK Rijeka и Istra 1961 took place at Stadion Rujevica on 8 December 2019, Sunday.
The last meeting of these teams took place more than a month ago (22 September 2019) and ended with the victory of HNK Rijeka with a score 0-3.
The most common result of matches between these teams is 2-0. 2 matches have ended with this result.
League table
The distance between the teams in the league table is 16 points.
HNK Rijeka is in the TOP-4 with 28 points. This is the 16th of 36 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 4 points (HNK Rijeka can score 60 points). In addition, the distance from the first place is 13 points (60 points are possible). The nearest pursuer has the same number of points with HNK Rijeka and can score 57 points. The goal difference is 28:20. In addition, the HNK Rijeka offensive line is one of the TOP-4 in the tournament. The HNK Rijeka defensive line is one of the TOP-4 in the tournament.
Istra 1961 takes the 8th position in the league table with 12 points. This is the 17th of 36 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 6 points (Istra 1961 can score 57 points). The distance from the bottom league record is zero points. The nearest pursuer has the same number of points with Istra 1961 and can score 54 points. The goal difference is 15:26. In addition, the Istra 1961 offensive line is one of the worst in the tournament.
HNK Rijeka Stats
The team scored 12 points оn its own field in 10 last matches, with the following results 2 wins, 6 draws and 2 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 12-14. The average number of goals is 1.2. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 0.3.
Istra 1961 Stats
Istra 1961 could not win in the last 5 matches, with 4 losses and 1 draw.
The team scored 8 points when playing away in 10 last matches, with the following results 2 wins, 2 draws и 6 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 7-14. The average number of goals is 0.7. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 0.3.