The match of 21st round between HNK Rijeka и Istra 1961 took place at Stadion Rujevica on 14 February 2021, Sunday. Referee - Dario Kulusic.
The last meeting of these teams took place more than a month ago (27 January 2021) and ended with the victory of HNK Rijeka with a score 1-2.
League table
The distance between the teams in the league table is 17 points.
HNK Rijeka is in the TOP-4 with 30 points. This is the 18th of 36 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 9 points (HNK Rijeka can score 54 points). In addition, the distance from the first place is 18 points (54 points are possible). The nearest pursuer is 4 points lower and has the opportunity to score 48 points additionally. The goal difference is 24:23. The HNK Rijeka defensive line is one of the TOP-4 in the tournament.
Istra 1961 takes the 10th position in the league table with 13 points. This is the 19th of 36 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 5 points (Istra 1961 can score 51 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 zero points. The goal difference is 12:31. In addition, the Istra 1961 offensive line is the worst in the tournament. The Istra 1961 defensive line is one of the worst in the league.
HNK Rijeka Stats
HNK Rijeka could not win in the last 5 matches, with 3 losses and 2 draws.
The team scored 12 points оn its own field in 10 last matches, with the following results 3 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 14-13. The average number of goals is 1.4. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 0.5.
Sidelined players: Darko Velkovski
Manager: Simon Rozman
Istra 1961 Stats
The team scored 6 points when playing away in 10 last matches, with the following results 1 win, 3 draws и 6 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 6-17. The average number of goals is 0.6. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 0.2.
Sidelined players: Lovro Majkic Toni Buric
Manager: Fausto Budicin