It's week 8 of the 2026-2027 1. HNL on 2026-09-20 at 16:00 GMT, when Rijeka and Hajduk Split go head-to-head.
With the data available to us, M. Kek and Gonzalo Garcia have not met as managers before.
Current league positions have Rijeka 5th on 11 points and Hajduk Split 1st on 16 points.
No absentees for either Rijeka or Hajduk Split.
We're predicting Rijeka to deploy a four-at-the-back 4-2-3-1, and Hajduk Split are expected to line up in 4-2-3-1.
In their last outing, Rijeka's highest-rated performer was D. Adu Adjei (7.2), while Hajduk Split's standout was R. Raci (7.9).
Both sides left it all on the pitch: Rijeka won 6-0 against Vrbovec, and Hajduk Split secured a victory 1-0 over Slaven Koprivnica.
Rijeka (2-2-1) and Hajduk Split (5-0-0) head into this in winning moods from their past 5 matches.
Rijeka have clearly got the edge H2H: in 81 meetings, they've beaten Hajduk Split 37 times, with 24 draws and only 20 losses.
Our algorithm actually favours an away win: Hajduk Split to win 2-1, despite Rijeka's 3-1-0 home form - Hajduk Split's strong 2-0-1 record away with 2.25 goals/game does the trick.
Rijeka is going head to head with Hajduk Split on 20/9/2026 15:00 GMT for the Croatia 1. HNL. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Rijeka v Hajduk Split H2H statistics!