Istra 1961 vs Rijeka live score, H2H results, odds, standings and prediction

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• 2025-12-14 at 16:45 GMT marks a key week 17 encounter between Istra 1961 and Rijeka in 2025-2026's 1. HNL.
• Oriol Riera versus Víctor Sánchez across 1 meeting, record stands at 0-0 with 1 draw.
• Istra 1961 have accumulated 23 points to lie 4th whereas Rijeka have 21 points to sit 6th.
• There are no injury or suspension concerns for either Istra 1961 or Rijeka.
• We expect Istra 1961 to line up in a predicted 3-at-the-back 3-4-2-1, and Rijeka are expected to line up in 4-1-4-1.
• Last time out, S. Prevljak registered the best mark for Istra 1961 - 10 - and M. Ndockyt did likewise for Rijeka with an 6.9 score.
• Istra 1961 came off a win (5-1 vs Osijek) and Rijeka also triumphed (3-0 vs Celje).
• Momentum favors Rijeka (3-2-0) after Istra 1961 managed only 2-1-2 from 5 matches.
• Rijeka lead this rivalry - 45 wins from 68 matches versus Istra 1961 (who've won just 8 games), alongside 15 draws.
• Our algorithm actually favours an away win: Rijeka to win 2-1, despite Istra 1961's 4-3-1 home form - Rijeka's strong 1-4-3 record away with 2.00 goals/game does the trick.

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14/12/2025 16:45

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1. HNL

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5'	S. Lawal	1 - 0
9'		1 - 1	L. Menalo A. Orec
HT 1 - 1

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