Croatia - Prva HNLData current as of 13 September 2026

Rijeka vs Slaven Koprivnica: match statistics

Rijeka crest
Rijeka
2 : 2half-time 0:1
Slaven Koprivnica crest
Slaven Koprivnica
165%(1.50)
X22%(3.80)
213%(5.00)

Rijeka is displaying significantly better form, winning four of their last five matches and securing 2.6 points per game. The hosts possess an impressive home record with 56% wins and 44% clean sheets, conceding an average of only 0.89 goals per match. Slaven Koprivnica performs much worse on the road, winning just 22% of matches and conceding an average of 1.67 goals, with a negative goal difference of -6. xG statistics also favor Rijeka (1.87 vs 1.11), and the difference in shot quality (4.78 vs 2.78 on target per match) is distinct. Considering the hosts' advantage in possession (53% vs 45%) and their strong run in recent home games, a victory for Rijeka is the most probable scenario.

Rijeka vs Slaven Koprivnica: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Rijeka played Slaven Koprivnica in Prva HNL (Croatia). The match was played on 24 January 2026. Final score: 2:2.

Current form

Rijeka: 4-1-0, 2.60 points/match. Slaven Koprivnica: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Rijeka scores 1.61 and concedes 1.11 goals per match. Slaven Koprivnica scores 1.44 and concedes 1.56. League average: 2.71 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Rijeka 61%, Slaven Koprivnica 78%. Over 2.5: Rijeka 50%, Slaven Koprivnica 67%. League level: BTTS 63%, Over 2.5 53%.

xG, shots and style

Rijeka has higher xG: 1.72 vs 1.38. Rijeka: 15.4 shots per match, Slaven Koprivnica: 11.3.

Match halves

Rijeka: half-time lead 44%, second-half goals 0.72. Slaven Koprivnica: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.78.

Goals by minute

Rijeka: 0-15 (6 goals). Slaven Koprivnica: 61-75 (6 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Prva HNL: 2.71 goals per match, BTTS 63%, Over 2.5 53%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 1-1-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 50%.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Rijeka is displaying significantly better form, winning four of their last five matches and securing 2.6 points per game. The hosts possess an impressive home record with 56% wins and 44% clean sheets, conceding an average of only 0.89 goals per match. Slaven Koprivnica performs much worse on the road, winning just 22% of matches and conceding an average of 1.67 goals, with a negative goal difference of -6. xG statistics also favor Rijeka (1.87 vs 1.11), and the difference in shot quality (4.78 vs 2.78 on target per match) is distinct. Considering the hosts' advantage in possession (53% vs 45%) and their strong run in recent home games, a victory for Rijeka is the most probable scenario.

View the statistical overview

Half-by-half

0 : 1
1st half
2 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

47Possession (%)53
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica
15Shots18
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica
4Shots on target6
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica
1.73xG1.95
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica
4Corners3
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica
69Dangerous attacks54
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica
18Fouls13
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica
5Cards2
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

RijekaSlaven Koprivnica
1.61Goals scored / match1.44
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica
1.11Goals conceded / match1.56
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica
51%Average possession48%
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica
4.11Shots on target / match3.89
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

15.39Shots per match11.28
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica
4.11Shots on target3.89
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica
10.5%Shot conversion12.8%
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica
51%Possession48%
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica
1.72xG for1.38
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica
1.29xG against1.64
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica

Shooting quality

Rijeka: AttackingSlaven Koprivnica: Balanced
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica
Accuracy (shots on target)27%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.390.37

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Rijeka is 63% better for: last-5 form.

2.6 pts / match - Rijeka · 1.6 pts / match - Slaven Koprivnica

Rijeka
WDWWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
39% W33% D28% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-6-5
1.50 pts / match · goal difference +9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-2-2
Last 5 at home
4-1-0
DWWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.4Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.66Opponent xG: 1.13BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Slaven Koprivnica
WDWLD
Season result split
39% W28% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-5-6
1.44 pts / match · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-3-4
Last 5 away
1-3-1
LWDDD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.54Opponent xG: 1.53BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Rijeka is 12% better for: goals scored per match.

1.61 goals / match - Rijeka · 1.44 goals / match - Slaven Koprivnica

Rijeka is 41% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.11 goals / match - Rijeka · 1.56 goals / match - Slaven Koprivnica

Rijeka scoring profile: very strong

Rijeka scores in 78% of matches (14 of 18 matches), while Slaven Koprivnica keeps a clean sheet in 11% (2 of 18 matches).

Slaven Koprivnica scoring profile: very strong

Slaven Koprivnica scores in 78% of matches (14 of 18 matches), while Rijeka keeps a clean sheet in 28% (5 of 18 matches).

29Goals scored (season)26
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica
20Goals conceded (season)28
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica
2.72Average goals in match3
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica
12Goals scored (last 5)9
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica
3Goals conceded (last 5)8
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica

How often they score at least...

78%1 goal78%
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica
44%2 goals44%
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica
22%3 goals17%
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica
11%4 goals6%
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica

How often they concede at least...

72%1 goal89%
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica
33%2 goals33%
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica
6%3 goals17%
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica
0%4 goals11%
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

78%
Slaven Koprivnica - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.14 of 18 matches
63%
League average

Goal patterns

28%BTTS at half-time28%
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica
11%BTTS in both halves6%
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica
33%Scored in both halves44%
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica

BTTS and goal count

44%Min. 3 goals and BTTS61%
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica
6%Min. 3 goals without BTTS6%
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica
60%BTTS - last 580%
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

78%Min. 1 goal before half-time78%
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica
44%Min. 2 goals before half-time44%
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica
17%Min. 3 goals before half-time11%
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica

2nd half

78%Min. 1 goal after half-time89%
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica
44%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica
11%Min. 3 goals after half-time17%
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Rijeka is 24% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.72 pts / match - Rijeka · 1.39 pts / match - Slaven Koprivnica

Rijeka - half-time state
44% leading39% draw17% trailing
Slaven Koprivnica - half-time state
33% leading39% draw28% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.72Points per match (1st half)1.39
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica
0.89Goals scored (1st half)0.67
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica
0.5Goals conceded (1st half)0.78
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica
1.39Average goals (1st half)1.44
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica
56%Clean sheet before half-time50%
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica
39%No goal before half-time44%
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica

After half-time (2nd half)

1.39Points per match (2nd half)1.5
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica
0.72Goals scored (2nd half)0.78
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica
0.61Goals conceded (2nd half)0.78
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica
1.33Average goals (2nd half)1.56
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica
44%Clean sheet after half-time44%
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica
50%No goal after half-time33%
RijekaSlaven Koprivnica

Rijeka - second-half results

33% W39% D28% L
31
Half-time points
16
Half-time goals
+7
Goal difference (1st half)
25
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.72
PPG before half-time
Lead holding89%

Leads at half-time in 44% of matches and wins 39%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Slaven Koprivnica - second-half results

39% W33% D28% L
25
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
27
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.39
PPG before half-time
Lead holding118%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 39%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Rijeka - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.202.00
Goals scored / match1.41.0
Goals conceded / match0.20.4
Average goals in match1.61.4
1 goal80%100%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal20%20%
Goal difference+6+3
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 7
Slaven Koprivnica - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.60
Goals scored / match1.00.8
Goals conceded / match1.00.6
Average goals in match2.01.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal20%40%
Goal difference0+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Rijeka
ScoredConceded
6
3
0-15
5
4
16-30
5
2
31-45
6
1
46-60
2
6
61-75
5
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (6 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Slaven Koprivnica
ScoredConceded
3
2
0-15
4
6
16-30
5
6
31-45
3
3
46-60
6
4
61-75
5
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (6 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.86
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.6 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
106%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
70%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-30%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
61%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Rijeka

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.43
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.07
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-9.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.11
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.18
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
105%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
93%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+1.10
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 21% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

Slaven Koprivnica

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.26
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.14
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.06
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.08
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
121%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
102%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.16
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Prva HNL).

Teams vs league

RijekaLigaSlaven Koprivnica
Average goals in match 2.722.71 3.00
Both teams scored 61%63% 78%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%53% 67%
Clean sheets 28%22% 11%
Goal before half-time 78%78% 78%
Goal after half-time 78%84% 89%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.71
Average goals per match
63%
Both teams scored
53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
22%
Clean sheets
1.53
Home goals / match
1.19
Away goals / match
+29%
Home attack advantage
+22%
Home defence advantage
+21%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
84%
1 goal
46%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
1%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Slaven KoprivnicaGoalIlija NestorovskiAssist: Karlo Išasegi
  2. Slaven KoprivnicaYellow cardAnte Šuto
  3. RijekaYellow cardTornike Morchiladze
  4. RijekaRed cardAnte Majstorović
  5. Slaven KoprivnicaSubstitutionOn: Vinko MeđimorecOff: Tomislav Božić
  6. RijekaSubstitutionOn: Noel BodeticOff: Mladen Devetak
  7. RijekaGoalMerveille NdockytAssist: Ante Oreč
  8. Slaven KoprivnicaSubstitutionOn: Michael AgbekpornuOff: Ivan Ćubelić
  9. Slaven KoprivnicaYellow cardMichael Agbekpornu
  10. RijekaYellow cardAnel Husic
  11. Slaven KoprivnicaGoalAdriano JagušićAssist: Ante Šuto
  12. Slaven KoprivnicaSubstitutionOn: Ernis QestajOff: Ante Šuto
  13. RijekaYellow cardAnte Matej Jurič

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Patrik PavlešićMatches officiated: 18
4.94Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 256%Home wins22%Draws22%Away wins

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Rijeka 1 - 1 - 0 Slaven Koprivnica. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 50% matches.

NK Slaven Belupo Koprivnica
1 : 1
HNK Rijeka
HNK Rijeka
2 : 0
NK Slaven Belupo Koprivnica

FAQ

What was the result of Rijeka vs Slaven Koprivnica?

The Prva HNL match finished Rijeka 2:2 Slaven Koprivnica. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Rijeka and Slaven Koprivnica?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Rijeka won 1, Slaven Koprivnica won 0 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Rijeka vs Slaven Koprivnica?

Rijeka score 1.61 goals per game on average and Slaven Koprivnica 1.44. The Prva HNL average is 2.71 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 53% of games. Both teams score in 61% of Rijeka's matches and 78% of Slaven Koprivnica's.

What form are Rijeka and Slaven Koprivnica in?

Over the last 5 games Rijeka have a 4-1-0 record (2.60 points per game) and Slaven Koprivnica 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Rijeka vs Slaven Koprivnica?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Rijeka vs Slaven Koprivnica: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.