HNK Rijeka

vs

GNK Dinamo Zagreb

Preview

Rijeka

• Victor Sanchez has taken Rijeka in the opposite direction since he took over in September 2025.
• His team have a pragmatic, defence-first approach to the game and will set up compact, patient and disciplined when hosting Dinamo.
• They will try to play on the break and hit their opponents with speed and quality in wide areas when they can.
• A home record of W5, D3 and L2 from 10 games is decent and they’ve scored 19 goals in those matches.
• Rijeka’s recent form includes a 2-1 away win over NK Istra 1961, a 2-2 draw at home to NK Slaven Belupo and a 1-0 defeat at NK Osijek.

Dinamo Zagreb

• Mario Kovacevic took over at Dinamo Zagreb in June 2025 and he has led them to the top of the HNL 2025/2026 table by instilling an aggressive, possession-based style of soccer in the team.
• The visitors like to press high, take the ball from their opponents and then try to control the rhythm of the game.
• Dinamo have won 6 of their 10 HNL 2025/2026 away games, scoring 20 goals.

Head-to-Head

Key Players

• Dion Drena Beljo is a clinical finisher who leads the front line for Dinamo.
• He has 11 goals in 20 league games and has netted 5 times in Dinamo’s last 5 matches.
• Toni Fruk has been Rijeka’s main goal threat in HNL 2025/2026 with 8 goals in 19 appearances, but midfielder Tiago Dantas has stepped up recently with 2 of Rijeka’s last 5 goals.

Betting Insights

• Dinamo are flying high at the top of the table and have superior firepower and form, so the bookies have them as favorites here.
• Dinamo are likely to come out on top and we’re supporting the visitors at 2.25, but Rijeka’s home performance and solidity suggest the derby will be a close and hard-fought game.
• Under 2.5 goals at 1.7 also looks very appealing given both teams are usually well organised at the back.

Prediction