HNK Rijeka (Home)
- HNK Rijeka are 4th with 42 points from 30 matches.
- Rijeka have won 7, drawn 4 and lost 4 of their 15 home league games (W7, D4, L4) this season, averaging 1.60 goals per game scored and 1.00 goals per game conceded at home.
- Rijeka, who play a patient, possession-based 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3, prefer a more controlled game with an emphasis on the structure and discipline in midfield.
Hajduk Split (Away)
- Hajduk Split are currently 2nd in HNL 2025-2026 with 60 points from 31 games.
- Hajduk have scored an average of 1.80 goals away and have conceded just 1.00 per away game.
- Hajduk Split are unbeaten in their last 3 away games (Won 2, drawn 1).
Head-to-Head
The last clash between the teams was a home win for Rijeka 3-2 in the Croatia Cup 2025-2026 , 6 weeks ago.
Key Players
- They are very well represented in attack by talisman Toni Fruk, who leads the team scoring charts for 2025-26 with 11 goals from 27 league appearances and is in good form with 3 goals in his last 5 matches.
- Marko Livaja has been in good goal-scoring form for Hajduk Split recently with 4 in the last 5 and is expected to make things tough for Rijeka’s defense.
Betting Insights
- But with 8 wins and 4 draws from their 15 away matches, they look the more likely of these 2 teams to win this Jadranski derby and are a decent wager at 2.45.
- Hajduk have scored an average of 1.80 goals away and have conceded just 1.00 per away game.
Prediction
- Hajduk Split, who are 2nd in the table and unbeaten in their last 3 on the road, are expected to edge this one.
- Hajduk Split are a more aggressive team who will come to dominate Rijeka’s half of the field and force turnovers high up the field where their more fluid and mobile forwards can run onto it.
- Marko Livaja has been in good goal-scoring form for Hajduk Split recently with 4 in the last 5 and is expected to make things tough for Rijeka’s defense.
