On Sunday Aug 21st, in week 6, Istra 1961 will play host to Rijeka in a clash of the 1. HNL. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, which is great football weather. 10th placed Istra 1961 is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Šibenik. Neither Šibenik nor Istra 1961 could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 6 and 8 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 of their last 10, while in their last match, Rijeka recorded a 0-1 loss against Slaven Koprivnica. Crnac struck first for Slaven Koprivnica in the 70th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Rijeka was frustrated by Slaven Koprivnica’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Slaven Koprivnica ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Rijeka won the head to head battle with 4 wins.
Jorge Obregón and Matija Frigan are the top scorers for Rijeka in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Istra 1961’s top weapon lately has been Monsef Bakrar, who has 2 goals in the last 5 matches.