On the 21st of January, Osijek plays host to Rijeka in a clash of the 1. HNL. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 2 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Osijek is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Šibenik. Drena Dijon struck first for Osijek in the 36th minute, then Drena Dijon added another in the 38th minute on a feed from Marin Leovac At the end of 90 a dissapointed Šibenik couldn’t manage to score, and Osijek took the shutout win. Osijek is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10 matches, while rijeka is fresh off their 2-7 blowout loss against Dinamo Zagreb. Josip Mišić scored the first goal for Dinamo Zagreb in the 2nd minute, then Mislav Oršić added another in the 13th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match on the 10th of September, Osijek won by a score of 3 to 0. Ramón Mierez struck first for Osijek in the 36th minute, then Mijo Caktaš added another in the 44th minute on a feed from Šime Gržan In the end, Rijeka was frustrated by Osijek’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Osijek ended the match with the shutout victory.
Rijeka’s top weapon lately has been Antonio Marin, who has 2 goals in the last 5 matches. Osijek’s most prolific scorer has been Drena Dijon. He has netted two goals over the last five matches.