Rijeka and Dinamo Zagreb meet at Stadion HNK Rijeka, in a match for the 15th round of 1. HNL. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which registers 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses in the last 10 games. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 05‑07‑2020, in a match for the 1. HNL which ended with the victory of Rijeka by (2‑0). The goals of the match were scored by A. Čolak (52 ‘) and J. Gvardiol (2’ Autogolo) for Rijeka. In this match the home factor may be decisive, as Rijeka presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.
Rijeka:
The home team is currently in 4th position, with 19 points won, after 6 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. In the penultimate match, they drew at home against Osijek by (1‑1). In the last match, they won away against Hajduk Split by (1‑2). This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses as a visitor, with 19 goals scored and 20 suffered; against 9 victories, 3 draws and 3 defeats in his stadium, with 23 goals scored and 14 suffered. The team comes to this match after a home win against AZ by (2‑1). For the championship, Rijeka won 16 points out of 18 possible, after 5 victories and 1 draw in the last 6 matches they played in their stadium.
For this competition, he has not lost in his stadium for 6 games. Their defense has not been very strong, since they have suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 10 games played in this competition, he got the comeback in 3 of the 6 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Despite having fluctuated recently, Rijeka remains close to the Europa League qualifying zone. It is very important that you maintain a sequence of good results if you want to continue in the fight for a place in the European competition. Therefore, you know that you cannot waste points inside the house, after all you can hurt yourself. On the other hand, against the strong Dinamo Zagreb he will have to show an above-average football to win.
Dinamo Zagreb:
The visiting team is currently in 2nd position, with 29 points won, after 9 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Osijek by (2‑0). In the last match, they won away against Slaven Koprivnica by (1‑5). This is a team that presents similar results at home and away, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses as a visitor; against 11 victories, 3 draws and 1 defeat in his stadium. In their last match, for the UEFA Europa League, they beat CSKA Moskva at home by (3‑1). In their last 7 away matches for the championship, Dinamo Zagreb registers 5 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, for which they have won 16 points out of 21 possible. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive strength, but its attack has scored regularly, since it has scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. This is a team that tends to score many times first: it opened the scoring in 9 of its last 12 games for 1. HNL, of these 9 it reached the break with a lead in 6 and managed to maintain the advantage until the end of the 90 ‘in 8. In the last 20 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 6 of their 15 goals between minutes (76’ ‑ 90 ‘).
Dinamo Zagreb have been fighting directly for leadership and this is not a surprise. His goal is to take first place and never leave, after all he wants to be a national champion again. The team cannot be inattentive in this game, especially since the home team has a good season. Therefore, you will have to do everything possible to achieve a positive result.
