HNK Rijeka 2026/2027 · HNL

Form · last 5

W D W D W

+1.02 xGD / match

Expected goals 11.53 xG 5.39 xGA 13 scored · 7 conceded

Team strength 74 / 99 #2 in HNL League avg: 50

HNK Rijeka right now

HNK Rijeka sit 5th in HNL. A +6.14 xG difference backs up 14 points from 7 matches, which suggests the results rest on strong underlying performances. They have slightly outscored their 11.53 xG (+1.47), while conceding slightly more than the 5.39 xG against them (+1.61). Their attack rates 2nd of 10 in HNL for the chances it creates against an average opponent.

How HNK Rijeka compares

Attack #2 of 10 Defence #2 of 10 xG difference #2 of 10

Chance quality #4 of 10

Next match HNL · Sat 10/10 17:00

Away NK Slaven Belupo

0.81 Projected expected goals 1.45

Model probability

NK Slaven Belupo: 18%
Draw: 31%
HNK Rijeka: 51%

Data coverage: Full

Last result HNL · Sun 20/09

Home HNK Hajduk Split

3:0 Win

Expected goals: 1.46 – 1.28
xG difference: +0.18

Closer than the score suggests

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Performance

Goals vs xG — match by match

Bars are goals scored. Lines are the xG created and conceded in each match.

xG created xGA conceded Goals

The season so far 7 matches, as they add up +6.14 xG difference +0.88 xGD / match

Every match behind the chart above: HNK Rijeka's expected goals for and against, and the goals it scored.
Date	Opponent	Venue	Score	Expected goals	Expected goals conceded	xG difference	Goals scored
Sun 02/08	NK Rudeš	Home	2:1	2.33	0.28	+2.05	2
Sun 16/08	NK Varaždin	Away	0:2	0.72	1.75	-1.03	0
Sun 23/08	NK Istra 1961	Home	3:2	1.95	1.19	+0.76	3
Mon 31/08	HNK Gorica	Away	0:0	0.40	0.15	+0.25	0
Sat 05/09	NK Osijek	Home	4:1	2.66	0.35	+2.31	4
Sat 12/09	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	Away	1:1	2.01	0.39	+1.62	1
Sun 20/09	HNK Hajduk Split	Home	3:0	1.46	1.28	+0.18	3
The season so far				11.53	5.39		13