Istra 1961 beat HNK Rijeka 3-1 in the HNL (Regular Season - 13) on Saturday, 7 November 2026, played at Stadion Aldo Drosina, Pula. It was 2-1 at half-time.

Goals: Istra 1961: Emil Frederiksen 30', Emil Frederiksen 45+1', Emil Frederiksen 87'; HNK Rijeka: Toni Fruk 39'.

5 yellow cards and 2 red cards were shown in the match.

Going into the match, Istra 1961 had 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 4 matches (W-L-D-W), while HNK Rijeka had 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 4 matches (L-W-L-D).

In the HNL table, Istra 1961 are 4th with 19 points from 13 matches, while HNK Rijeka are 6th with 18 points from 12 matches.

In their last 10 meetings, Istra 1961 have won 4, 2 matches were drawn and HNK Rijeka have won 4, with an average of 1.9 goals per game.

Before kick-off, our AI model gave Istra 1961 a 38% chance of winning, 22% for a draw and 40% for HNK Rijeka. The strongest AI pick for this match was Both Teams to Score - Yes in the both teams to score market, with a confidence score of 63%.