Prediction for match HNK Rijeka — Osijek

Odds and Probability of Match Outcome

In the upcoming HNL match between HNK Rijeka and Osijek on 12.04.2026, bookmakers have marked Rijeka as the favorite: a win for Rijeka is at 1.57, a draw is at 3.74, and a win for Osijek is at 5.91. In terms of probability, Rijeka has a 59.33% chance of winning, a draw is at 24.91%, and Osijek has a 15.76% chance. This setup indicates Rijeka's advantage, although the recent goal and performance statistics of both teams do not show a clear dominance. Furthermore, the odds on totals and both teams to score do not indicate a high-scoring game.

Team Results and Statistics

In the last five matches, Rijeka has an average ball possession of 52.8%, with 2 yellow cards, 13.6 fouls, and 1 offside per game. Osijek has 47.4% possession, averages 2.2 yellow cards, 13.6 fouls, and 1.2 offsides. Rijeka's last three matches were: 04.04.2026 Slaven Belupo - Rijeka 0-2, 22.03.2026 HNK Gorica - Rijeka 4-0, 19.03.2026 Strasbourg - Rijeka 1-1. Osijek's last three games were: 04.04.2026 Dinamo Zagreb - Osijek 7-0, 22.03.2026 Slaven Belupo - Osijek 0-0, 14.03.2026 Osijek - HNK Gorica 0-0. The last head-to-head match was on 01.02.2026, with Osijek winning 1-0.

How Many Goals Will Be Scored in Rijeka vs Osijek

In their last five matches, Rijeka has an average of 2.6 goals per game, scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.8 on average. Osijek averages 2 goals per game, scoring 0.6 and conceding 1.4. Rijeka has exceeded the 2.5 goal total in 2 out of 5 matches, while Osijek has done so in only 1 out of 5. In the first half, Rijeka had 2 out of 5 matches with two or more goals, while Osijek had only 1 out of 5. In the second halves, both teams had 2 out of 5 matches with more than 1.5 goals. Rijeka most frequently scores between the 61st and 75th minutes (43%), while Osijek spreads its goals across the intervals of 31-45, 46-60, 61-75, and 76-90 minutes (22% each). Rijeka concedes most often in the first 15 minutes (71%), while Osijek concedes between the 61st and 75th minutes (100%). Given the low scoring stats of both teams and frequent occurrences of under 2.5 goals (Osijek 4 out of 5, Rijeka 3 out of 5), betting on under 2.5 goals at 1.68 seems logical.

Analysis of Corner Totals

In the last 5 matches, Rijeka averages 7.4 corners, while Osijek averages 3.4. Both teams have exceeded the 9.5 corner total in 3 out of 5 matches. Among the available corner totals, the line closest to the average (10.8) is 10.5, with odds for over 10.5 at 2.50 and under 10.5 at 1.23. Rijeka is favored in the corner outcome with odds of 1.19. With these stats, it is reasonable to expect Rijeka to have more corners, and the total number of corners could be around 10-11. Rijeka's high activity on corners is confirmed by their average of 7.4 per game and frequent over 9.5 totals.