Prediction for match HNK Rijeka — Slaven Belupo

Match Analysis: HNK Rijeka vs. Slaven Belupo

In the Croatian Cup on April 8, 2026, HNK Rijeka will face Slaven Belupo. According to the 1X2 odds, HNK Rijeka is the favorite with odds of 1.42, a draw is priced at 4.30, and a victory for Slaven Belupo is at 7.34. The probabilities are distributed as follows: Rijeka win 65.63%, draw 21.67%, Slaven Belupo win 12.70%. This distribution highlights Rijeka's advantage, but a draw is also a possible outcome.

Team Results and Statistics

In their last three matches, HNK Rijeka played as follows: April 4 against Slaven Belupo (2-0), March 22 against HNK Gorica (0-4), March 19 against Strasbourg (1-1). Slaven Belupo's last three games were: April 4 against Rijeka (0-2), March 22 against Osijek (0-0), March 14 against Dinamo Zagreb (2-4). In their last head-to-head on April 4, Rijeka defeated Slaven Belupo 2-0. Over a five-match span, Rijeka's average ball possession is 52.8%, with an average of 2 yellow cards, 13.6 fouls, and 1 offside. Slaven Belupo has 48.6% possession, 2 yellow cards, 11.2 fouls, and 2.4 offsides. These figures show that Rijeka controls the ball more often, while Slaven Belupo tends to be caught offside more frequently.

Goals Statistics

Over a series of five matches, both teams have an average of 2.6 goals per game. Rijeka scores an average of 0.8 and concedes 1.8, while Slaven Belupo scores 1 and concedes 1.6. In the last 5 matches, both teams have had over 2.5 goals in 2 out of 5 games, and under 2.5 goals 3 times. For goals in the first half, Rijeka had over 1.5 goals twice, while Slaven Belupo had it once in 5 games. In the second half, both teams had over 1.5 goals 2 times out of 5. Rijeka most frequently scores between the 61st and 75th minutes (43%), while Slaven Belupo does so in the same interval (57%). The most vulnerable period for Rijeka conceding goals is 0-15 minutes (71%), and for Slaven Belupo, it's also the start of the match (33%). Given the average scoring, moderate occurrence of over 2.5 goals, and Rijeka's low scoring, a bet on under 2.5 goals at 1.86 is logical.

Corners Analysis

Rijeka averages 7.4 corners per match, while Slaven Belupo averages 4, totaling 11.4. Over the last five matches, the total corners over 9.5 occurred 3 times for Rijeka and once for Slaven Belupo. Odds for total corners: over 9.5 - not available, under 9.5 - not available. In this situation, considering Rijeka's high average corner numbers, it's reasonable to expect the match to be filled with flank plays, and a bet on over 9.5 corners seems justified by the statistics. It's also worth noting that Rijeka consistently earns more corners than their opponents, which may be interesting for individual corner bets.