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Rijeka vs Sibenik Prediction & Betting tips
Rijeka and Šibenik meet, in a match for the 1st round of 1. HNL. There is no record of direct confrontations between these two teams in the last 3 years. The last match was played on 09‑03‑2012 and ended with the score: Šibenik (2‑2) 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 makes its debut in this edition of the event after having finished the last season in 3rd position. This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 7 victories, 2 draws and 6 losses as a visitor, with 22 goals scored and 20 suffered; against 13 victories, 1 draw and 1 defeat in his stadium, with 42 goals scored and 13 suffered. The team comes to this match after a home win against Lokomotiv Zagreb by (1‑0). In the last 10 home matches for all competitions, Rijeka won 8, drew 1 and lost 1. Their attack has scored regularly, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches. In 12 games, he only managed 1 comeback in the 5 games in which he suffered the first goal. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 7 home matches for all competitions: they have conceded 3 of their 8 goals between minutes (76′ ‑ 90 ‘).
Rijeka’s team had a very good Croatian championship last season and are coming off 5 consecutive victories. Acting in his domain, he must adopt a more offensive posture, in order to maintain the good phase and start the competition on the right foot. Coach Simon Roman will enter the field with the best players from his squad in search of the 3 points. For now, no new absences are confirmed.
Šibenik :
The visiting team makes its debut in this edition of the event, after having finished the last season in 1st position and achieved promotion. 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 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses as a visitor; against 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses in his stadium. The team comes to this match after a home loss against Orijent 1919 by (1‑2). In the last 10 away matches for all competitions, Šibenik won 6, drew 1 and lost 3. Their defense has not been very strong, since they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their attack has scored with consistency, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 games. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 5 of the last 10 matches have ended with Under 1.5 goals and 8 out of 10 have ended with Under 2.5 goals. In 12 games, they suffered the first goal 4 times and never got the comeback.
Iibenik was the champion of the second division of Croatian football and now they will fight to have a good campaign in the first division as well. It does not come from a very good sequence of results and, therefore, despite playing away from home, he must take risks in the game in search of a win. The team’s coach, Krunoslav Rendulić, will enter the field with the best of his squad. For now, no new absences are confirmed.
Rijeka vs Sibenik head to head matches
09.03.12 1HN Sibenik Rijeka 2 : 2
26.08.11 1HN Rijeka Sibenik 1 : 0
07.05.11 1HN Rijeka Sibenik 1 : 1
30.10.10 1HN Sibenik Rijeka 1 : 1
20.03.10 1HN Rijeka Sibenik 0 : 1