Rijeka vs Istra 1961 live updates: Veldin Hodza scores opening goal in 1. HNL match (1-0)

Live updates of the match played between Rijeka and Istra 1961 on the 4th of February 2024 in Rijeka during the 21st week of the 1. HNL

Rijeka vs Istra 1961 live updates: Veldin Hodza scores opening goal in 1. HNL match (1-0)

RIJEKA. Rijeka and Istra 1961 are clashing in the 21st round of the 1. HNL.

Veldin Hodza has scored a goal in the 10th minute to give a 1-0 lead to Rijeka over Istra 1961.

Match Statistics

  • 56 Ball Possession 44
Shots
  • 14 Total 2
  • 7 On Target 0
  • 4 Off Target 0
  • 3 Shots blocked 2
  • 132 Attack 101
  • 77 Dangerous attack 36
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 1 Penalties 0
  • 3 Corners 2
  • 1 Off Sides 2
Fouls
  • 20 Total 11
  • 2 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 1
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Rijeka had a superior ball possession 61% while Istra 1961 was struggling with a 39% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Rijeka was putting more pressure with dangerous attacks and 2 shots of which 2 were on target.

Rijeka shot 2 times, 2 on target, 0 off target. Talking about the opposition, Istra 1961 shot 1 times, 0 on target, 0 off target.

Cards

Rijeka received 1 yellow card (Bruno Bogojevic). On the opposite side, Istra 1961 received 2 yellow cards (Lovro Majkic and Ante Erceg).

Veldin Hodza

Veldin Hodža

Defender, Midfielder

CroatiaCroatia

Age: 22

183 cm

kg

Season 2023/2024
Played 29 2 Missed
Minutes 1796 61.9 Avg
Goals 6 0.2 Avg
Assist 1 0.0 Avg
Attempt 12 0.4 Avg
Passes 577 19.969.8% AvgSucc
Yellow 5 0.2 Avg
Red 0 0.0 Avg

This season he played in total 19 times for 963 minutes for 1. HNL.

Veldin Hodza scored 2 goals for Rijeka. He procured no assists. He received 5 yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 2nd in 1. HNL. In the last match Rijeka won 2-1 against Hajduk Split. The next match in 1. HNL will be against Honvéd.

The last time the teams played each other, the score was 2-1 for Rijeka.

Rijeka performance and stats

Rijeka

Manager: Željko Sopić
Rank 1st
Win 22
Draw 5
Loss 4
Goals 62-20
Diff 42

Rijeka is currently 2nd in the 1. HNL with 41 points.

In the last 20 games, it has won 12 times, drawn 5 times, and lost 3 times. In its last match, Rijeka won 1-2 against Hajduk Split.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 38 goals and conceding 19.​

Rijeka will play the next match in 1. HNL against Gorica on Saturday 10th of February in Velika Gorica.​

Istra 1961 performance and stats

Istra 1961

Manager: Paolo Tramezzani
Rank 8th
Win 8
Draw 10
Loss 14
Goals 30-50
Diff -20
This season

Istra 1961 is currently 9th in the 1. HNL with 18 points.

In the last 20 games, it has won 4 times, drawn 6 times, and lost 10 times. In its last match, Istra 1961 lost 0-1 against Dinamo Zagreb.​​

It has a negative goal difference after scoring 18 goals and conceding 35.​

Istra 1961 will play the next match in 1. HNL against Osijek on Saturday 10th of February in Pula.​