Who would win if they met today?
Match averages
Next meeting
Biggest wins
All meetings (50)
By venue
Competitions faced in
Croatian Cup
Croatian Football League
International Club Friendly
Year-by-year
| Year | NK Istr… | D | Rijeka |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
About this head-to-head
NK Istra 1961 and Rijeka have met 66 times on record. NK Istra 1961 lead with 8 wins, Rijeka have won 44 times and the two clubs have drawn 14 matches between them. Their first recorded meeting was on 21 November 2009.
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Across their recorded meetings, NK Istra 1961 have found the net 46 times against Rijeka, while Rijeka have scored 125 times in reply — a combined 171 goals shared between the two sides. Their most recent fixture was played on 16 May 2026, the latest chapter in a rivalry stretching back to 2009. Follow every upcoming NK Istra 1961 versus Rijeka clash on SportScore for live scores, starting lineups, minute-by-minute commentary and a head-to-head record that updates automatically once the full-time whistle blows.