Derry City – HNK Rijeka

The series between Derry City and HNK Rijeka now runs to 2 games, and HNK Rijeka hold the upper hand with 2 victories against 0, plus 0 shared points. Those numbers set the scene for the latest chapter, with both teams aware that history counts for little on the day. The numbers suggest an entertaining watch: 1 goals per match on average, 0% of encounters going beyond two and a half, and both teams scoring in 0% of them. The pattern has been fairly consistent across the sample above. Where the game is played has mattered. Derry City hold 0-0-1 as hosts in this fixture, and HNK Rijeka show 1-0-0 at home, underlining how much home comfort can tilt an otherwise close rivalry one way or the other. Current form reads clearly enough: Derry City have 3 wins in their last 5, scoring 1.2 each time out, and HNK Rijeka have 2 from 5, netting 0.8 on average. Momentum like that can quickly override what the historical numbers suggest. In percentage terms it reads 0% to Derry City, 0% drawn and 100% to HNK Rijeka. Those splits are a fair guide to what tends to happen, even if any single meeting can buck the trend. Most recently, on 30.07.2026, Derry City and HNK Rijeka served up a 0–1 result, the newest entry in this head-to-head. Until the sides are paired again, that match remains the latest word in a long-running rivalry.