HNK Rijeka – Ilves

The series between HNK Rijeka and Ilves now runs to 2 games, and HNK Rijeka hold the upper hand with 1 victories against 0, plus 1 shared points. Those numbers set the scene for the latest chapter, with both teams aware that history counts for little on the day. Goals have rarely been in short supply. These games produce 1.5 on average, with 0% of the meetings bringing three or more, and both teams have found the net in 50% of them, which points to an open contest more often than a cagey one. Home advantage has told as well. On their own ground HNK Rijeka carry a record of 1-0-0 in this exact fixture, while Ilves have managed 0-1-0 when hosting the same opponent, so where the next meeting is played could matter as much as current form. Form going into the next meeting is worth a glance. HNK Rijeka have won 2 of their last 5 games and are scoring 0.8 a game, while Ilves have taken 2 wins from 5, averaging 1, so both arrive with recent evidence to lean on. In percentage terms it reads 50% to HNK Rijeka, 50% drawn and 0% to Ilves. Those splits are a fair guide to what tends to happen, even if any single meeting can buck the trend. Most recently, on 13.08.2026, Ilves and HNK Rijeka served up a 1–1 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.