HNK Rijeka 3–0 NK Celje
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.2 – 1.4
- Actual xG
- 1.7 – 1.1
- Goals
- 3 – 0
Footybot made NK Celje favourites at 41%.
HNK Rijeka won and made the better chances: 1.7 xG to 1.1.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Stjepan Radeljić, 58.6 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: Stjepan Radeljić +12.2, Daniel Adu-Adjei +8.4.
Well below it: Artemijus Tutyškinas −22.0, Łukasz Bejger −20.5, Franko Kovačević −17.7.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
HNK Rijeka
| 27 Nov 2025 | D 0–0 | v AEK Larnaca |
| 6 Nov 2025 | D 1–1 | at Lincoln Red Imps |
| 24 Oct 2025 | W 1–0 | v AC Sparta Praha |
| 2 Oct 2025 | L 0–1 | at FC Noah |
| 28 Aug 2025 | L 0–5 | at PAOK |
NK Celje
| 27 Nov 2025 | L 1–2 | at SK Sigma Olomouc |
| 6 Nov 2025 | W 2–1 | v Legia Warszawa |
| 23 Oct 2025 | W 2–0 | at Shamrock Rovers |
| 2 Oct 2025 | W 3–1 | v AEK Athens |
| 28 Aug 2025 | W 2–0 | at Baník Ostrava |
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
HNK Rijeka
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stjepan Radeljić | 90 | 58.6 | +12.2 |
| Martin Zlomislić | 90 | 53.4 | +1.6 |
| Daniel Adu-Adjei | 61 | 52.6 | +8.4 |
| Samuele Vignato | 83 | 51.0 | – |
| Ante Majstorović | 90 | 46.8 | −6.4 |
| Ante Matej Jurić | 29 | 46.5 | – |
| Tiago Dantas | 90 | 46.1 | – |
| Ante Oreč | 90 | 40.8 | +2.4 |
| Toni Fruk | 84 | 40.5 | −10.8 |
| Niko Janković | 11 | 37.6 | – |
| Justas Lasickas | 12 | 33.9 | – |
| Amer Gojak | 75 | 33.9 | – |
| Mladen Devetak | 90 | 27.4 | −12.8 |
NK Celje
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrej Kotnik | 2 | 68.0 | – |
| Damjan Vuklišević | 73 | 49.3 | – |
| Papa Daniel | 73 | 42.0 | – |
| Mario Kvesić | 88 | 41.8 | −12.4 |
| Franko Kovačević | 90 | 40.1 | −17.7 |
| Ivica Vidović | 88 | 39.8 | – |
| Žan-Luk Leban | 90 | 38.0 | −16.3 |
| Danijel Šturm | 90 | 37.7 | −5.8 |
| Łukasz Bejger | 90 | 33.3 | −20.5 |
| Artemijus Tutyškinas | 75 | 33.0 | −22.0 |
| Milot Avdyli | 17 | 22.1 | – |