NK Osijek vs HNK Rijeka Prediction (09.08.2025)

Osijek remains one of the tricky teams in Croatia, especially at home, where they hope to take at least one point now. This did not happen in the first round, when they held out until the 78th minute against Dinamo Zagreb. However, they eventually conceded two goals for a 0:2 loss, and with the same result they lost their last two home games against Rijeka.

Rijeka started with a home win of 2:0 against Slaven defending their title. However, in the Europa League during the week, they suffered a setback at home with a 1:2 loss to Shelbourne and now need to focus on the upcoming rematch. Last season, over 70% of Rijeka's matches had under 2.5 goals, and thanks to their few goals conceded, they managed to win the title, as well as the country's cup.

Osijek will probably once again mainly aim not to lose. Rijeka suffered a European shock during the week and now awaits a rematch in a few days. I do not expect many goals in the match, as has been the case in the last few games between the two teams, with their last five meetings having under 2.5 goals.

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