February 26th features a match where Hajduk Split hosts Rijeka at Stadion Poljud in a meeting of these two 1. HNL teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Hajduk Split sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Hrvatski Dragovoljac. Marko Livaja struck first for Hajduk Split in the 32nd minute from the penalty spot, then Marko Livaja added another in the 74th minute on a penalty shot In the end, Hrvatski Dragovoljac couldn’t muster any offence and Hajduk Split ran away with the shutout win. Hajduk Split is on a hot streak lately, with only 0 loss in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 4th placed Rijeka, recorded a 4-2 win against Šibenik. Lindon Selahi struck first for Rijeka in the 16th minute, then Haris Vučkić added another in the 34th minute. Rijeka is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, Hajduk Split took the match by a score of 3 to 2. Marko Livaja scored the first goal for Hajduk Split in the 45th minute, but Josip Drmić got the equalizer for Rijeka in the 54th minute , but luckily for Hajduk Split it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn themselves the victory.
For Rijeka, their top scorers are Robert Murić and Haris Vučkić, each having 3 goals in their last 5 matches. Hajduk Split is glad to have Marko Livaja in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored eight goals.