In this week 17 match on Nov 13th, Rijeka will host Dinamo Zagreb in a 1. HNL match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Rijeka sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Varaždin. Matija Frigan struck first for Rijeka in the 47th minute, then Lindon Selahi added another in the 85th minute In the end, Varaždin was frustrated by Rijeka’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Rijeka ended the match with the shutout victory. Rijeka looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while dinamo Zagreb is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Šibenik. Marcos David Mina Lucumi struck first for Dinamo Zagreb on an own goal in the 10th minute, then Josip Drmić added another in the 34th minute In the end, Šibenik couldn’t muster any offence and Dinamo Zagreb ran away with the shutout win. Dinamo Zagreb is on a hot streak lately, with only 1 loss in their last 10 matches.
Rijeka and Dinamo Zagreb last played eachother at the Stadion Maksimir on the 2nd of September. Dinamo Zagreb won by a score of 3 to 1. Rasmus Lauritsen struck first for Dinamo Zagreb in the 28th minute on a feed from Mislav Oršić, then Dario Špikić added another in the 30th minute on a feed from Mislav Oršić.
Bruno Petković has been the most prolific scorer on Dinamo Zagreb in his last 5 matches with 3 goals. For Rijeka, their top scorers are Haris Vučkić and Matija Frigan, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches.