On the 8th of May, in this week 34 match, Rijeka will host Hajduk Split in a 1. HNL match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, a perfect day for football. Rijeka is fresh off their 5-3 win against Šibenik. Josip Drmić struck first for Rijeka in the 12th minute on a feed from Prince Ampem, then Juan Mesa got the equalizer for Šibenik in the 27th minute on a feed from Antonio Marin , but luckily for Rijeka it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn themselves the victory. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Rijeka should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, Hajduk Split recorded a 2-1 win against Hrvatski Dragovoljac. Nikola Kalinić struck first for Hajduk Split in the 6th minute, then Matija Frigan got the equalizer for Hrvatski Dragovoljac in the 52nd minute on a feed from Bristric. Hajduk Split should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches.
On the 26th of February, Hajduk Split hosted Rijeka at the Stadion Poljud in their last match together. Rijeka was victorious by a score of 3 to 1. Josip Drmić scored the first goal for Rijeka in the 17th minute, then Haris Vučkić added another in the 33rd minute.
Hajduk Split’s top weapon lately has been Nikola Kalinić, who has two goals in the last five matches. Josip Drmić has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored five goals for Rijeka.