HNK Rijeka vs AZ, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
HNK Rijeka vs AZ — Europe at Stadion HNK Rijeka.
- HNK Rijeka 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AZ 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sergey Karasev
- Referee Igor Demeshko
- Referee Kirill Levnikov
- Referee Dmitriy Mosyakin
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec | AZ | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Dec | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Nov | SSC Napoli | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Nov | SSC Napoli | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Oct | AZ | A | 1–4 | L |
| 22 Oct | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec | HNK Rijeka | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Dec | FC Groningen | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Dec | SSC Napoli | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Nov | Heracles Almelo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Nov | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Nov | FC Emmen | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AZ
| Mexx Meerdink | 3 G | |
| Weslley Patati | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Stadion HNK Rijeka. Ninety minutes of football awaits between HNK Rijeka and AZ.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Luka Capan suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. HNK Rijeka needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 18' The AZ manager makes a substitution. Bruno Martins Indi departs to be replaced by Timo Letschert.
- 23' Both keepers have barely been tested. HNK Rijeka and AZ are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 28' Luka Menalo was booked on 28.
- 33' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 38' AZ player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 43' It’s high time Simon Rozman made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Fredrik Midtsjo. He receives a Yellow card.
- 50' HNK Rijeka seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 51' Assisted by Franko Andrijasevic with the perfectly-timed delivery and Luka Menalo makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 56' HNK Rijeka currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 57' What a strike from Owen Wijndal! The score is 1-1.
- 62' HNK Rijeka are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AZ's shape.
- 67' AZ have won 592 goals from 313 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 71' The AZ manager makes a substitution. Albert Gudmundsson departs to be replaced by Zakaria Aboukhlal.
- 76' Supporters expect more eagerness from Franko Andrijasevic, as he is very good at scoring at Stadion HNK Rijeka with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 80' Jesper Karlsson is having his name booked by the referee on 80.
- 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Calvin Stengs.
- 87' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Pantelis Chatzidiakos made 313 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 89' Fresh legs for AZ! Ferdy Druijf comes on to replace Myron Boadu.
- The final score is 2-1.
Lineups
HNK Rijeka Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
-
17
Luka Menalo ↓ Sandro Kulenovic 71'
- 19
- 4
- 31
- 44
- 36
- 8
- 33
-
7
Robert Muric ↓ Domagoj Pavicic 71'
- 24
Bench
-
99
Sandro Kulenovic ↑ 71'
- 23
-
10
Domagoj Pavicic ↑ 71'
- 32
- 26
- 14
- 15
- 2
- 6
- 1
- 11
Coach
Simon Rozman
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 1
- 3
- 5
- 7
- 8
- 6
-
9
Myron Boadu ↓ Ferdy Druijf 89'
- 15
- 26
- 11
Bench
- 24
-
14
Ferdy Druijf ↑ 89'
-
22
Timo Letschert ↑ 18'
- 10
- 16
- 27
-
17
Zakaria Aboukhlal ↑ 71'
- 18
- 55
- 19
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Albert Gudmundsson | 2 |
| Sandro Kulenovic | 1 |
| Owen Wijndal | 1 |
| Ivan Tomecak | 1 |
| Luka Menalo | 1 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 1 |
| Jesper Karlsson | 1 |
Head to Head
HNK Rijeka Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.41
HNK Rijeka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
AZ xG
I would bet for:
HNK Rijeka or AZ 73% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: HNK Rijeka win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
HNK Rijeka or Draw
66%
Draw or AZ
61%
HNK Rijeka or AZ
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
7.6%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 0
7.1%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — HNK Rijeka
| Handicap | HNK Rijeka covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 19% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
HNK Rijeka keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.