HNK Rijeka vs Aberdeen FC, Europe 2019-20 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND
Overview
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HNK Rijeka vs Aberdeen FC — Europe .
- HNK Rijeka 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Aberdeen FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ricardo de Burgos
- Referee Roberto Diaz
- Referee Jose Gonzalez
- Referee Jon Nunez
5 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug | Aberdeen FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | Sarpsborg 08 FF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Aug | Sarpsborg 08 FF | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug | HNK Rijeka | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Aug | Heart of Midlothian FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Aug | FC Chikhura Sachkhere | H | 5–0 | W |
| 25 Jul | FC Chikhura Sachkhere | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Jul | Rovaniemen PS | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Jul | Rovaniemen PS | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and HNK Rijeka launch into their encounter with Aberdeen FC.
- 5' 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.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. HNK Rijeka must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' 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 Funso-King Ojo suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' It looks surprising Aberdeen FC does not make any changes. Gregory Leigh has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' A quiet spell here at . HNK Rijeka seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Aberdeen FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 35' Ivan Lepinjica needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. HNK Rijeka and Aberdeen FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 45' HNK Rijeka are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Aberdeen FC's shape.
- 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 55' Zoran Kvrzic is having his name booked by the referee on 55.
- 60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both HNK Rijeka and Aberdeen FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 61' A moment of madness from Funso-King Ojo on 61 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Aberdeen FC will be frustrated.
- 62' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Antonio-Mirko Colak makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 63' Fresh legs for HNK Rijeka! Robert Muric comes on to replace Boadu Acosty.
- 65' A moment of madness from Dario Zuparic on 65 minutes earns him a Yellow card. HNK Rijeka will be frustrated.
- 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 75' Another change for HNK Rijeka made on 75 minute. Ivan Tomecak leaves to be changed by Momcilo Raspopovic.
- 76' Fresh legs for Aberdeen FC! Scott Wright comes on to replace Niall McGinn.
- 79' The referee shows HNK Rijeka player a Yellow card on 79.
- 84' Dani Iglesias gets the nod from HNK Rijeka. He replaces Luka Capan and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' The crowd applauds Ryan Hedges as he leaves the pitch. Curtis Main steps in for Aberdeen FC.
- 88' A stunning finish from Robert Muric — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 90' Sam Cosgrove picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 2-0 the final result. Aberdeen FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
HNK Rijeka Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 7
-
14
Boadu Acosty ↓ Robert Muric 63'
- 4
- 13
-
31
Luka Capan ↓ Dani Iglesias 84'
- 32
- 17
- 44
- 8
- 6
Bench
- 10
-
29
Momcilo Raspopovic ↑ 75'
- 5
- 25
- 22
-
18
Robert Muric ↑ 63'
-
30
Dani Iglesias ↑ 84'
Coach
Igor Biscan
Aberdeen FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
11
Ryan Hedges ↓ Curtis Main 86'
- 22
- 1
- 4
- 2
- 5
-
10
Niall McGinn ↓ Scott Wright 76'
- 16
- 19
-
21
Jon Gallagher ↓ Dean Campbell 76'
Bench
- 33
- 8
- 6
-
15
Scott Wright ↑ 76'
-
24
Dean Campbell ↑ 76'
- 20
-
9
Curtis Main ↑ 86'
Coach
Derek McInnes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Antonio-Mirko Colak | 3 |
| Robert Muric | 1 |
| Stjepan Loncar | 1 |
Head to Head
HNK Rijeka Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.45
HNK Rijeka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73
Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: HNK Rijeka win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
HNK Rijeka or Draw
80%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
48%
HNK Rijeka or Aberdeen FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.3%
0 – 0
13.5%
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7%
3 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2%
Asian Handicap — HNK Rijeka
| Handicap | HNK Rijeka covers | Push | Aberdeen FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 26% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 12% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
HNK Rijeka keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.