Sunday , 16 August 2026

HNK Rijeka vs FK Kolos Kovalivka, Europe 2020-21 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
HNK Rijeka
2 – 0
Full Time
FK Kolos Kovalivka
Thu 24 Sep 2020 · 18:45 UTC Stadion HNK Rijeka HT 45+1' · FT 45+22'
Y 3' Mykyta Kravchenko
Y 37' Yevhen Zadoia
Y 52' Denys Kostyshyn
Momcilo Raspopovic 105' Y
Sandro Kulenovic 105' Y
Y 105' Andrii Bohdanov
Hrvoje Smolcic 107' Y
Daniel Stefulj 107' Y
Ivan Lepinjica 120' Y

Overview

Match Preview

HNK Rijeka vs FK Kolos Kovalivka — Europe at Stadion HNK Rijeka.

Match Details

  • Referee Tiago Martins
  • Referee Pedro Almeida
  • Referee Helder Malheiro
  • Referee Bruno Jesus

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

1
HNK Rijeka 1 games · Avg 2.0 goals FK Kolos Kovalivka
Last 5 meetings
2020-09-24 HNK Rijeka 2–0 FK Kolos Kovalivka

Recent Form

HNK Rijeka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Sep FK Kolos Kovalivka H 2–0 W
29 Aug KAA Gent H 1–1 D
22 Aug KAA Gent A 1–2 L
15 Aug Aberdeen FC A 2–0 W
08 Aug Aberdeen FC H 2–0 W
16 Aug Sarpsborg 08 FF H 0–1 L
FK Kolos Kovalivka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Sep HNK Rijeka A 0–2 L
17 Sep PAE Aris A 2–1 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. FK Kolos Kovalivka get us underway at Stadion HNK Rijeka.
  • 3' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mykyta Kravchenko.
  • 8' Hrvoje Smolcic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for HNK Rijeka so far.
  • 13' HNK Rijeka are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Kolos Kovalivka backline.
  • 18' Ivan Nevistic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 16 appearances.
  • 23' 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.
  • 28' Volodymyr Lysenko has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both HNK Rijeka and FK Kolos Kovalivka are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 37' Yevhen Zadoia is having his name booked by the referee on 37.
  • 42' A quiet spell here at Stadion HNK Rijeka. FK Kolos Kovalivka seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 47' The 31-year-old Luka Capan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 52' The referee shows FK Kolos Kovalivka player a Yellow card on 52.
  • 57' HNK Rijeka currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 62' It looks surprising HNK Rijeka does not make any changes. Yevhenii Morozko has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 67' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 71' A change in the HNK Rijeka ranks — Domagoj Pavicic exits the field as Sandro Kulenovic enters on 71.
  • 76' FK Kolos Kovalivka are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 81' Over 81 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 84' A change in the FK Kolos Kovalivka ranks — Yevhenii Smyrnyi exits the field as Denys Kostyshyn enters on 84.
  • 89' 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 Domagoj Pavicic suffering a number of foals already.
  • 90' Momcilo Raspopovic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ivan Tomecak at the 90 minute mark.
  • 2-0 the final result. FK Kolos Kovalivka will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

HNK Rijeka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Simon Rozman

FK Kolos Kovalivka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruslan Kostyshyn

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.51 HNK Rijeka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75 FK Kolos Kovalivka xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
HNK Rijeka54% Draw27% FK Kolos Kovalivka19%
Actual: HNK Rijeka win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

HNK Rijeka or Draw
81%
Draw or FK Kolos Kovalivka
46%
HNK Rijeka or FK Kolos Kovalivka
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
HNK Rijeka37% Draw50% FK Kolos Kovalivka13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.7%
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 0
12.6%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.2%

Asian Handicap — HNK Rijeka

Handicap HNK Rijeka covers Push FK Kolos Kovalivka covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 17% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 25% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+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
48% ✗
FK Kolos Kovalivka keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.