Saturday , 14 November 2026

HNK Rijeka vs KAA Gent, Europe 2019-20 PLAY OFF ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2019-20
HNK Rijeka
1 – 1
Full Time
KAA Gent
Thu 29 Aug 2019 · 18:00 UTC HT 45+5' · FT 45+6'
Jakov Puljic 21' Y
Luka Capan 56' Y
Y 67' Thomas Kaminski
Y 88' Nana Asare

Overview

Match Preview

HNK Rijeka vs KAA Gent — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Francois Letexier
  • Referee Cyril Mugnier
  • Referee Mehdi Rahmouni
  • Referee Jerome Brisard
18 games this season 🟨 4.1/game ⚽ 9.7 goals/game 🟥 4 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

1
1
HNK Rijeka 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals KAA Gent
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-29 HNK Rijeka 1–1 KAA Gent 2019-08-22 KAA Gent 2–1 HNK Rijeka

Recent Form

HNK Rijeka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
09 Aug Sarpsborg 08 FF A 1–1 D
KAA Gent
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Aug HNK Rijeka A 1–1 D
22 Aug HNK Rijeka H 2–1 W
18 Aug KV Oostende H 2–0 W
15 Aug AEK Larnaka H 3–0 W
11 Aug Royal Excel Mouscron A 1–2 L
08 Aug AEK Larnaka A 1–1 D

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as HNK Rijeka face off against KAA Gent in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' HNK Rijeka have won 20 goals from 16 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. HNK Rijeka must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 19' A change in the HNK Rijeka ranks — Antonio-Mirko Colak exits the field as Jakov Puljic enters on 19.
  • 21' Jakov Puljic is having his name booked by the referee on 21.
  • 26' Brecht Dejaegere has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 31' A goal from the Croatia international Jakov Puljic! He fires home on 31 to make it 1-0!
  • 33' A stunning finish from Ihor Plastun — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 38' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 43' HNK Rijeka currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 48' 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.
  • 53' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering HNK Rijeka that had 16 games and scored 20 goals.
  • 56' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Luka Capan.
  • 61' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 66' HNK Rijeka are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 67' That is a Yellow card for KAA Gent. Thomas Kaminski will be fuming at that decision.
  • 71' Luka Capan makes way for Robert Muric at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from HNK Rijeka.
  • 76' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jess Thorup will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 77' The HNK Rijeka bench stirs into life. Tibor Halilovic is withdrawn and Alexander Gorgon gets his opportunity.
  • 78' Another substitution for KAA Gent to replace Sven Kums by Alessio Castro-Montes on 78 minute.
  • 81' Fresh legs for KAA Gent! Giorgi Kvilitaia comes on to replace Laurent Depoitre.
  • 86' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 88' The referee shows KAA Gent player a Yellow card on 88.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

HNK Rijeka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Igor Biscan

KAA Gent Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jess Thorup

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.22 HNK Rijeka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 KAA Gent xG
I would bet for: HNK Rijeka or KAA Gent 69% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
HNK Rijeka38% Draw31% KAA Gent31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

HNK Rijeka or Draw
68%
Draw or KAA Gent
62%
HNK Rijeka or KAA Gent
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
HNK Rijeka26% Draw51% KAA Gent23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.1%
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.2%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — HNK Rijeka

Handicap HNK Rijeka covers Push KAA Gent covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 21% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 19% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

HNK Rijeka keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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