HNK Rijeka vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
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HNK Rijeka vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol — Europe at Stadion HNK Rijeka.
- HNK Rijeka 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Bartosz Frankowski
- Referee Jakub Winkler
- Referee Krzysztof Jakubik
- Referee Pawel Sokolnicki
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 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 | Ferencvarosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 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 | Fenerbahce 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Oct | FC København | A | 1–0 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | HNK Rijeka | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Oct | Real Betis Balompie | A | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Getafe CF | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Valencia CF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Sep | Elche CF | A | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Sep | Real Madrid CF | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. HNK Rijeka kicks off things out of here…
- 1' Franko Andrijasevic was booked on 1.
- 6' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 11' Real Sociedad de Fútbol 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.
- 16' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 21' It looks like no one’s ball. Real Sociedad de Fútbol is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 26' 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.
- 31' 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 Sandro Kulenovic suffering a number of foals already.
- 36' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Domagoj Pavicic.
- 41' 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.
- 46' 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.
- 51' Real Sociedad de Fútbol started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Domagoj Pavicic made 16 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 61' It looks surprising HNK Rijeka does not make any changes. Aritz Elustondo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 63' The whistle greets Franko Andrijasevic as he departs to be replaced by Sterling Benzi.
- 68' HNK Rijeka is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Willian Jose. He replaces Alexander Isak on 72 minute.
- 77' The whistle greets Sandro Kulenovic as he departs to be replaced by Ivan Lepinjica.
- 82' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 85' Real Sociedad de Futbol manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jon Bautista is hanging Mikel Oiarzabal on the field on 85 minute.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Luka Capan. He replaces Stjepan Loncar on 87 minute.
- 89' The whistle greets Portu as he departs to be replaced by Adnan Januzaj.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mikel Merino.
- Another three points for Real Sociedad de Fútbol.
Lineups
HNK Rijeka Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 99
- 19
- 10
- 26
-
44
Stjepan Loncar ↓ Luka Capan 87'
- 14
- 16
- 36
- 33
- 24
Bench
- 17
- 23
-
31
Luka Capan ↑ 87'
- 20
- 2
-
6
Ivan Lepinjica ↑ 77'
- 1
-
11
Sterling Benzi ↑ 63'
Coach
Simon Rozman
Real Sociedad de Fútbol Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 21
-
19
Alexander Isak ↓ Willian Jose 72'
- 10
- 6
- 8
- 18
-
7
Portu ↓ Adnan Januzaj 89'
- 1
- 24
- 36
Bench
- 15
-
9
Willian Jose ↑ 72'
-
25
Jon Bautista ↑ 85'
- 13
-
11
Adnan Januzaj ↑ 89'
- 14
- 16
- 28
- 12
- 29
- 33
- 26
Coach
Imanol Alguacil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jon Bautista | 2 |
| Nacho Monreal | 1 |
| Stjepan Loncar | 1 |
| Darko Velkovski | 1 |
Head to Head
HNK Rijeka Form
Real Sociedad de Fútbol Form
2020-10-22
HNK Rijeka
0–1
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
W
2020-10-18
Real Betis Balompie
0–3
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
W
2020-10-03
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
3–0
Getafe CF
W
2020-09-29
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
0–1
Valencia CF
L
2020-09-26
Elche CF
0–3
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
W
2020-09-20
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
0–0
Real Madrid CF
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.79
HNK Rijeka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
Real Sociedad de Fútbol xG
I would bet for:
Real Sociedad de Fútbol or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Sociedad de Fútbol win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.98
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
HNK Rijeka or Draw
59%
Draw or Real Sociedad de Fútbol
74%
HNK Rijeka or Real Sociedad de Fútbol
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
13.9%
1 – 0
9.6%
0 – 2
9.3%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
5%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 3
3.6%
2 – 2
3.1%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
1.3%
Asian Handicap — HNK Rijeka
| Handicap | HNK Rijeka covers | Push | Real Sociedad de Fútbol covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 16% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 24% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 13% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
HNK Rijeka keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Real Sociedad de Fútbol keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.