NK Slaven Belupo vs HNK Rijeka Prediction, Head-to-Head & Betting Tips

NK Slaven Belupo host HNK Rijeka in Croatia. U19 Prva NL Juniori action on October 16th, 2026 , kicking off at 13:00 UTC . The bookmakers make HNK Rijeka favourites, priced around 2.20 to win.

Taking the bookmaker margin out of the prices (2.65 / 3.33 / 2.20), the market implies roughly 33% for a NK Slaven Belupo win, 27% for a draw and 40% for a HNK Rijeka win.

NK Slaven Belupo have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 recorded matches, scoring in 3 and conceding in 4 of them (1.6 scored and 2.2 conceded per game). Their latest result was a 2–2 away draw with NK Rudes Zagreb on 18 Sep. In the home games in that spell they collected 0 points from 1.

HNK Rijeka have won 4, drawn 0 and lost 2 of their last 6 recorded matches, scoring in 5 and conceding in 3 of them (1.8 scored and 1.2 conceded per game). Their latest result was a 6–0 away win over NK Vrbovec on 16 Sep. In the away games in that spell they collected 6 points from 3.

Over 2.5 goals landed in 4 of 5 recent games for NK Slaven Belupo and 3 of 6 for HNK Rijeka; both teams scored in 2 and 2 respectively. Their recent goal trends are mixed.

Our prediction model leans toward 2X, giving it a 55% confidence rating based on our analysis of form, odds movement and head-to-head trends.