HNK Rijeka vs Dinamo Zagreb prediction

HNK Rijeka – Dinamo Zagreb, HNL, Thursday, December 3, 2026 at 05:00 PM (GMT). Venue: Stadion HNK Rijeka

HNK Rijeka is #4 in the table (3 pts) and Dinamo Zagreb #1 (3 pts). It's a clash between two of the top four. Last 6 head-to-head meetings: HNK Rijeka 0, draws 2, Dinamo Zagreb 4. Their last meeting, on May 13, 2026, ended Dinamo Zagreb 2-0 HNK Rijeka.

HNK Rijeka

05:00 PM

Dinamo Zagreb

AI confidence: Medium

AI match recap

This is an early-season Croatian heavyweight meeting with both teams arriving after winning their league openers. Dinamo carry the stronger recent edge in this rivalry, but Rijeka have the home setting and a recent run that points to a forceful start. Expect a competitive midfield contest, with transitions and dead-ball situations more important than sterile possession. Team news close to kick-off matters because neither side has a deep current-season sample to settle the tactical picture.

Predicted score and probabilities

The AI's exact score, win/draw/loss probabilities, both teams to score, over/under 2.5 and 4 key factors are in the full analysis.

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Head-to-head analysis

Dinamo won the latest cup meeting, while the prior league encounter ended level. The wider recent series has been tight and often low-scoring, although Rijeka showed they can produce a decisive home performance in this rivalry.

Form (last 5)

HNK RijekaLeague position #4 · 3 ptsW

Dinamo ZagrebLeague position #1 · 3 ptsW

HNK Rijeka vs Dinamo Zagreb stats

	HNK Rijeka	Dinamo Zagreb
Played	1	1
Goals scored	2	2
Goals conceded	1	0
Clean sheets	0	1

Last meetings

2026-05-13Dinamo Zagreb 2-0 HNK Rijeka
2026-04-18Dinamo Zagreb 2-2 HNK Rijeka
2026-02-08HNK Rijeka 0-0 Dinamo Zagreb
2025-11-01Dinamo Zagreb 2-1 HNK Rijeka
2025-08-16HNK Rijeka 0-2 Dinamo Zagreb
2025-04-27Dinamo Zagreb 1-0 HNK Rijeka