Osijek 1-1 Rijeka: result and report

1. HNL · Saturday 21 January 2023

Result

Osijek 1-1 Rijeka

1. HNL · Saturday 21 January 2023, 14:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

Osijek · Rijeka · 1. HNL predictions

Osijek 1-1 Rijeka: match report

Osijek drew with Rijeka 1-1 in the 1. HNL on Saturday 21 January 2023. The half-time score was 1-1.

Josip Spoljaric opened the scoring in the 9th minute. Osijek's goal came from Josip Spoljaric (9'). Rijeka scored through Matija Frigan (38', penalty).

Discipline: Osijek received no yellow cards; Rijeka received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Osijek were 3rd on 30 points from 17 and Rijeka 8th on 15 points from 17. Osijek went on to finish that season 3rd with 50 points, and Rijeka 4th with 49.

Osijek lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Rijeka in a 3-5-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Josip Špoljarić of Osijek (7.3), ahead of Mihael Zaper (7.2).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 6 Osijek wins, 3 draws and 1 for Rijeka.

Going into the match Osijek's last five read W-L-W-L-W and Rijeka's L-W-L-L-W.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 9'Goal · Josip SpoljaricOsijek · 1-0
  • 38'Penalty goal · Matija FriganRijeka · 1-1
  • 45+1'Yellow card · Andrija VukcevicRijeka
  • 61'Yellow card · Niko GalesicRijeka

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Osijek 6, draws 3, Rijeka 1.

Team news

Osijek line-up (4-2-3-1)

Ivica Ivusic, Sime Grzan, Mihael Zaper, Adrian Barisic, Mario Jurcevic, Darko Nejasmic, Vedran Jugovic, Mijo Caktas, Josip Špoljarić, Kristijan Lovric, Ramón Miérez

Rijeka line-up (3-5-2)

Nediljko Labrovic, Emir Dilaver, Niko Galesic, Andrija Vukcevic, Alen Grgic, Lindon Selahi, Veldin Hodza, Niko Jankovic, Prince Ampem, Matija Frigan, Antonio Marin