HNK Rijeka vs Sparta Praha

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🕒 Fri, 24 Oct 2025 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Stadion HNK Rijeka 🧑‍⚖️ Robert Jones 🔁 League Stage - 2 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
League Stage - 2
League Stage Table
HNK Rijeka 16 · Sparta Praha 4
Referee Stats
2 matches · 6.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 6.00
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.50
Over 4.5 cards 100%
Home wins 50%
Draws 0%
Away wins 50%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (8-10).
  • Sparta Praha controlled possession (57%).
  • Physical contest: 7 yellows.

Team Overview

HNK Rijeka (Home stats)

Games / Record

5
W-D-L: 3-1-1

Goals For / Against

8 / 3
Avg: 1.60 / 0.60

Points

10
Avg: 2.00

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

1
Sparta Praha (Away stats)

Games / Record

7
W-D-L: 3-0-4

Goals For / Against

7 / 8
Avg: 1.00 / 1.14

Points

9
Avg: 1.29

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

2

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Conference League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.00
PPG
1.29
1.60
GF
1.00
0.60
GA
1.14
33%
O2.5
33%
0%
BTTS
33%
67%
Score 1st
33%

League-position context

HNK Rijeka rank16th
Sparta Praha rank4th
HNK Rijeka points9
Sparta Praha points13
HNK Rijeka: #16 · 9 pts · GD +3
5 pts off the top 2. 3 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Sparta Praha: #4 · 13 pts · GD +7
1 pts off the top 2. 2 pts above the play-off edge. 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.
4-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

HNK Rijeka last 5 home

W D W
Points7/9
Weighted index78
Goals4-0
Record2-1-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Sparta Praha last 5 away

W W L
Points6/9
Weighted index83
Goals3-2
Record2-0-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

HNK Rijeka trend breakdown

Over 2.533%
BTTS0%
BTTS + O2.50%
1H Over 0.50%
Also: Over 0.5 67% · Over 1.5 33% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 0%

Sparta Praha trend breakdown

Over 2.533%
BTTS33%
BTTS + O2.533%
1H Over 0.50%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 33% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

HNK Rijeka score at home67%
HNK Rijeka clean sheet at home100%
Sparta Praha score away67%
Sparta Praha clean sheet away33%

First-goal patterns

HNK Rijeka score first67%
HNK Rijeka win after scoring first100%
Sparta Praha score first33%
Sparta Praha win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: HNK Rijeka 100% · Sparta Praha 50%
Avg first goal minute: HNK Rijeka 33.5' · Sparta Praha 41.0'

Vs league average

HNK Rijeka score at home1.60 vs 1.53
HNK Rijeka concede at home0.60 vs 0.84
Sparta Praha score away1.00 vs 0.84
Sparta Praha concede away1.14 vs 1.53
HNK Rijeka score 5% above league average, while Sparta Praha score 19% above league average.
Defensive side: HNK Rijeka are 29% below league average at home, and Sparta Praha are 25% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games1
Avg goals1.00
BTTS0%
Over 2.50%
At this venue setup: 1.00 goals on average across the last 1.

HNK Rijeka goal timing (home)

1H scored: 17% 2H scored: 83% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 2
76-90+ 2
0-15 1
46-60 1
16-30 0
31-45 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0

Sparta Praha goal timing (away)

1H scored: 33% 2H scored: 67% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 1
46-60 1
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 2
76-90+ 2
0-15 1
61-75 1
16-30 0
46-60 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
2
3
Total Shots
8
10
Shots off Goal
5
5
Blocked Shots
1
2
Shots Inside Box
4
6
Shots Outside Box
4
4
Ball Possession
43%
57%
Corner Kicks
4
3
Fouls
8
16
Offsides
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
5
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
2
1
Total Passes
247
322
Passes Accurate
140
206
Passes %
57%
64%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
5
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
4
11' ⚽
⚽
11' ⚽ VAR
T. Fruk
Goal cancelled
35'
35' S. Mannsverk
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ D. Čop
1st substitution · For: D. Adu-Adjei
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ S. Mannsverk
1st substitution · For: K. Kairinen
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ M. Suchomel
2nd substitution · For: M. Ryneš
47'
47' A. Sørensen
67' ↑↓
↑↓
67' ⇄ Dominik Thaqi
2nd substitution · For: L. Menalo
67' ↑↓
↑↓
67' ⇄ M. Ndockyt
3rd substitution · For: Tiago Dantas
71'
71' A. Oreč
73'
73' A. Preciado
75' ⚽
⚽
75' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
D. Adu-Adjei
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Oreč
79'
79' A. Ševínský
79' ↑↓
↑↓
79' ⇄ J. Zelený
3rd substitution · For: J. Mercado
81'
81' D. Petrovič
84' ↑↓
↑↓
84' ⇄ P. Vydra
4th substitution · For: K. Milla
89' ⚽
⚽
89' ⚽ VAR
D. Adu-Adjei
Penalty cancelled
90+4'
90+4' J. Kuchta

HNK Rijeka vs Sparta Praha 1-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

HNK Rijeka beat Sparta Praha 1-0 on Friday, 24 October 2025 in Conference League. The match was refereed by Robert Jones. It was played at Stadion HNK Rijeka.

First half: VAR intervened at 11' for HNK Rijeka (Goal cancelled). S. Mannsverk received a yellow card for Sparta Praha at 35'.

Second half: HNK Rijeka made their 1st substitution at 46', with D. Čop replacing D. Adu-Adjei. Sparta Praha made their 1st substitution at 46', with S. Mannsverk replacing K. Kairinen. Sparta Praha made their 2nd substitution at 46', with M. Suchomel replacing M. Ryneš. A. Sørensen received a yellow card for Sparta Praha at 47'. HNK Rijeka made their 2nd substitution at 67', with Dominik Thaqi replacing L. Menalo. HNK Rijeka made their 3rd substitution at 67', with M. Ndockyt replacing Tiago Dantas. A. Oreč received a yellow card for HNK Rijeka at 71'. A. Preciado received a yellow card for Sparta Praha at 73'. HNK Rijeka extended the lead at 75' when D. Adu-Adjei scored, with the assist credited to A. Oreč, making the score 2-0. A. Ševínský received a yellow card for Sparta Praha at 79'. Sparta Praha made their 3rd substitution at 79', with J. Zelený replacing J. Mercado. D. Petrovič received a yellow card for HNK Rijeka at 81'. Sparta Praha made their 4th substitution at 84', with P. Vydra replacing K. Milla. VAR intervened at 89' for HNK Rijeka (Penalty cancelled). J. Kuchta received a yellow card for Sparta Praha at 90+4'.

HNK Rijeka used 3 substitutions while Sparta Praha used 4 substitutions. HNK Rijeka got 2 yellow cards, while Sparta Praha got 5 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (8-10).
  • Sparta Praha controlled possession (57%).
  • Physical contest: 7 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)

HNK Rijeka vs Sparta Praha Head-to-Head History by Season