Rijeka and Rudes meet on Saturday, Jan 23 at 5:00 PM with both clubs firmly in the mix for the European places in the HNL. Just 3 points separate them in the standings.

Rijeka come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 1D 2L). Rudes, meanwhile, arrive in good form (3W 1D 1L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

History strongly favours Rijeka here — they've won 10 of 10 previous meetings against Rudes. Their last encounter ended in Rudes won 1–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.6 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Rijeka a slight edge, but Rudes are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.