HNK Rijeka faced NK Slaven Belupo on 3 August 2025 at Stadion Rujevica in Rijeka, Croatia, with the match kicking off at 16:45 UTC. At halftime, the score remained 0-0[1]. The match was part of the regular HNL season[2].
According to available live coverage at the halftime mark, neither team had managed to score, and the game was still goalless moving into the second half[1]. Both teams featured their standard line-ups as they looked to begin the league campaign with a positive result[1].
Historical head-to-head statistics slightly favor Rijeka, who have won 38 times compared to Slaven Belupo’s 14 wins, with 29 draws out of 81 matches played since 2004[5]. In the five most recent meetings, Rijeka has won three, drawn one, and lost one[5].