Hajduk Split 2, HNK Rijeka 3

RIJEKA, Croatia (Interstat) -- In a stunning reversal of pregame projections, HNK Rijeka emerged with a 3-2 victory over archrival Hajduk Split in a Croatian Cup match Wednesday afternoon, overcoming a dominant statistical forecast favoring the visitors. The match, played before a raucous crowd at Stadion HNK Rijeka, defied the predictions of Interstat’s analytics systems. Their game simulator had projected a 2-0 win for Rijeka, while their ELO rating system gave Hajduk Split an overwhelming 91.6 percent probability to win. The actual result delivered drama that no algorithm could foresee. Rijeka set the tone early, taking the lead in the… Read more...