Rijeka

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Rijeka are the defending champions, having won their seventh Croatian Cup title by defeating Slaven Belupo in last season's final. In their route to this semi-final, they overcame Hajduk Split 3-2 in the quarters, a significant statement to their title defence. Over the previous rounds, the side had put four goals apiece past Maksimir and Mladost Zdralovi away from home. In terms of league form, they sit third in the HNL with 41 points. However, their recent domestic results have been inconsistent, suffering a 4-0 defeat to Gorica just after getting knocked out by Strasbourg in the UEFA Europa Conference League

Slaven Belupo

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Slaven Belupo come into this encounter in solid cup form and boasting a remarkable tourney run, with the side going unbeaten in seven of their last eight Croatian Cup matches. They took a convincing 2-1 victory over Lokomotiva Zagreb in their most recent cup outing and sit fifth in the HNL standings. Interestingly, their just concluded league encounter ended in defeat against Rijeka (2-0), giving them a significant psychological disadvantage heading into this tie. They have the revenge motive from that fixture and last season's final defeat to add to their desire to take a victory.