On Friday morning, at 05:45 precisely, Hajduk returned from Tel Aviv, and already on Sunday, August 21, 2016,  the match against Rijeka awaits them at Poljud (MAXtv First League, round 6), kick off 21:00. After 5 initial rounds, Hajduk holds the third place with 10 points, while Rijeka is on the second place with 13 points.

Matjaz Kek's team achieved 4 wins and 1 draw in the previous five rounds. At home grounds, Rijeka achieved maximum points by beating Istra 4:1 in round 2  and Lokomotiva in the last round 1:0. On the away matches, they won twice (Split 3:0 and Osijek 1:0), while their only draw was the one against Inter Zapresic.

The referees are now appointed for the Adriatic derby. In the match between Hajduk and Rijeka, the appointed referee will be Fran Jovic from Zagreb, with assistant referees Ivica Modric and Igor Krmar, also from Zagreb. The fourth official is Davor Kozarec from Domaslovac, and additional assistant referees will be Bruno Maric from Daruvar and Ivan Vuckovic from Zagreb.