HNK Rijeka vs NK Varazdin prediction
HNK Rijeka
Sunday, 1 November 2026
1:1Half time 1 : 0HNL
NK Varazdin
- Toni Fruk 17′
- Luka Mamic 50′
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HNK Rijeka vs NK Varazdin: preview and prediction
HNK Rijeka welcome NK Varazdin to Stadion Rujevica in Rijeka on Sunday 1 November, with kick-off at 14:00. It's matchday 12 in the HNL. HNK Rijeka are 5th after 11 games, while NK Varazdin sit 4th having played 12. Last time out HNK Rijeka were beaten 2-1 at Dinamo Zagreb, and NK Varazdin drew 1-1 at home with NK Lokomotiva Zagreb.
HNK Rijeka: form and key numbers
HNK Rijeka have won five, drawn three and lost three of their 11 HNL games so far, scoring 18 and letting in 15. That has them 5th on 18 points.
Their last six in all competitions read four wins, no draws and two defeats, at 2.8 goals scored and 1.3 conceded per game. Last time out they lost 2-1 to Dinamo Zagreb away; before that came a 4-1 win away at Karlovac 1919 and a 2-1 win away at Rudes.
The defence is a worry: they have conceded in each of their last four. Two clean sheets in that spell.
- ADinamo Zagreb1-2L
- AKarlovac 19194-1W
- ARudes2-1W
- ANK Slaven Belupo1-4L
- HHNK Hajduk Split3-0W
- AVrbovec6-0W
HNK Rijeka: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
NK Varazdin: form and key numbers
So far in the HNL, NK Varazdin have won five, drawn four and lost three of 12, with 16 goals scored and 11 conceded, good for 4th place and 19 points.
Over the last six matches it has been two wins, two draws and two defeats, averaging 1.2 goals for and 0.7 against. Last time out they drew 1-1 with NK Lokomotiva Zagreb; before that came a 2-1 defeat at home to NK Slaven Belupo and a 1-0 defeat away at HNK Hajduk Split.
NK Varazdin haven't won in three. Three clean sheets in that spell, but they also drew a blank twice. On the road they've won two of three recently (5 scored, 1 conceded).
- HNK Lokomotiva Zagreb1-1D
- HNK Slaven Belupo1-2L
- AHNK Hajduk Split0-1L
- ANK Lokomotiva Zagreb1-0W
- HNK Osijek0-0D
- AZagora4-0W
NK Varazdin: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
HNK Rijeka vs NK Varazdin: match analysis
One point separates the two sides in the table. HNK Rijeka also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | NK Osijek | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | +5 | 20 |
| 4 | NK Varazdin | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | +5 | 19 |
| 5 | HNK Rijeka | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 18 |
| 6 | Istra 1961 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | +3 | 16 |
We make HNK Rijeka clear favourites at 56%, with NK Varazdin on 19% and the draw at 25%.
- 2.81.2
- 1.30.7
- 1.81.0
On goals, it expects around 2.8 in the game: 1.8 for HNK Rijeka and 1.0 for NK Varazdin. Over 2.5 goals is 52% and both teams scoring 51%. When they last met, on 13 Apr 2025, HNK Rijeka won 1-0.
- HNK Rijeka1-0NK Varazdin
- NK Varazdin1-0HNK Rijeka
- HNK Rijeka1-1NK Varazdin
- NK Varazdin0-0HNK Rijeka
- NK Varazdin3-1HNK Rijeka
Backed by form and goal difference.
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- ResultHNK Rijeka win56%
- Double chanceHNK Rijeka or draw81%
- GoalsOver 2.552%
- Both teams to scoreYes51%
- Clean sheetHNK Rijeka39%
- CornersHNK Rijeka 6.0 · NK Varazdin 4.010.0 expected
- Cards4.3 yellows expectedRed 15%
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