HNK Rijeka vs NK Varazdin: result 3-1 and analysis
HNLRegular Season - 22Kick-off on February 14, 2026 at 04:15 PM (UTC)Stadion HNK Rijeka, Rijeka
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What was the result of HNK Rijeka vs NK Varazdin?
HNK Rijeka won 3-1 on February 14, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 20′Tiago DantasHNK Rijeka
- 48′A. JuričHNK Rijeka
- 61′D. PetrovičHNK Rijeka
- 90′Sven LesjakNK Varazdin
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, HNK Rijeka have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; NK Varazdin have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2026 | Dinamo Zagreb(home) | 0-0 | HNL |
| Feb 1, 2026 | NK Osijek(away) | 0-1 | HNL |
| Jan 24, 2026 | NK Slaven Belupo(home) | 2-2 | HNL |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Istra 1961(away) | 2-1 | HNL |
| Jan 14, 2026 | Koper(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2026 | NK Osijek(home) | 2-1 | HNL |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Kustosija(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 31, 2026 | NK Slaven Belupo(away) | 2-0 | HNL |
| Jan 26, 2026 | HNK Gorica(away) | 2-1 | HNL |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Emirates Club(away) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 HNK Rijeka win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 NK Varazdin win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2025 | NK Varazdin 1-0 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
| Aug 24, 2025 | HNK Rijeka 1-2 NK Varazdin | HNL |
| Apr 13, 2025 | HNK Rijeka 1-0 NK Varazdin | HNL |
| Feb 1, 2025 | NK Varazdin 1-0 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
| Oct 26, 2024 | HNK Rijeka 1-1 NK Varazdin | HNL |
| Aug 11, 2024 | NK Varazdin 0-0 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
Last archived meeting: NK Varazdin vs HNK Rijeka on Nov 9, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
HNK Rijeka score 1.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; NK Varazdin score 2.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HNK Rijeka | 1.5 | 0.7 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| NK Varazdin | 2.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
HNK Rijeka sit 7th in HNL (3 points from 2 matches) and NK Varazdin sit 3rd (9 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | NK Varazdin | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | HNK Rijeka | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy