HNK Rijeka vs NK Varazdin: result 2-1 and analysis
HNLRegular Season - 8Kick-off on October 17, 2020 at 03:05 PM (UTC)Stadion HNK Rijeka, Rijeka
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What was the result of HNK Rijeka vs NK Varazdin?
HNK Rijeka won 2-1 on October 17, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 17′J. ObregónNK Varazdin
- 20′M. StolnikHNK Rijeka (o.g.)
- 36′S. KulenovićHNK Rijeka
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, HNK Rijeka have 11 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats; NK Varazdin have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2020 | Dilj(away) | 6-0 | Cup |
| Oct 4, 2020 | NK Slaven Belupo(home) | 2-0 | HNL |
| Oct 1, 2020 | FC Copenhagen(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 24, 2020 | Kolos Kovalivka(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 12, 2020 | NK Osijek(away) | 0-3 | HNL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2020 | HNK Cibalia(home) | 2-0 | Cup |
| Oct 4, 2020 | Dinamo Zagreb(home) | 1-2 | HNL |
| Sep 27, 2020 | HNK Hajduk Split(away) | 0-2 | HNL |
| Sep 20, 2020 | NK Osijek(home) | 0-1 | HNL |
| Sep 13, 2020 | Istra 1961(away) | 1-0 | HNL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 HNK Rijeka win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 NK Varazdin win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2020 | NK Varazdin 0-0 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
| Dec 14, 2019 | HNK Rijeka 3-1 NK Varazdin | HNL |
| Oct 30, 2019 | NK Varazdin 1-2 HNK Rijeka | Cup |
| Sep 28, 2019 | NK Varazdin 0-2 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
| Jul 20, 2019 | HNK Rijeka 2-1 NK Varazdin | HNL |
| Oct 31, 2018 | NK Varazdin 1-2 HNK Rijeka | Cup |
Last archived meeting: NK Varazdin vs HNK Rijeka on Jun 12, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
HNK Rijeka score 1.8 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; NK Varazdin score 1.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HNK Rijeka | 1.8 | 0.9 | 7 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| NK Varazdin | 1.1 | 1.0 | 8 | 3/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
HNK Rijeka sit 5th in HNL (6 points from 3 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 |
| 5 | HNK Rijeka | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
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