HNK Rijeka vs NK Varazdin: result 2-0 and analysis
HNLRegular Season - 26Kick-off on March 21, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stadion HNK Rijeka, Rijeka
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What was the result of HNK Rijeka vs NK Varazdin?
HNK Rijeka won 2-0 on March 21, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 22′N. GalovićHNK Rijeka
- 35′N. GalovićHNK Rijeka
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, HNK Rijeka have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; NK Varazdin have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2021 | NK Slaven Belupo(away) | 3-1 | HNL |
| Mar 12, 2021 | NK Slaven Belupo(home) | 1-1 | HNL |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Dinamo Zagreb(away) | 0-2 | HNL |
| Mar 3, 2021 | NK Osijek(away) | 2-1 | Cup |
| Feb 27, 2021 | HNK Hajduk Split(home) | 0-1 | HNL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2021 | Dinamo Zagreb(home) | 0-5 | HNL |
| Mar 6, 2021 | HNK Hajduk Split(away) | 0-2 | HNL |
| Feb 26, 2021 | NK Osijek(home) | 2-3 | HNL |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Istra 1961(away) | 1-0 | HNL |
| Feb 12, 2021 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb(home) | 0-1 | HNL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 HNK Rijeka win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 NK Varazdin win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2021 | NK Varazdin 2-1 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
| Dec 16, 2020 | NK Varazdin 1-2 HNK Rijeka | Cup |
| Oct 17, 2020 | HNK Rijeka 2-1 NK Varazdin | HNL |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: NK Varazdin vs HNK Rijeka on Jan 23, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
HNK Rijeka score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; NK Varazdin score 0.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HNK Rijeka | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| NK Varazdin | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
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