HNK Rijeka vs NK Varazdin: result 3-1 and analysis
HNLMatchday 25Kick-off on March 12, 2023 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 3-1 on March 12, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 45′L. SelahiHNK Rijeka
- 53′P. AmpemHNK Rijeka
- 58′E. BandaHNK Rijeka
- 88′L. JelenićNK Varazdin
Official lineup for HNK Rijeka vs NK Varazdin
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
HNK Rijeka
4-1-4-1- 9J. Obregón
- 44A. Marin
- 4N. Janković
- 18L. Selahi
- 11P. Ampem
- 25V. Hodža
- 3B. Goda
- 66E. Dilaver
- 5N. Galešić
- 77Danilo Veiga
- 1N. Labrović
NK Varazdin
4-2-3-1- 11M. Šego
- 9D. Drožđek
- 10T. Teklić
- 15L. Banovec
- 23M. Pilj
- 6D. Puclin
- 25I. Urata
- 26L. Jelenić
- 20L. Ba
- 5J. Stanić
- 1O. Zelenika
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, HNK Rijeka have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; NK Varazdin have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2023 | Istra 1961(away) | 2-0 | HNL |
| Feb 25, 2023 | NK Slaven Belupo(home) | 0-1 | HNL |
| Feb 18, 2023 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb(away) | 2-1 | HNL |
| Feb 12, 2023 | HNK Gorica(home) | 2-0 | HNL |
| Feb 5, 2023 | HNK Hajduk Split(away) | 2-1 | HNL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2023 | Sibenik(home) | 2-0 | HNL |
| Feb 26, 2023 | NK Osijek(away) | 1-0 | HNL |
| Feb 19, 2023 | Dinamo Zagreb(home) | 1-3 | HNL |
| Feb 11, 2023 | HNK Hajduk Split(home) | 1-4 | HNL |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Istra 1961(away) | 1-2 | HNL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 HNK Rijeka wins, 0 draws, 2 NK Varazdin wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2022 | NK Varazdin 0-3 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
| Aug 27, 2022 | HNK Rijeka 1-2 NK Varazdin | HNL |
| May 16, 2021 | NK Varazdin 2-3 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
| Mar 21, 2021 | HNK Rijeka 2-0 NK Varazdin | HNL |
| Jan 23, 2021 | NK Varazdin 2-1 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
| Dec 16, 2020 | NK Varazdin 1-2 HNK Rijeka | Cup |
Last archived meeting: NK Varazdin vs HNK Rijeka on Nov 6, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
HNK Rijeka score 2.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; NK Varazdin score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HNK Rijeka | 2.4 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| NK Varazdin | 1.3 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
HNK Rijeka sit 6th in HNL (18 points from 12 matches) and NK Varazdin sit 5th (19 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | NK Varazdin | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 19 |
| 6 | HNK Rijeka | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
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