NK Varazdin vs HNK Rijeka: result 2-0 and analysis
HNLRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 16, 2026 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Stadion Anđelko Herjavec, Varaždin
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What was the result of NK Varazdin vs HNK Rijeka?
NK Varazdin won 2-0 on August 16, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 20′I. MamutNK Varazdin
- 31′I. MamutNK Varazdin (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NK Varazdin have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; HNK Rijeka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2026 | NK Slaven Belupo(away) | 4-1 | HNL |
| Aug 2, 2026 | HNK Hajduk Split(home) | 2-1 | HNL |
| Jul 30, 2026 | FK Jablonec(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 23, 2026 | FK Jablonec(home) | 3-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| May 23, 2026 | Istra 1961(home) | 2-0 | HNL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | Ilves(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Ilves(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Rudes(home) | 2-1 | HNL |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Derry City(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Derry City(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 NK Varazdin win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 HNK Rijeka win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2026 | NK Varazdin 1-0 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
| Feb 14, 2026 | HNK Rijeka 3-1 NK Varazdin | HNL |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: NK Varazdin vs HNK Rijeka on Apr 22, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
NK Varazdin score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; HNK Rijeka score 1.2 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NK Varazdin | 1.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| HNK Rijeka | 1.2 | 0.6 | 9 | 3/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
NK Varazdin sit 3rd in HNL (9 points from 4 matches) and HNK Rijeka sit 7th (3 points from 2 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