NK Varazdin vs HNK Rijeka: result 1-2 and analysis
Cup2nd RoundKick-off on October 31, 2018 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Stadion Anđelko Herjavec, Varaždin
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What was the result of NK Varazdin vs HNK Rijeka?
HNK Rijeka won 1-2 on October 31, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 4′J. PuljićHNK Rijeka
- 27′Leon BenkoNK Varazdin
- 90′A. ČolakHNK Rijeka
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NK Varazdin have 11 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats; HNK Rijeka have 5, 7 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2018 | Medjimurje Cakovec(away) | 2-0 | First NL |
| Oct 20, 2018 | NK Zadar(home) | 2-2 | First NL |
| Oct 13, 2018 | NK Osijek II(away) | 0-3 | First NL |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Dinamo Zagreb II(home) | 1-4 | First NL |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Solin(away) | 2-1 | First NL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2018 | HNK Hajduk Split(away) | 1-1 | HNL |
| Oct 19, 2018 | Inter Zapresic(away) | 2-1 | HNL |
| Oct 6, 2018 | HNK Gorica(away) | 1-2 | HNL |
| Sep 30, 2018 | NK Slaven Belupo(home) | 0-0 | HNL |
| Sep 26, 2018 | Križevci(away) | 9-0 | Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
NK Varazdin score 2.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; HNK Rijeka score 1.9 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NK Varazdin | 2.1 | 1.1 | 7 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| HNK Rijeka | 1.9 | 1.0 | 4 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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