NK Varazdin vs HNK Rijeka: result 2-3 and analysis
HNLRegular Season - 35Kick-off on May 16, 2021 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Stadion Anđelko Herjavec, Varaždin
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What was the result of NK Varazdin vs HNK Rijeka?
HNK Rijeka won 2-3 on May 16, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 34′J. ObregónNK Varazdin
- 62′L. MenaloHNK Rijeka
- 67′L. CapanHNK Rijeka
- 79′J. DrmićHNK Rijeka
- 84′I. NovoselecNK Varazdin
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NK Varazdin have 1 wins, 7 draws and 7 defeats; HNK Rijeka have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2021 | Dinamo Zagreb(away) | 2-2 | HNL |
| May 8, 2021 | HNK Hajduk Split(home) | 0-1 | HNL |
| May 2, 2021 | NK Osijek(away) | 1-1 | HNL |
| Apr 26, 2021 | Istra 1961(home) | 1-1 | HNL |
| Apr 21, 2021 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb(away) | 0-4 | HNL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2021 | NK Slaven Belupo(away) | 2-0 | HNL |
| May 9, 2021 | Dinamo Zagreb(home) | 1-5 | HNL |
| May 1, 2021 | HNK Hajduk Split(away) | 2-3 | HNL |
| Apr 25, 2021 | NK Osijek(home) | 0-0 | HNL |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Istra 1961(away) | 2-1 | HNL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 NK Varazdin win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 HNK Rijeka win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: HNK Rijeka vs NK Varazdin on Mar 21, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
NK Varazdin score 0.6 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; HNK Rijeka score 1.7 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NK Varazdin | 0.6 | 1.6 | 3 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| HNK Rijeka | 1.7 | 1.4 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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 5th (6 points from 3 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