NK Varazdin vs HNK Rijeka: result 1-2 and analysis
CupRound of 16Kick-off on December 16, 2020 at 03:00 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 December 16, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 39′I. PosavecNK Varazdin
- 78′N. GalovićHNK Rijeka
- 90′L. MenaloHNK Rijeka
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NK Varazdin have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; HNK Rijeka have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2020 | HNK Hajduk Split(home) | 4-2 | HNL |
| Dec 5, 2020 | NK Osijek(away) | 0-1 | HNL |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Istra 1961(home) | 1-1 | HNL |
| Nov 23, 2020 | HNK Gorica(away) | 0-1 | HNL |
| Nov 20, 2020 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb(away) | 2-2 | HNL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2020 | Dinamo Zagreb(home) | 2-2 | HNL |
| Dec 10, 2020 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 6, 2020 | HNK Hajduk Split(away) | 2-1 | HNL |
| Dec 3, 2020 | Real Sociedad(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 29, 2020 | NK Osijek(home) | 1-1 | HNL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 NK Varazdin win(s), 1 draw(s), 5 HNK Rijeka win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 28, 2019 | NK Varazdin 0-2 HNK Rijeka | HNL |
| Jul 20, 2019 | HNK Rijeka 2-1 NK Varazdin | HNL |
Last archived meeting: HNK Rijeka vs NK Varazdin on Oct 17, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
NK Varazdin score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; HNK Rijeka score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NK Varazdin | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| HNK Rijeka | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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