NK Varazdin vs NK Osijek: result 2-2 and analysis
HNLMatchday 18Kick-off on December 10, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stadion Anđelko Herjavec, Varaždin
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What was the result of NK Varazdin vs NK Osijek?
NK Varazdin and NK Osijek drew 2-2 on December 10, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 6′R. MierezNK Osijek
- 38′I. PostonjskiNK Varazdin (pen.)
- 69′M. PiljNK Varazdin
- 90′S. BralićNK Osijek
Official lineup for NK Varazdin vs NK Osijek
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
NK Varazdin
4-3-3- 9D. Drožđek
- 11M. Šego
- 17D. Mitrovski
- 23M. Pilj
- 8I. Postonjski
- 10L. Belcar
- 3K. Bručić
- 28L. Škaričić
- 26L. Jelenić
- 19M. Vukčević
- 1O. Zelenika
NK Osijek
4-1-4-1- 13R. Mierez
- 44K. Lovrić
- 11M. Caktaš
- 20M. Prekodravac
- 39D. Bukvić
- 6D. Nejašmić
- 55O. Drambaev
- 28S. Bralić
- 3André Duarte
- 42Renan Guedes
- 31M. Malenica
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NK Varazdin have 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats; NK Osijek have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2023 | Istra 1961(home) | 3-2 | Cup |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Istra 1961(away) | 0-2 | HNL |
| Nov 25, 2023 | HNK Rijeka(home) | 0-2 | HNL |
| Nov 12, 2023 | HNK Hajduk Split(away) | 1-3 | HNL |
| Nov 5, 2023 | Dinamo Zagreb(home) | 1-1 | HNL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2023 | HNK Rijeka(home) | 0-0 | HNL |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Dinamo Zagreb(away) | 1-2 | HNL |
| Nov 11, 2023 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb(home) | 1-1 | HNL |
| Nov 8, 2023 | HNK Hajduk Split(home) | 0-1 | HNL |
| Nov 4, 2023 | HNK Gorica(away) | 0-3 | HNL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 NK Varazdin wins, 2 draws, 2 NK Osijek wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2023 | NK Osijek 1-1 NK Varazdin | HNL |
| Apr 30, 2023 | NK Varazdin 1-3 NK Osijek | HNL |
| Feb 26, 2023 | NK Osijek 0-1 NK Varazdin | HNL |
| Nov 9, 2022 | NK Varazdin 1-2 NK Osijek | Cup |
| Oct 22, 2022 | NK Varazdin 4-1 NK Osijek | HNL |
| Aug 14, 2022 | NK Osijek 2-2 NK Varazdin | HNL |
Last archived meeting: NK Osijek vs NK Varazdin on Sep 22, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
NK Varazdin score 0.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; NK Osijek score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NK Varazdin | 0.9 | 1.2 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| NK Osijek | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
NK Varazdin sit 5th in HNL (19 points from 13 matches) and NK Osijek sit 3rd (20 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | NK Osijek | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 20 |
| 5 | NK Varazdin | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 19 |
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