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HNK Rijeka
Vs
NK Varazdin

Since 27/08/2022
6
HR wins
3
Draws
8
NV wins
Meetings
17
on record
Total goals
39
20 HNK Rije… · 19 NK Varaz…
Goals per game
2.29
both sides combined
Over 1.5
71%
of meetings
Over 2.5
41%
of meetings
BTTS
41%
of meetings
Last meeting
2-0
16 Aug 2026
Next game
31 Oct
Saturday, Croatia - HNL
HNK Rijeka vs NK Varazdin: the head-to-head
The recent clash between HNK Rijeka and NK Varazdin is strikingly balanced, with 17 meetings since 2022 producing a near-even split: Rijeka 6 wins, Varazdin 8 wins, and 3 draws. Across those fixtures, 39 goals have been scored, averaging 2.29 per game, and just over two-thirds of encounters (71%) have seen at least two goals, while 41% have featured three or more. Both sides have managed to score in 41% of the matches. Varazdin’s edge is evident at home, where they have won 4 of 8, whereas Rijeka has only secured 2 victories out of 9 away games. The most recent meeting on 16 August 2026 ended 2-0 in favour of Varazdin, with the match taking place at their ground. The next fixture is scheduled for 31 October 2026, again in the Croatia - HNL competition.
01 Head-to-head record02 Recent meetings03 Goal Analysis04 Current form05 The Goal Clock – in this fixture06 League Table07 Squad value analysis08 Recent results09 Upcoming fixtures
Next meeting
HNK Rijeka vs NK Varazdin
Saturday 31 October 2026 · Croatia - HNL
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01Head-to-head record⚖
HNK RijekaHNK Rijeka
NK VarazdinNK Varazdin
6
wins
8
20
goals
19
5
clean sheets
6
The last 17 games between these two clubs
35%
win %
47%
2.29
avg goals
2.29
71%
over 1.5 %
71%
41%
over 2.5 %
41%
24%
over 3.5 %
24%
1.18
scored
1.12
1.12
conceded
1.18
41%
btts
41%
29%
clean sheet
35%
10.31
corners
10.31
5.31
cards
5.31
Top three rows are this fixture: 17 meetings, 6 to HNK Rijeka, 3 drawn, 8 to NK Varazdin, at 2.29 goals a game. Everything below is these same meetings, seen from each club's side.
02Recent meetings📅
HNK RijekaHNK Rijeka
Won at home
50%
4 of 8 home meetings
Won away
22%
2 of 9 away meetings
Drawn
18%
3 of 17 meetings
Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.
NK VarazdinNK Varazdin
Won at home
67%
6 of 9 home meetings
Won away
25%
2 of 8 away meetings
Drawn
18%
3 of 17 meetings
Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.
DateCompetitionHomeScoreAwayHNK Rijeka
16 Aug 2026Croatia - HNLNK Varazdin2-0HNK RijekaLview
22 Apr 2026Croatia - HNLNK Varazdin1-0HNK RijekaLview
14 Feb 2026Croatia - HNLHNK Rijeka3-1NK VarazdinWview
09 Nov 2025Croatia - HNLNK Varazdin1-0HNK RijekaLview
24 Aug 2025Croatia - HNLHNK Rijeka1-2NK VarazdinLview
13 Apr 2025Croatia - HNLHNK Rijeka1-0NK VarazdinWview
01 Feb 2025Croatia - HNLNK Varazdin1-0HNK RijekaLview
26 Oct 2024Croatia - HNLHNK Rijeka1-1NK VarazdinDview
11 Aug 2024Croatia - HNLNK Varazdin0-0HNK RijekaDview
11 May 2024Croatia - HNLNK Varazdin3-1HNK RijekaLview
03 Mar 2024Croatia - HNLHNK Rijeka2-0NK VarazdinWview
25 Nov 2023Croatia - HNLNK Varazdin0-2HNK RijekaWview
03 Sep 2023Croatia - HNLHNK Rijeka2-2NK VarazdinDview
14 May 2023Croatia - HNLNK Varazdin2-0HNK RijekaLview
12 Mar 2023Croatia - HNLHNK Rijeka3-1NK VarazdinWview
06 Nov 2022Croatia - HNLNK Varazdin0-3HNK RijekaWview
27 Aug 2022Croatia - HNLHNK Rijeka1-2NK VarazdinLview
03Goal Analysis⚽
HNK Rijeka · Last 10 – goals for & against
40-400D20W21W10W11D02L02L32W14L00DA·I117/05H·HG23/05H·RUD02/08H·ILV06/08A·ILV13/08A·NV16/08A·FM20/08H·I123/08H·FM27/08A·HG31/08
Avg total
2.2
Avg scored
1.0
Avg conceded
1.2
Goal Analysis – by opponent strength (last 30)
Scored/conceded split by opponent tier, then home and away. Green beats the league's per-team average of 1.28 goals/game; red is worse.
SplitTotal
Scored		Total
Conceded		Home
Scored		Home
Conceded		Away
Scored		Away
Conceded
All games (30)1.131.071.531.130.731.00
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (12)0.751.330.831.500.671.17
vs Weaker (18)1.390.892.000.890.780.89
Clean sheet %40% (+9pp vs league)
NK Varazdin · Last 10 – goals for & against
40-412L13L11D20W20W21W41W20W13L20WA·DZ26/04A·HHS03/05H·NLZ09/05A·VUK15/05H·I123/05H·HHS02/08A·NSB09/08H·HR16/08A·DZ22/08H·RUD29/08
Avg total
2.9
Avg scored
1.8
Avg conceded
1.1
Goal Analysis – by opponent strength (last 30)
Scored/conceded split by opponent tier, then home and away. Green beats the league's per-team average of 1.28 goals/game; red is worse.
SplitTotal
Scored		Total
Conceded		Home
Scored		Home
Conceded		Away
Scored		Away
Conceded
All games (30)1.471.231.601.001.331.47
vs Stronger (12)1.081.751.171.001.002.50
vs Similar (18)1.720.891.891.001.560.78
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %33% (+2pp vs league)
04Current form📈
HNK Rijeka
DWWWDLLWLD
Last 10: 10 scored, 12 conceded.
NK Varazdin
LLDWWWWWLW
Last 10: 18 scored, 11 conceded.
HNK Rijeka
Home · last 10
LLLDWWWWWL
5 won · 13 scored, 13 conceded
Away · last 10
LWDLWDDLLD
2 won · 8 scored, 12 conceded
NK Varazdin
Home · last 10
DWDWWDWWWW
7 won · 16 scored, 5 conceded
Away · last 10
WLDLWLLWWL
4 won · 16 scored, 15 conceded
05The Goal Clock – in this fixture⏱
HNK RijekaHNK Rijeka
The Goal Clock
Ninety minutes wrapped into a circle – when this team scores (outer, green) and concedes (inner, red).
90'25%14%1-15'25%29%16-30'14%31-45'25%14%46-60'25%14%61-75'14%76-90'47
1st half / 2nd half
Scored50% / 50%
Conceded57% / 43%
Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 5 games. Most goals land in 1-15'.
From this fixture only: 5 of 17 meetings have goal timings on record. See HNK Rijeka's full Goal Clock across all their games.
NK VarazdinNK Varazdin
The Goal Clock
Ninety minutes wrapped into a circle – when this team scores (outer, green) and concedes (inner, red).
90'14%25%1-15'29%25%16-30'14%31-45'14%25%46-60'14%25%61-75'14%76-90'74
1st half / 2nd half
Scored57% / 43%
Conceded50% / 50%
Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 5 games. Most goals land in 16-30'.
From this fixture only: 5 of 17 meetings have goal timings on record. See NK Varazdin's full Goal Clock across all their games.
06League Table🏆
RecordGoalsProps / gameSquad value €mStrengths
RankTeamMPPtsWin%PPGGFGAGDG/GO1.5O2.5O3.5CorCor O%CrdCrd O%FlsFls O%TotAttMidDefAtt/gDef/gPoss%
1NK OsijekNK Osijek512
80%
2.4
125+7
3.4
80%
60%
40%
8.0
40%
3.4
40%
27.8
100%
15
9142.41.0
49%
2NK VarazdinNK Varazdin512
80%
2.4
115+6
3.2
100%
60%
40%
8.6
60%
2.8
20%
22.8
60%
11
6152.21.0
44%
3Dinamo ZagrebDinamo Zagreb410
75%
2.5
113+8
3.5
100%
75%
75%
10.0
75%
3.2
50%
21.0
50%
66
332302.80.8
58%
4HNK Hajduk SplitHNK Hajduk Split510
60%
2.0
115+6
3.2
100%
80%
40%
7.0
20%
4.6
100%
28.6
100%
34
158112.21.0
58%
5HNK RijekaHNK Rijeka47
50%
1.8
55+0
2.5
75%
50%
25%
9.8
75%
2.5
0%
22.0
50%
34
21581.21.2
52%
6NK Lokomotiva ZagrebNK Lokomotiva Zagreb56
40%
1.2
710-3
3.4
80%
60%
60%
10.4
60%
5.6
100%
24.0
80%
10
3341.42.0
50%
7Istra 1961Istra 196155
20%
1.0
1110+1
4.2
100%
100%
80%
10.4
80%
3.6
80%
23.6
60%
11
4252.22.0
50%
8RudesRudes53
20%
0.6
615-9
4.2
100%
80%
60%
10.4
40%
3.6
40%
25.8
100%
5
3111.23.0
-
9NK Slaven BelupoNK Slaven Belupo53
20%
0.6
312-9
3.0
100%
60%
20%
8.8
40%
2.6
20%
24.8
60%
8
3230.62.4
49%
10HNK GoricaHNK Gorica51
0%
0.2
29-7
2.2
80%
40%
20%
9.8
60%
4.0
40%
25.8
80%
9
4230.41.8
46%
Croatia - HNL 2026/27 full table · click any column header to sort (click again to reverse). In-cell bars are scaled within each column; scroll right for props, squad value and strengths. Highlighted teams are this fixture's sides. Full Croatia - HNL stats & trends →
07Squad value analysis💰
HNK RijekaNK Varazdin
€34.3m
squad value
€11.4m
€85.0m
attack
€18.2m
€11.6m
midfield
€0.4m
€43.4m
defence
€21.5m
33
players
30
Transfermarkt squad values, most recent season on record. HNK Rijeka carries the more valuable squad.
08Recent results📅
HNK Rijeka
DateOpponentScoreRes
17 May@ Istra 19610-0D
23 Mayvs HNK Gorica2-0W
02 Augvs Rudes2-1W
06 Augvs Ilves1-0W
13 Aug@ Ilves1-1D
16 Aug@ NK Varazdin0-2L
20 Aug@ FC Midtjylland0-2L
23 Augvs Istra 19613-2W
27 Augvs FC Midtjylland1-4L
31 Aug@ HNK Gorica0-0D
NK Varazdin
DateOpponentScoreRes
26 Apr@ Dinamo Zagreb1-2L
03 May@ HNK Hajduk Split1-3L
09 Mayvs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb1-1D
15 May@ Vukovar2-0W
23 Mayvs Istra 19612-0W
02 Augvs HNK Hajduk Split2-1W
09 Aug@ NK Slaven Belupo4-1W
16 Augvs HNK Rijeka2-0W
22 Aug@ Dinamo Zagreb1-3L
29 Augvs Rudes2-0W
09Upcoming fixtures🗓
HNK Rijeka
Sat 05 Sepvs NK Osijek
Sat 12 Sep@ NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
Sat 19 Sepvs HNK Hajduk Split
Sat 10 Oct@ NK Slaven Belupo
Sat 17 Oct@ Rudes
Sat 24 Oct@ Dinamo Zagreb
Sat 31 Octvs NK Varazdin
Sat 07 Nov@ Istra 1961
NK Varazdin
Fri 04 Sepvs Istra 1961
Sat 12 Sep@ HNK Gorica
Sat 19 Sepvs NK Osijek
Sat 10 Oct@ NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
Sat 17 Oct@ HNK Hajduk Split
Sat 24 Octvs NK Slaven Belupo
Sat 31 Oct@ HNK Rijeka
Sat 07 Novvs Dinamo Zagreb
HNK Rijeka stats ↗NK Varazdin stats ↗