A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 1st and 9th place in the table will show on the pitch.
Dinamo Zagreb and Varaždin should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Dinamo Zagreb form and stats
Dinamo Zagreb, who have the most scored goals (31) in 1. HNL, have been very solid at home in the 1. HNL so far, with 19 points collected from 7 matches (6-1-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table.
Happy days for Dinamo Zagreb in their previous game, a 1. HNL match away at Istra 1961 (placed 8th) that ended with a 2-1 victory. Prior to that, an away loss at Atalanta in the Champions League.
The Dinamo Zagreb fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 11 goals in 7 league matches. Defensively Dinamo Zagreb have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 7 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Varaždin form and stats
There's been little loot from Varaždin's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 8 away games in the 1. HNL. Varaždin only have 0 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 3 draws. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on L. Bonačić, the Varaždin manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
There were no winners in Varaždin's previous match, a 1. HNL home game that ended 1-1 vs Osijek (placed 4th). Prior to that match, the Varaždin manager L. Bonačić faced defeat when travelling to Gorica and losing 0-1.
Varaždin are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 8 away goals from 8 games (in the league). Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Varaždin have conceded 15 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Varaždin - Dinamo Zagreb 1-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Dinamo Zagreb-Varaždin H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Dinamo Zagreb 7 wins, Varaždin 1 win, 2 draws. 7 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  M. Oršić 9 goals |  D. Kądzior 5 goals |  B. Petković 4 goals |
Dinamo Zagreb missing players
Varaždin missing players
| Dinamo Zagreb | Varaždin | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 12 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 31 | 11 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 15 | 26 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 56% | 43% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 71% |
| 50% | 29% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 62% | 41% |
| 25% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 38% | 24% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 31% | 29% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 75% | 53% |
| 56% | 71% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 19% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 25% | 35% |
| 7.2 | 9.6 | 9.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
| 3.4 | 3 | 2.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 9 | 5.9 | 6.4 |
| 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 3.1 | 2.8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 236 | 113 | 49 | Total Shots | T S | 12 | 56 | 148 |
| 101 | 41 | 15 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 21 | 51 |
| 31% | 27% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 38% | 25% |
- Dinamo Zagreb has the fewest conceded goals (2) at home
- Dinamo Zagreb has the fewest conceded goals (8)
- Dinamo Zagreb has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2)
- Dinamo Zagreb has the most clean sheets (9)
- Dinamo Zagreb has the most scored goals (31)
- Dinamo Zagreb has the the best goal difference (+23)
- Dinamo Zagreb have not yet lost a game at home.
- Dinamo Zagreb have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Dinamo Zagreb have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Dinamo Zagreb have scored more than double the goals of Varaždin.
- Dinamo Zagreb have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Dinamo Zagreb have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Dinamo Zagreb haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Dinamo Zagreb is in the best form (5-1-0)
- Varaždin has the fewest clean sheets (0) away
- Varaždin has the fewest points (3) away
- Varaždin has the fewest scored goals (13)
- Varaždin have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Varaždin have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Varaždin have yet to win a game away.
- Varaždin haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Dinamo Zagreb | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 23 | 38 |
| 2 | Hajduk Split | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 31 |
| 3 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 28 |
| 4 | Osijek | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 27 |
| 5 | Rijeka | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 25 |
| 6 | Gorica | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -3 | 25 |
| 7 | Slaven Koprivnica | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 19 | -14 | 18 |
| 8 | Istra 1961 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -11 | 12 |
| 9 | Varaždin | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -13 | 12 |
| 10 | Inter Zapresic | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -16 | 11 |