There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Rijeka leading Varaždin by 19 points.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Rijeka form and stats
When playing at home in the 1. HNL, Rijeka have managed 3 wins, 4 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 9 games.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Andrej Prskalo not having conceded a league goal in 180 minutes.
The Rijeka supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Istra 1961 in 1. HNL and win 2-0. Before that match, a win away at Hajduk Split.
The manager S. Rožman will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Dinamo Zagreb in only four days.
Rijeka has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. Rijeka's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Varaždin form and stats
Varaždin have only collected 3 points from their away games in the 1. HNL, after 0-3-6 (9 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in ten away games in a row.
Varaždin play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to Dinamo Zagreb (placed 1st). A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Osijek.
With the home team given a winning probability of about 80% by the bookmakers, any point(s) for the visitors would be a surprise. Checking earlier matches with similar odds with Varaždin as the away team, we found two results. Statistics from these were 0 away wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. The outsiders lost 0 of these games by at least two goals.
The attacking power of Varaždin when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 9 league matches away. Varaždin have conceded 16 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Rijeka and Varaždin have met before this season: Varaždin - Rijeka 0-2. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 6 - 1 - 3 (Rijeka wins - draws - Varaždin wins). As for goals, 7 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Čolak 6 goals |  A. Gorgon 5 goals |  R. Murić 4 goals |
Rijeka missing players
Varaždin missing players
| Rijeka | Varaždin | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 30 | 12 | 6 | Scored | S | 0 | 8 | 13 |
| 20 | 13 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 16 | 27 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 78% | 67% |
| 53% | 44% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 56% | 39% |
| 29% | 22% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 22% |
| 18% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 59% | 78% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 50% |
| 29% | 11% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 12% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 33% | 39% |
| 5.2 | 4.7 | 3.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
| 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 13.5 | 7.1 | 6.9 |
| 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3 | 2.7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 206 | 93 | 33 | Total Shots | T S | 7 | 61 | 153 |
| 84 | 38 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 24 | 54 |
| 36% | 32% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 24% |
- All of Rijeka's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Rijeka has the most scored goals in the first half (20)
- Rijeka have scored more than double the goals of Varaždin.
- Rijeka haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Varaždin has the fewest clean sheets (0) away
- Varaždin has the fewest points (3) away
- Varaždin has the fewest scored goals (13)
- Varaždin have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- 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 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 24 | 41 |
| 2 | Hajduk Split | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 32 |
| 3 | Rijeka | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
| 4 | Osijek | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 30 |
| 5 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 28 |
| 6 | Gorica | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -1 | 28 |
| 7 | Slaven Koprivnica | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 21 | -16 | 18 |
| 8 | Istra 1961 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -13 | 12 |
| 9 | Varaždin | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -14 | 12 |
| 10 | Inter Zapresic | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 36 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -16 | 12 |