Varaždin v Hajduk Split preview: Visitors can prove cut above

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Competition: Croatia 1. HNL
Date: Sun 28.July
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Anđelko Herjavec (9099 seats)

Game week two of the 1. HNL season and the teams have had a few days to digest the first match. Here's the Varaždin - Hajduk Split preview:

It's no vacation for neither Varaždin nor Hajduk Split as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Varaždin form and stats

Varaždin drew their last game, also a home match. Hajduk Split was the opponent, 0-0 the score. Prior to that, an away loss at Rijeka.

Last season, Varaždin's league statistics were 16 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses, resulting in a 1st position in the 2. HNL. Over these 25 matches they scored 39 goals and conceded 29. Playing at home last season Varaždin managed 10-1-2 (win-draw-lost) with 27 goals and 14 conceded.

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Hajduk Split form and stats

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Varaždin in their previous outing. The 1. HNL match ended in a draw 0-0. Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Istra 1961.

Let's have a look at how Hajduk Split performed last season in the 1. HNL: They landed a 4th position in the league table after playing out 17 victories, 11 draws and 8 defeats. In total they scored 59 and conceded 39 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 8 - drew 5 and lost 5 with 28/24 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Varaždin 2 wins, 1 draw and Hajduk Split 7 victories. As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Varaždin missing players

Hajduk Split missing players

Varaždin Hajduk Split
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs low Away Total
2 1 0 Played 0 1 2
0 0 0 Won 0 0 1
1 1 0 Drew 0 1 1
1 0 0 Lost 0 0 0
1 0 0 Scored 0 0 2
2 0 0 Conceded 0 0 0
50% 0% 0% Over 0.5 0% 0% 50%
50% 0% 0% Over 1.5 0% 0% 50%
50% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 0%
50% 100% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 100% 100%
50% 100% 0% Failed To Score 0% 100% 50%
 
0 0 0 Corners For (avg) 0 3 7
3.5 3 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 0 1.5
1.5 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0 1
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Varaždin Last season Hajduk Split
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
26 13   Played   18 36
16 10   Won   8 17
3 1   Drew   5 11
7 2   Lost   5 8
40 27   Scored   28 59
30 14   Conceded   24 39
100% 100%   Over 0.5   94% 89%
81% 85%   Over 1.5   78% 78%
58% 69%   Over 2.5   50% 50%
19% 38%   Over 3.5   39% 36%
8% 15%   Over 4.5   22% 17%
50% 54%   BTTS   61% 53%
31% 38%   Clean Sheets   22% 31%
19% 8%   Failed To Score   22% 28%
 
5.1 4.2   Corners For (avg)   5 5.7
4.5 4.2   Corners Against (avg)   3.6 2.9
2.1 1.8   Yellow Cards (avg)   2.1 1.9
1 0   Red Cards   1 4
Key stats last season:
  • Varaždin have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Varaždin haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Varaždin
All 1. HNL 3. HNL - Zapad 2. HNL Croatia Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
10-05-19 2.H Hrvatski Dragovoljac 0 - 1 Varaždin
18-05-19 2.H Varaždin 3 - 1 Sibenik
25-05-19 2.H Sesvete 1 - 1 Varaždin
20-07-19 1.H Rijeka 2 - 1 Varaždin
28-07-19 1.H Varaždin 18:00 Hajduk Split
03-08-19 1.H Istra 1961 17:00 Varaždin
10-08-19 1.H Inter Zaprešić 17:00 Varaždin
17-08-19 1.H Varaždin 17:00 Lokomotiva Zagreb
24-08-19 1.H Slaven Koprivnica 17:00 Varaždin
31-08-19 1.H Varaždin - Gorica
Hajduk Split
All 1. HNL Europa League Croatia Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
21-06-19 CF Solin 1 - 4 Hajduk Split
09-07-19 EL Gzira United 0 - 2 Hajduk Split
18-07-19 EL Hajduk Split 1 - 3 Gzira United
21-07-19 1.H Hajduk Split 2 - 0 Istra 1961
28-07-19 1.H Varaždin 18:00 Hajduk Split
04-08-19 1.H Hajduk Split 16:00 Lokomotiva Zagreb
10-08-19 1.H Slaven Koprivnica 17:00 Hajduk Split
17-08-19 1.H Hajduk Split 17:00 Gorica
24-08-19 1.H Osijek 17:00 Hajduk Split
31-08-19 1.H Hajduk Split - Dinamo Zagreb

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Dinamo Zagreb 2 2 0 0 6 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 6 6
2 Rijeka 2 2 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 6
3 Gorica 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 1 1 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4
4 Hajduk Split 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
5 Istra 1961 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
6 Osijek 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 3
7 Inter Zaprešić 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 -2 1
8 Varaždin 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
9 Lokomotiva Zagreb 2 0 0 2 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 -4 0
10 Slaven Koprivnica 2 0 0 2 0 5 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 -5 0

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