1. HNL match prediction and preview for Varaždin vs Rijeka clash

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Competition: Croatia 1. HNL
Competition: Sun 16.May
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Anđelko Herjavec (10800 seats)

Varaždin are leaning on their home advantage to support them before this meeting with Rijeka. Who will win at Stadion Anđelko Herjavec?

Insights:
  • Varaždin have the most conceded goals (57) in 1. HNL
  • Rijeka have the most points from losing position (18) in 1. HNL

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

Relegation threatens Varaždin who should definitely be looking for some points here. Rijeka are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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Varaždin form and stats

With {3 1. HNL wins}, 5 draws and 9 defeats from their home games, Varaždin, who have the most conceded goals (57) in 1. HNL, are certainly not brimming with confidence. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in twelve attempts.

Varaždin travelled for their previous game, a trip to Dinamo Zagreb that ended 2-2. Jorge Obregon, who plays in attack, was the top performer for the team in that game, scoring a rating of 8.14 (out of 10). Obregon hit three key passes.

Before that game, the home loss against Hajduk Split with the scoreline 0-1.

Varaždin has scored 19 league goals at home this season, in 17 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 32 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Rijeka form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their 1. HNL travels is 9 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats.

It's the second away game in a row for Rijeka, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus Slaven Koprivnica (placed 7th) in the 1. HNL last time out. Luka Capan was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.65. The defender Capan won 6 of 8 duels.

Preceding that, the 1-5 home loss versus Dinamo Zagreb.

Rijeka find the net regularly in their away games. 24 goals from 17 away fixtures in the league. Rijeka have conceded 24 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Rijeka - Varaždin 2-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's one Varaždin victory, one draw and eight Rijeka wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

RijekaF. Andrijašević
F. Andrijašević
12 goals
RijekaR. Murić
R. Murić
8 goals
RijekaS. Kulenovic
S. Kulenovic
7 goals

Varaždin missing players

Rijeka missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Varaždin Rijeka
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
34 17 4 Played P 6 17 34
6 3 1 Won W 5 9 16
10 5 1 Drew D 0 1 7
18 9 2 Lost L 1 7 11
28 19 6 Scored S 12 24 46
57 32 7 Conceded C 6 24 43
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 94%
71% 82% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 82% 79%
41% 53% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 53% 47%
26% 29% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 24% 21%
12% 24% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 18% 12%
50% 76% 75% BTTS BTTS 67% 47% 50%
15% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 17% 24% 26%
41% 24% 25% Failed to Score F T 17% 35% 29%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.1 2.1 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.7 1.8 2.1
5 2 0 Red cards R C 1 3 5
 
7.9 8.7 6 Shots (avg) S ( 14.8 12.1 12.4
3 3.6 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 4.9 5.2
28% 31% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 29% 26%
Key stats in 1. HNL this season:
  • Rijeka have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Rijeka have the most points from losing position (18) in 1. HNL
  • Varaždin have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Varaždin have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Varaždin have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Varaždin have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in 1. HNL
  • Varaždin have the most conceded goals (32) at home in 1. HNL
  • Varaždin have the most conceded goals (57) in 1. HNL
  • Varaždin have the the worst goal difference (-13) at home in 1. HNL
  • Varaždin have the the worst goal difference (-29) in 1. HNL
  • Varaždin haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 34 24 7 3 80 28 17 13 2 2 43 13 17 11 5 1 37 15 52 79
2 Osijek 34 21 8 5 55 24 17 12 4 1 28 7 17 9 4 4 27 17 31 71
3 Gorica 34 17 8 9 59 42 17 8 5 4 28 21 17 9 3 5 31 21 17 59
4 Rijeka 34 16 7 11 46 43 17 7 6 4 22 19 17 9 1 7 24 24 3 55
5 Hajduk Split 34 16 6 12 44 37 17 7 4 6 25 19 17 9 2 6 19 18 7 54
6 Šibenik 34 9 8 17 32 44 17 5 4 8 12 21 17 4 4 9 20 23 -12 35
7 Slaven Koprivnica 34 6 13 15 35 52 17 2 7 8 16 25 17 4 6 7 19 27 -17 31
8 Lokomotiva Zagreb 34 7 9 18 29 56 17 5 3 9 18 27 17 2 6 9 11 29 -27 30
9 Varaždin 34 6 10 18 28 57 17 3 5 9 19 32 17 3 5 9 9 25 -29 28
10 Istra 1961 34 6 8 20 25 50 17 5 2 10 15 23 17 1 6 10 10 27 -25 26

Table
  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 34 24 7 3 80 28 17 13 2 2 43 13 17 11 5 1 37 15 52 79
2 Osijek 34 21 8 5 55 24 17 12 4 1 28 7 17 9 4 4 27 17 31 71
3 Gorica 34 17 8 9 59 42 17 8 5 4 28 21 17 9 3 5 31 21 17 59
4 Rijeka 34 16 7 11 46 43 17 7 6 4 22 19 17 9 1 7 24 24 3 55
5 Hajduk Split 34 16 6 12 44 37 17 7 4 6 25 19 17 9 2 6 19 18 7 54
6 Šibenik 34 9 8 17 32 44 17 5 4 8 12 21 17 4 4 9 20 23 -12 35
7 Slaven Koprivnica 34 6 13 15 35 52 17 2 7 8 16 25 17 4 6 7 19 27 -17 31
8 Lokomotiva Zagreb 34 7 9 18 29 56 17 5 3 9 18 27 17 2 6 9 11 29 -27 30
9 Varaždin 34 6 10 18 28 57 17 3 5 9 19 32 17 3 5 9 9 25 -29 28
10 Istra 1961 34 6 8 20 25 50 17 5 2 10 15 23 17 1 6 10 10 27 -25 26

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