Preview: Varaždin likely to beat Jarun at Stadion Anđelko Herjavec

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Competition: Croatia 2. HNL
Competition: Sat 07.May
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Anđelko Herjavec (10800 seats)

Varaždin and Jarun are both successful in the 2. HNL with their 1st and 4th spots respectively. Expect a super game!

Insights:
  • Varaždin have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in 2. HNL
  • Jarun have the most dropped points from leading position (17) in 2. HNL

It's no vacation for neither Varaždin nor Jarun 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

This stadium, Stadion Anđelko Herjavec, has been a fortress for Varaždin in the 2. HNL so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 11-2-1. After failing to beat Inter Zapresic here at Stadion Anđelko Herjavec, Varaždin has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with five wins in a row.

The Varaždin regulars enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Jarun and win 4-0. As mentioned above, Varaždin "killed" Jarun in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.

Prior to that, an away loss at Rudes.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (34 in 14 games), Varaždin's attacking play is working. Varaždin have only conceded 11 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Jarun form and stats

Playing away, Jarun have won 4 games, drawn 5 and suffered 5 defeats in the 2. HNL this season.

Two away games in a row for Jarun, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-4 versus Varaždin. Jarun lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-4 beating and focus on this one.

Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Opatija.

As opposed to that, Jarun have seen the ball go into their own net 17 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The fixture history shows this score when the sides met previously this campaign; Varaždin - Jarun 4-0. The ref brandished his red card when these teams last met, and the culprit was (Jarun). Head-2-head stats last two meetings: two - zero - zero (Varaždin wins - draws - Jarun wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero had two or less. The games between these sides sometimes lean towards being from the last two encounters. One of the stars has been Posavec with 2 goals scored against Jarun in these 2 games.

Top Goalscorers

VaraždinM. Šego
M. Šego
7 goals
JarunF. Dujmović
F. Dujmović
7 goals
VaraždinI. Postonjski
I. Postonjski
6 goals

Varaždin missing players

Jarun missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Varaždin Jarun
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 14 3 Played P 3 14 27
16 11 1 Won W 1 4 10
6 2 1 Drew D 1 5 10
5 1 1 Lost L 1 5 7
48 34 3 Scored S 1 14 40
24 11 3 Conceded C 3 17 34
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 86% 89%
67% 79% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 64% 78%
52% 71% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 43% 48%
30% 36% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 21% 26%
15% 21% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 19%
44% 57% 67% BTTS BTTS 0% 36% 48%
41% 36% 0% Clean Sheets C S 67% 43% 41%
22% 7% 33% Failed to Score F T 67% 36% 22%
 
5.8 6.4 6.7 Corners for (avg) C F 1.5 3.7 3.9
4.3 4.1 5.7 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 4.3 4.4
2 2.1 3.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 2.6 2.2
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
14.3 16.6 14.3 Shots (avg) S ( 1.5 9.2 9.2
5.8 7.1 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4.2 4.2
31% 34% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 26% 36%
 
9.3 9.7 11.7 Shots against (avg) S A 3.5 10 9.3
3.4 3.9 6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1 4 3.6
Key stats in 2. HNL this season:
  • Jarun have the most dropped points from leading position (17) in 2. HNL
  • Varaždin have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Varaždin have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Varaždin have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Jarun have scored away.
  • Varaždin have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in 2. HNL
  • Varaždin have the most scored goals in the second half (30) in 2. 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 Varaždin 27 16 6 5 48 24 14 11 2 1 34 11 13 5 4 4 14 13 24 54
2 Rudes 27 16 4 7 50 23 14 13 1 0 38 6 13 3 3 7 12 17 27 52
3 Inter Zapresic 27 11 9 7 28 26 13 7 3 3 14 9 14 4 6 4 14 17 2 42
4 Jarun 27 10 10 7 40 34 13 6 5 2 26 17 14 4 5 5 14 17 6 40
5 Dinamo Zagreb II 26 10 8 8 30 33 13 10 3 0 19 6 13 0 5 8 11 27 -3 38
6 Bijelo Brdo 26 11 4 11 24 32 13 8 2 3 18 14 13 3 2 8 6 18 -8 37
7 Dubrava Zagreb 27 10 6 11 35 35 13 8 3 2 24 11 14 2 3 9 11 24 0 36
8 Solin 27 9 7 11 34 36 14 8 3 3 23 11 13 1 4 8 11 25 -2 34
9 Dugopolje 26 9 7 10 33 37 13 7 4 2 18 12 13 2 3 8 15 25 -4 34
10 Orijent 1919 26 10 4 12 34 41 13 6 2 5 20 20 13 4 2 7 14 21 -7 34
11 Kustosija 27 8 9 10 32 31 14 5 6 3 16 13 13 3 3 7 16 18 1 33
12 Osijek II 27 9 6 12 24 31 13 5 3 5 13 15 14 4 3 7 11 16 -7 33
13 Croatia Zmijavci 26 9 5 12 27 37 13 6 3 4 13 11 13 3 2 8 14 26 -10 32
14 Sesvete 27 8 7 12 32 33 13 4 4 5 16 14 14 4 3 7 16 19 -1 31
15 Cibalia 26 8 7 11 33 37 13 8 4 1 24 12 13 0 3 10 9 25 -4 31
16 Opatija 27 6 7 14 25 39 14 5 5 4 17 14 13 1 2 10 8 25 -14 25

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 Varaždin 27 16 6 5 48 24 14 11 2 1 34 11 13 5 4 4 14 13 24 54
2 Rudes 27 16 4 7 50 23 14 13 1 0 38 6 13 3 3 7 12 17 27 52
3 Inter Zapresic 27 11 9 7 28 26 13 7 3 3 14 9 14 4 6 4 14 17 2 42
4 Jarun 27 10 10 7 40 34 13 6 5 2 26 17 14 4 5 5 14 17 6 40
5 Dinamo Zagreb II 26 10 8 8 30 33 13 10 3 0 19 6 13 0 5 8 11 27 -3 38
6 Bijelo Brdo 26 11 4 11 24 32 13 8 2 3 18 14 13 3 2 8 6 18 -8 37
7 Dubrava Zagreb 27 10 6 11 35 35 13 8 3 2 24 11 14 2 3 9 11 24 0 36
8 Solin 27 9 7 11 34 36 14 8 3 3 23 11 13 1 4 8 11 25 -2 34
9 Dugopolje 26 9 7 10 33 37 13 7 4 2 18 12 13 2 3 8 15 25 -4 34
10 Orijent 1919 26 10 4 12 34 41 13 6 2 5 20 20 13 4 2 7 14 21 -7 34
11 Kustosija 27 8 9 10 32 31 14 5 6 3 16 13 13 3 3 7 16 18 1 33
12 Osijek II 27 9 6 12 24 31 13 5 3 5 13 15 14 4 3 7 11 16 -7 33
13 Croatia Zmijavci 26 9 5 12 27 37 13 6 3 4 13 11 13 3 2 8 14 26 -10 32
14 Sesvete 27 8 7 12 32 33 13 4 4 5 16 14 14 4 3 7 16 19 -1 31
15 Cibalia 26 8 7 11 33 37 13 8 4 1 24 12 13 0 3 10 9 25 -4 31
16 Opatija 27 6 7 14 25 39 14 5 5 4 17 14 13 1 2 10 8 25 -14 25

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