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 3rd and 10th place in the table will show on the pitch.
Varaždin and Kustošija 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.
Varaždin form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadion Anđelko Herjavec as Varaždin has scored 14 goals to get 16 points from 8 games. The overall stats are 5-1-2 (wins-draws-losses). Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Varaždin, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.The home team returns to Stadion Anđelko Herjavec after sharing the points with Hajduk Split II (placed 7th) on their last time out; the 2. HNL game ended 1-1. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Dugopolje.
A decent goal production from Varaždin in their home games so far, with 14 goals from 8 matches. Varaždin's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times.
Kustošija form and stats
Kustošija has only collected 7 points from their away games after 2-1-5 (8 played).There were no winners in Kustošija's previous match, a 2. HNL home game that ended 0-0 vs Solin (placed 13th). Before that, Kustošija travelled to Hajduk Split II and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.
The visitors have scored 5 goals from 8 away games, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Kustošija have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Kustošija - Varaždin 2-1 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last four meetings: 1 - 1 - 2 (Varaždin wins - draws - Kustošija wins).Top Goalscorers
  L. Benko 10 goals |  D. Jertec 2 goals |   M. Vragolović 2 goals |
Varaždin missing players
Kustošija missing players
| Varaždin | Kustošija | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | Played | 9 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 78% | 88% |
| 76% | 75% | Over 1.5 | 56% | 59% |
| 53% | 62% | Over 2.5 | 33% | 29% |
| 18% | 38% | Over 3.5 | 11% | 6% |
| 12% | 25% | Over 4.5 | 11% | 6% |
| 47% | 50% | Both teams to score | 56% | 41% |
| 29% | 38% | Clean Sheet | 22% | 24% |
| 24% | 12% | Failed To Score | 44% | 47% |
| 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 | Šibenik | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 34 |
| 2 | Dinamo Zagreb II | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 29 |
| 3 | Varaždin | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 29 |
| 4 | Osijek II | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 28 |
| 5 | Sesvete | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 24 |
| 6 | Dugopolje | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 23 |
| 7 | Hajduk Split II | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 23 |
| 8 | Lučko | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 9 | -2 | 23 |
| 9 | Zadar | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 20 | -6 | 21 |
| 10 | Kustošija | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 20 |
| 11 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -2 | 19 |
| 12 | Bijelo Brdo | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -4 | 18 |
| 13 | Solin | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -6 | 17 |
| 14 | Medimurje Cakovec | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -13 | 16 |
