Rijeka (home)
- Rijeka are 5th in the HNL 2025/2026, with 29 points from 21 games.
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Home stats:
- Home record: won five, drawn four and lost two.
- Goals per home game: average 1.73.
- Conceded per home game: 0.91.
- Having drawn 0-0 against Dinamo Zagreb on home turf at the weekend, Rijeka are now unbeaten in three, winning one and drawing two.
- In their last five, Rijeka have won two, drawn two and lost one.
- Rijeka employ a disciplined, structured setup, operating within their opponents’ half, in a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 formation, pressing with a mid-block.
- Tiago Dantas has been in prolific form for the hosts, netting twice in their last five.
- Toni Fruk has been the talisman of Rijeka, netting eight in 20 appearances in the league.
Varazdin (away)
- Varazdin are 3rd on the table, with 32 points from 21 matches.
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Away stats:
- won four, drawn two and lost five of their away games in the HNL 2025/2026 campaign.
- On the road, they average 1.27 goals conceded per game.
- Varazdin have won back-to-back away games coming into this contest, while they have won their last three games, taking a maximum of 9 points from those fixtures.
- They recorded a 2-1 victory over Osijek.
- Varazdin play a structured, disciplined 4-2-3-1, possessing the ball in a controlled way and pouncing when they win it back.
- Ivan Mamut has been in superb form of late for the visitors, netting three of their six goals across their last six games, while he matches Fruk’s tally of eight in 20 league appearances for Varazdin.
Head-to-Head
- Rijeka and Varazdin have each averaged 1.0 goals per game across five home head-to-heads.
- Varazdin won 1-0 at home between the sides three months ago in HNL 2025/2026.
Key Players
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Rijeka:
- Tiago Dantas - netted twice in their last five.
- Toni Fruk - has 8 goals in 20 league appearances.
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Varazdin:
- Ivan Mamut - scored three of their six goals across their last six games and has 8 in 20 as well.
Betting Insights
- Rijeka are priced at 1.6 and Varazdin at 5.7.
- Both Teams To Score is available at 1.95.
Prediction
- We’re going for Both Teams To Score at 1.95.
- This looks a close match and the result may hinge on midfield control.
- Both teams are in European positions with just three points separating them, so the result could affect the top half of the HNL table.
