NK Varazdin
- Varazdin are unbeaten at home in HNL 2025/2026, winning two and drawing three of five games, conceding just four goals.
- Nikola Safaric’s men are in good form with three wins from their last five but have already proven themselves to be incredibly solid at Stadion Varazdin with two consecutive wins from their last two outings.
- Varazdin are a compact and disciplined defensive unit that doesn’t seek to overplay the ball or dominate possession, instead preferring to sit deep and absorb pressure before launching pacey, direct counter attacks. Our NK Varazdin vs NK Slaven Belupo betting tips suggest that this defensive approach could once again play a key role in Saturday’s outcome.
NK Slaven Belupo
- Slaven Belupo have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five, losing back-to-back away games.
- They have struggled to get going in HNL 2025/2026, with one win and four defeats in five road games.
Head-to-Head
These teams have played out split results in their two prior HNL 2025/2026 meetings, with the visitors taking the spoils 3-1 at home two months ago. For those following the NK Varazdin vs NK Slaven Belupo prediction, previous matches indicate the potential for another evenly contested clash.
Key Players
- Adriano Jagusic is the creative spark for the away side with four assists in 10 league games and they will look to him to unlock the Varazdin defence on Saturday.
- Josip Mitrovic is their most reliable finisher up front with four in 10 in HNL 2025/2026, while Aleksa Latkovic is the danger man for the hosts with the same number and has scored twice in the last five.
Betting Insights
- Both Teams To Score is favoured at 1.93 but with this fixture in mind, we will swerve the goal lines in favour of Under 2.5 goals at 1.79, reflecting the fixture's history of tight, low-scoring encounters. This NK Varazdin vs NK Slaven Belupo betting tips angle is supported by their past meetings.
- Varazdin have averaged 1.0 goals across those games and Slaven Belupo just 0.5 as visitors.
Prediction
Both sides favour structure and both are pretty evenly matched, but with Varazdin unbeaten at home in HNL 2025/2026, superior defensive stats across the league and odds of 1.99 , we believe the home side will squeeze a result in what should be a close and hard-fought match.
