Varazdin (Home)
- Varazdin have the home advantage and are in poor recent form with W0, D2 and L3 across all competitions.
- Nikola Safaric has done a fine job at Varazdin since taking over in December 2023, instilling an identity that is built around the ball and has seen his team develop into a solid outfit at home.
- They come into this game after a poor run of form, including a 1-3 home defeat to NK Gorica in the Croatia Cup and a 1-1 away draw with NK Lokomotiva Zagreb, but with home advantage they can take the win on Friday.
Vukovar 1991 (Away)
- Vukovar 1991 are winless in all 13 away matches in HNL 2025/2026 (D3, L10).
- Since then, they have been solid in the defensive third, pragmatic and disciplined in their tactical setup.
Head-to-Head
The Green-and-Whites have won one, tied two and lost two of their last five games, and have never won away to NK Varazdin , but this will be a good test of their abilities as they face a solid, possession-based football team with plenty of structure.
Key Players
- Jakov Puljic leads Vukovar’s goalscoring charts with 10 goals from 19 appearances, hitting 3 of his side’s last five goals.
- Ivan Mamut their most dangerous attacking player with eight league goals from 24 games this season.
Betting Insights
Varazdin have conceded 18 goals in 12 home games in this campaign, while Vukovar 1991 have conceded 28 in 13 away , so we could see a few goals in this one, with both sides likely to get on the board and push the over 2.5 goals market to the winning post.
Prediction
- The odds on a home win are too short for our liking, but the correct score markets could be worth a small bet on Varazdin edging out a tight, low-scoring game.
- With home advantage they can take the win on Friday.
