HNK Rijeka vs NK Varazdin prediction

HNK Rijeka – NK Varazdin, HNL, Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 02:00 PM (GMT). Venue: Stadion Rujevica

HNK Rijeka is #5 in the table (17 pts) and NK Varazdin #3 (18 pts). NK Varazdin has kept 5 clean sheets in 11 matches. Last 6 head-to-head meetings: HNK Rijeka 2, draws 0, NK Varazdin 4. Their last meeting, on August 16, 2026, ended NK Varazdin 2-0 HNK Rijeka.

HNK Rijeka

02:00 PM

NK Varazdin

AI confidence: Medium

AI match recap

Rijeka return home needing to turn their stronger stadium form into a response after an uneven run away from Rijeka. Varaždin sit just above them in the table and bring a compact defence, a positive recent record in this fixture, and a fresher preparation. The home side should control more of the ball, but they cannot leave their central defenders exposed to Varaždin’s direct breaks. Team news is the major uncertainty, with an external availability report at odds with the supplied absence list.

Predicted score and probabilities

The AI's exact score, win/draw/loss probabilities, both teams to score, over/under 2.5 and 5 key factors are in the full analysis.

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Head-to-head analysis

Varaždin have held the upper hand in the recent series, winning four of the past five encounters and taking the earlier league meeting this season. Rijeka’s most notable counterpoint is their convincing home victory in this fixture last season.

Injuries and absences

The supplied match feed lists no confirmed absences, but FotMob flags possible unavailable players for both sides, including Junior Ligue, Mohammad Mohebi and Téo Barišić for Rijeka. Until official lineups are released, those listings should be treated as a live selection risk rather than confirmed tactical losses.

Form (last 5)

HNK RijekaLeague position #5 · 17 ptsL W L

NK VarazdinLeague position #3 · 18 ptsW L L

HNK Rijeka vs NK Varazdin stats

	HNK Rijeka	NK Varazdin
Played	10	11
Goals scored	17	15
Goals conceded	14	10
Clean sheets	2	5

Last meetings

2026-08-16NK Varazdin 2-0 HNK Rijeka
2026-04-22NK Varazdin 1-0 HNK Rijeka
2026-02-14HNK Rijeka 3-1 NK Varazdin
2025-11-09NK Varazdin 1-0 HNK Rijeka
2025-08-24HNK Rijeka 1-2 NK Varazdin
2025-04-13HNK Rijeka 1-0 NK Varazdin