NK Varazdin vs HNK Rijeka

NK Varazdin

1 - 0

HNK Rijeka

🕒 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:45 Europe/London 📍 unknown 🧑‍⚖️ Duje Strukan 🔁 Regular Season - 31 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 31

Regular Season Table

NK Varazdin 3 · HNK Rijeka 4

Referee Stats

Duje Strukan

17 matches · 4.29 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.29
Reds avg	0.24
Penalties avg	0.24
Over 4.5 cards	53%
Home wins	65%
Draws	24%
Away wins	12%

How the match was won

HNK Rijeka outshot their opponent (2-15).
Possession was balanced (47%-53%).
HNK Rijeka had the sharper finishing (1-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

NK Varazdin (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 9-6-3

Goals For / Against

26 / 21

Avg: 1.44 / 1.17

Points

Avg: 1.83

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

HNK Rijeka (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 5-6-7

Goals For / Against

20 / 21

Avg: 1.11 / 1.17

Points

Avg: 1.17

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this HNL fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.83

PPG

1.17

1.44

1.11

1.17

44%

O2.5

44%

61%

BTTS

44%

50%

Score 1st

39%

League-position context

NK Varazdin rank3rd

HNK Rijeka rank4th

NK Varazdin points54

HNK Rijeka points53

NK Varazdin: #3 · 54 pts · GD +1

14 pts off the top 2. 19 pts above the play-off edge. 13 pts clear of the relegation zone.

HNK Rijeka: #4 · 53 pts · GD +13

15 pts off the top 2. 18 pts above the play-off edge. 12 pts clear of the relegation zone.

1-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

NK Varazdin last 5 home

W D W W D

Points11/15

Weighted index78

Goals7-3

Record3-2-0

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

HNK Rijeka last 5 away

D W L D W

Points8/15

Weighted index49

Goals7-3

Record2-2-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

NK Varazdin trend breakdown

Over 2.544%

BTTS61%

BTTS + O2.539%

1H Over 0.578%

Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 83% · Over 3.5 28% · 1H BTTS 33%

HNK Rijeka trend breakdown

Over 2.544%

BTTS44%

BTTS + O2.533%

1H Over 0.567%

Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 61% · Over 3.5 28% · 1H BTTS 11%

Scoring reliability

NK Varazdin score at home89%

NK Varazdin clean sheet at home33%

HNK Rijeka score away61%

HNK Rijeka clean sheet away28%

First-goal patterns

NK Varazdin score first50%

NK Varazdin win after scoring first78%

HNK Rijeka score first39%

HNK Rijeka win after scoring first57%

Comeback rate after conceding first: NK Varazdin 63% · HNK Rijeka 33%

Avg first goal minute: NK Varazdin 20.6' · HNK Rijeka 18.6'

Vs league average

NK Varazdin score at home1.44 vs 1.46

NK Varazdin concede at home1.17 vs 1.20

HNK Rijeka score away1.11 vs 1.20

HNK Rijeka concede away1.17 vs 1.46

NK Varazdin score 1% below league average, while HNK Rijeka score 7% below league average.

Defensive side: NK Varazdin are 3% below league average at home, and HNK Rijeka are 20% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.00

BTTS40%

Over 2.540%

At this venue setup: 1.40 goals on average across the last 5.

NK Varazdin goal timing (home)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 16-30

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

0-15 6

76-90+ 6

31-45 5

46-60 4

61-75 4

16-30 3

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

16-30 8

46-60 6

0-15 3

31-45 3

61-75 2

76-90+ 2

HNK Rijeka goal timing (away)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

46-60 6

0-15 5

16-30 4

61-75 3

31-45 2

76-90+ 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 8

61-75 5

0-15 4

16-30 3

46-60 3

31-45 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

47%

53%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

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Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

382

385

Passes Accurate

303

315

Passes %

79%

82%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ L. Škaričić

1st substitution · For: Sven Lesjak

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ G. Sikošek

2nd substitution · For: A. Borsic

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ I. Canjuga

3rd substitution · For: T. Duvnjak

54' ⚽

⚽

54' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

L. Mamic

Penalty

67'

67' A. Latković

67'

67' A. Majstorović

68' ↑↓

↑↓

68' ⇄ D. Adu-Adjei

1st substitution · For: D. Čop

68' ↑↓

↑↓

68' ⇄ D. Legbo

2nd substitution · For: G. Rukavina

74' ↑↓

↑↓

74' ⇄ A. Latković

4th substitution · For: M. Vuk

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ A. Gojak

3rd substitution · For: S. Vignato

81' ↑↓

↑↓

81' ⇄ Iuri Tavares

5th substitution · For: S. Ilinković

NK Varazdin vs HNK Rijeka 1-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

NK Varazdin beat HNK Rijeka 1-0 on Wednesday, 22 April 2026 in HNL. The match was refereed by Duje Strukan. It was played at unknown.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. No other first-half events were recorded.

Second half: NK Varazdin made their 1st substitution at 46', with L. Škaričić replacing Sven Lesjak. NK Varazdin made their 2nd substitution at 46', with G. Sikošek replacing A. Borsic. NK Varazdin made their 3rd substitution at 46', with I. Canjuga replacing T. Duvnjak. NK Varazdin took the lead at 54' when L. Mamic scored (Penalty), making the score 1-0. A. Latković received a yellow card for NK Varazdin at 67'. A. Majstorović received a yellow card for HNK Rijeka at 67'. HNK Rijeka made their 1st substitution at 68', with D. Adu-Adjei replacing D. Čop. HNK Rijeka made their 2nd substitution at 68', with D. Legbo replacing G. Rukavina. NK Varazdin made their 4th substitution at 74', with A. Latković replacing M. Vuk. HNK Rijeka made their 3rd substitution at 77', with A. Gojak replacing S. Vignato. NK Varazdin made their 5th substitution at 81', with Iuri Tavares replacing S. Ilinković.

NK Varazdin used 5 substitutions while HNK Rijeka used 3 substitutions. NK Varazdin got 1 yellow card, while HNK Rijeka got 1 yellow card.