NK Varazdin
1 league matches
3 pts1W0D0L
HNLMatchweek 3
CroatiaTHE MATCH CENTRENK Varazdin vs HNK Rijeka match centre
Full time
2:0
UK timeStored final snapshot; shootout tallies are separate.THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
NK VarazdinHNK Rijeka
1.750Expected goals0.720
4Shots on target3
8Total Shots15
38%Ball Possession62%
2Corner Kicks9
11Fouls14
2Yellow Cards1
—Red Cards—
3Goalkeeper Saves2
320Total passes511
244Passes accurate431
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MODEL OUTLOOK
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Goals & BTTS
90 minutesTotal goals · 2.5
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Season form /10 · Ability /99 (EA FC 27) · Prev = previous season.
NK Varazdin
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HNK Rijeka
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Season overview
HNL · 2026/27HNK Rijeka
1 league matches
3 pts1W0D0L
2.0Goals scored / match2.0
1.0Goals conceded / match1.0
0Clean sheets0
0Failed to score0
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions · previous 365 days.
NK Varazdin
10 matchesResults8 wins · 0 draws · 2 losses
Goals scored per game1.9
Goals conceded per game1.0
Games with 3+ goals6 of 10
Both teams scored6 of 10
Games without conceding3 of 10
Games without scoring1 of 10
See results
NK Slaven BelupoAway · HNL4–1W
HNK Hajduk SplitHome · HNL2–1W
FK JablonecAway · UEFA Europa Conference League0–2LFK JablonecHome · UEFA Europa Conference League3–2W
BeltinciHome · Friendlies Clubs2–0W
KustosijaHome · Friendlies Clubs3–1W
RadomljeAway · Friendlies Clubs1–0W
CSKA 1948Home · Friendlies Clubs1–0W
FC VoluntariHome · Friendlies Clubs2–1W
NK Lokomotiva ZagrebAway · Friendlies Clubs1–2LHNK Rijeka
10 matchesResults9 wins · 1 draws · 0 losses
Goals scored per game1.7
Goals conceded per game0.3
Games with 3+ goals3 of 10
Both teams scored3 of 10
Games without conceding7 of 10
Games without scoring0 of 10
See results
IlvesAway · UEFA Europa Conference League1–1DIlvesHome · UEFA Europa Conference League1–0W
RudesHome · HNL2–1W
Derry CityAway · UEFA Europa Conference League1–0WDerry CityHome · UEFA Europa Conference League1–0W
DekaniHome · Friendlies Clubs2–0WRadomljeAway · Friendlies Clubs2–0W
Brinje-GrosupljeAway · Friendlies Clubs3–0W
BravoAway · Friendlies Clubs2–1W
HNK GoricaHome · HNL2–0WTHE STORY SO FAR
0 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.
TEAM SELECTION
Starting XIsLineups & formations
NK Varazdin
Formation4-2-3-1Nikola Safaric
- 33
J. SilicForm 7.5Ability —G - 23
F. MaglicaForm 7.0Ability —D - 13
M. MladenovskiForm 7.4Ability —D - 14
R. PuncecForm 5.0Ability —D - 20
G. SikosekForm 6.7Ability —D - 28
I. CanjugaForm 7.3Ability —M - 24
M. MarinaForm 6.1Ability —M - 10
A. LatkovicForm 6.8Ability —M - 22
L. MamicForm 7.1Ability —M - 38
I. TavaresForm 6.8Ability —M - 17
I. MamutForm 7.2Ability —F
Substitutes (12)
1 · O. ZelenikaForm —Ability —
4 · L. SkaricicForm 5.8Ability —
5 · S. LesjakForm 6.5Ability —
3 · E. DurakovicForm 7.0Ability —
16 · N. TepsicForm 7.2Ability —
30 · L. PosinkovicForm 6.4Ability —
6 · D. PuclinForm 6.5Ability —
21 · I. PosavecForm 5.5Ability —
8 · T. DuvnjakForm 6.7Ability —
11 · E. UchegbuForm 5.8Ability —
HNK Rijeka
Formation4-2-3-1Matjaz Kek
- 99
A. TodorovicForm 3.3Ability —G - 3
M. ZivkovicForm 1.6Ability —D - 45
A. MajstorovicForm 6.7Ability —D - 5
A. BarcoForm 4.4Ability —D - 34
M. DevetakForm 6.6Ability —D - 6
B. PavicForm 7.0Ability —M - 26
T. DantasForm 7.3Ability —M - 11
G. RukavinaForm 6.3Ability —M - 4
N. JankovicForm 5.0Ability —M - 14
A. GojakForm 6.6Ability —M - 18
D. Adu AdjeiForm 6.8Ability —F
Substitutes (12)
13 · I. VekicForm 6.9Ability —
23 · J. LasickasForm 6.7Ability —
51 · A. HusicForm 6.7Ability —
91 · N. BodeticForm 2.6Ability —
8 · I. CubelicForm 6.1Ability —
21 · J. PuljicForm 6.3Ability —
7 · Y. KabadayiForm 2.6Ability —
77 · A. JuricForm 4.3Ability —
15 · G. GrulovicForm 3.3Ability —
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
NK Varazdin
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josip Silić | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 34 | — |
| Frane Maglica | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 24 | 5 |
| Mario Mladenovski | 90 | 8.3 | — | 0 | — | 38 | 3 |
| Roberto Punčec | 17 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 15 | — |
| Gregor Sikošek | 90 | 7.6 | — | 0 | — | 37 | 2 |
| Ivan Canjuga | 90 | 7.5 | — | 0 | 1 | 32 | 1 |
| Mario Marina | 84 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 14 | 2 |
| Aleksa Latković | 75 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 3 | 16 | 2 |
| Luka Mamić | 90 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 2 | 28 | — |
| Iuri Tavares | 84 | 7.3 | — | 1 | — | 22 | 2 |
| Ivan Mamut | 75 | 8.3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | — |
| Novak Tepšić | 73 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 26 | 4 |
| Luka Škaričić | 15 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 5 | — |
| Matej Vuk | 15 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 4 | — |
| Tomislav Duvnjak | 10 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 6 | — |
| Emma Uchegbu | 10 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| Oliver Zelenika | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sven Lesjak | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luka Posinković | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elvir Duraković | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| David Puclin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ivan Posavec | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stipe Jurić | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
HNK Rijeka
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleksa Todorović | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 20 | — |
| Moreno Živković | 67 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 18 | 3 |
| Ante Majstorović | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 94 | 2 |
| Alfonso Barco | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 71 | — |
| Mladen Devetak | 90 | 5.7 | — | 0 | — | 37 | — |
| Branko Pavić | 90 | 7.5 | — | 0 | — | 57 | 7 |
| Tiago Dantas | 45 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 35 | 2 |
| Gabriel Rukavina | 67 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 12 | — |
| Niko Janković | 90 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 3 | 44 | — |
| Amer Gojak | 45 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 18 | 1 |
| Daniel Adu-Adjei | 76 | 5.9 | — | 0 | — | 15 | 1 |
| Ivan Ćubelić | 45 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 40 | 2 |
| Jakov Puljić | 45 | 6.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 14 | — |
| Ante Oreč | 23 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 15 | — |
| Yusuf Kabadayi | 23 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 9 | — |
| Toni Fruk | 14 | 6.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 12 | — |
| Igor Vekič | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vito Kovač | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Justas Lasickas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anel Husić | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Noel Bodetić | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Goran Grulović | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ante Matej Jurić | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2026/27 STANDINGS
League centre ↗HNL table
Current standings · HNL. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HNK Hajduk Split | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 15 | 26 | WDWWL |
| 2 |  Dinamo Zagreb | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 22 | LWWLW |
| 3 |  NK Osijek | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 20 | WLDLD |
| 4 |  Istra 1961 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 19 | WWDLW |
| 5 | NK Varazdin | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 19 | DLLWD |
| 6 | HNK Rijeka | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 18 | LDLWL |
| 7 | NK Slaven Belupo | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 16 | WLWLW |
| 8 | Rudes | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 16 | WWWLW |
| 9 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 11 | LLDWL |
| 10 | HNK Gorica | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 25 | -15 | 7 | LLDDL |
THE MARKET VIEW
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AT A GLANCE
Match details
- Competition
- HNL
- Round
- Matchweek 3
- Venue
- Stadion Varteks
- Referee
- Ivan Vukančić, Croatia
- Kickoff
- 16 Aug · 17:30 UK
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