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Rijeka Varaždin betting prediction


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The most likely outcome for this encounter is a Rijeka victory. In addition to playing with the backing of their home supporters, they will be further motivated by a fine win over PAOK. On the other hand, it is worth noting that the visiting side have yet to win a game in this competition. As such, Rijeka are expected to showcase their quality and secure all three points.
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Preview
Rijeka and Varaždin face at Stadion HNK Rijeka, in a match for the 4th round of the 1. HNL. At this stadium, the head‑to‑head history favours the home team, since they have a record of 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in the last 8 matches. Sure enough, the last time these teams met at this stadium, on 13‑04‑2025, in a match for the 1. HNL, Rijeka won by (1‑0). The only goal of the match was scored by Luka Menalo (90' ). In this match the home advantage may play an important role, since Varaždin presents significant differences between home and away performances.

Analysis Rijeka

The home team is currently in the 4th position of the league, with 4 points won, after 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Osijek, by (0‑0). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Dinamo Zagreb, by (0‑2). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses in away matches, with 15 goals scored and 13 conceded; against 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses at their stadium, with 18 goals scored and 10 conceded. In the last 10 home matches Rijeka has won 5, tied 1 and lost 4. They have conceded the first goal in 4 of their 15 matches, and have never been able to turn the score around.

Rijeka enter this match following a 1-0 home win over PAOK in a Europa League fixture. In their most recent league outing, the hosts lost 2-0 to Dinamo Zagreb. Davor Landeka’s side typically line up in a 4-3-3 formation, favouring an attacking style that exploits the wide channels, with Luka Menalo and Merveil Ndockyt acting as the main creators to supply Duje Cop, who serves as the team’s primary attacking focal point. All players are available for this game.

Confirmed Lineup: Martin Zlomislic, Justas Lasickas, Mladen Devetak, Ante Orec, Ante Majstorovic, Anel Husic, Toni Fruk, Silvio Ilinkovic, Tiago Dantas, Niko Jankovic, Duje Cop.
Coach: G. Tomić.

Analysis Varaždin

The away team is currently in the 8th position of the league, with 1 point won, after 2 draws and 1 loss. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Slaven Koprivnica, by (3‑1). In the last match, they tied in a home match against Osijek, by (0‑0). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 losses in away matches, with 9 goals scored and 15 conceded; against 5 wins, 9 draws and 1 loss at their stadium, with 14 goals scored and 10 conceded. In the last 10 away matches Varaždin has won 2, tied 2 and lost 6. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 7 times and have only turned the score around in 2.

NK Varaždin head into this match following a goalless draw at home against NK Osijek, remaining winless so far in the Croatian league. The visitors usually line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with Aleksa Latkovic, Iuri Tavares, and Ivan Mamut taking responsibility for creating scoring opportunities. Leon Belcar and Tomislav Duvnjak also play key roles in managing and organising the team’s attacking play under Nikola Šafaric. All players are available for this fixture.

Confirmed Lineup: Oliver Zelenika, Mario Mladenovski, Luka Skaricic, Vane Jovanov, Lamine Ba, Tomislav Duvnjak, Mario Marina, Leon Belcar, Aleksa Latkovic, Ivan Mamut, Iuri Tavares.
Coach: N. Šafarić.

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The tip and bet suggestion for the Rijeka vs Varaždin match, on 24 August 2025, of the preview written by the editors of Betting Academy Kenya, goes to: Rijeka wins ⇒ bet available on 1xbet.

The Rijeka vs Varaždin on 24 August 2025 will be played at Rijeka, Stadion HNK Rijeka.

The most voted bet by tipsters at Betting Academy Kenya, for the Rijeka Varaždin match, on the "match odds" market, was a win by Rijeka at with 100% of the tips.

 

1. HNL - 2025/2026

  • 25% 45 / 181 Games

  • Home team wins 46.67%
  • Draws 26.67%
  • Away team wins 26.67%
  • Over 1.5 80%
  • Over 2.5 51.11%
  • Over 3.5 22.22%
  • Goals 113
  • Goals /match 2.51
  • Goals /match home 1.47
  • Goals /match away 1.04
  • Both teams score 53.33%
  • Goals after 80' 15.04%
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