📊 Form Guide

Varaždin

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Varaždin enter this fixture following on from a 0-0 Prva Liga tied result against Istra 1961.

In that match, Varaždin had 30% possession and 12 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target. At the other end, Istra 1961 got 10 shots at goal with 2 on target.

Their latest results show that huge efforts have been put in by the Varaždin backline. Varaždin have given the opposition little, seeing the total number of goals that have gone in at their end over the course of their last 6 clashes standing at 4.

Going into this game, the form guide shows that Varaždin:

• are unbeaten in the league by NK Osijek in their last 2 matches.
• are winless against NK Osijek in their last 4 matches in the league.
• are unbeaten in their last 6 league matches at home.

NK Osijek

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In their previous game, NK Osijek drew 1-1 in the Prva Liga tie with Lokomotiva Zagreb.

In that game, NK Osijek managed 43% possession and 11 shots at goal with 4 of them on target. The only player to score for NK Osijek was Hrvoje Babec (11'). At the other end, Lokomotiva Zagreb had 14 attempts on goal with 3 on target. Mirko Sušak (90') scored for Lokomotiva Zagreb.

In 5 of the past six clashes involving NK Osijek, a relatively low number of goals have been struck between them and their opponents. The overall average goals scored per game in that spell comes out as a paltry 2.33, with the number of goals averaged by Bijelo-plavi being 1.5. That aside, we must now wait to see whether that pattern will be maintained in this match.

Taking a look at their past results, NK Osijek:

• remain undefeated by Varaždin when they have played them away from home in the previous 4 matches in the league. A very good record, indeed.
• haven't been defeated in their previous 2 league matches away from home.

👥 Head to head

Looking at their past head-to-head meetings going back to 10/12/2023 shows us that Varaždin have won 1 of these and NK Osijek 2, with the tally of draws being 3.

A total of 10 goals were yielded between them throughout the course of those matches, with 4 of them for Bumbari and 6 created by Bijelo-plavi. That’s an average goals per game figure of 1.67.

The previous league meeting featuring these clubs was Prva Liga match day 26 on 16/03/2025 when it ended NK Osijek 0-0 Varaždin.

In that match, NK Osijek had 61% possession and 11 shots at goal with 2 of them on target.

At the other end, Varaždin got 7 attempts on goal with 2 of them on target.

The referee was Mateo Erceg.

🗞️ Team News: NK Osijek

Out of a mainly healthy group, there is just the one fitness issue for the NK Osijek boss Simon Rožman to be concerned about. Anton Matkovic (Cruciate ligament tear) won’t be playing here.

💡 Prediction

In this game, NK Osijek should have enough to put one past this Varaždin lineup, although that might not be enough to avoid a loss.

Our tip is for a tight encounter finishing with a 2-1 advantage for Varaždin when the full-time whistle blows. There shouldn’t be much in it, either way.

Renata Leite, 14:01 17/05/2025