Preview

  • It's week 31 of the 2025-2026 1. HNL on 2026-04-22 at 16:45 GMT, when Varaždin and Rijeka go head-to-head.
  • During the previous 3 encounters, Nikola Safaric scored 2 victories, Victor Sanchez scored 1 victory, and there were 0 ties.
  • With 44 points, Varaždin sit 3rd, while Rijeka have 42 points to occupy 4th.
  • Varaždin and Rijeka will both field their strongest squads with no absentees.
  • Projected to use a four-defender base in 4-1-4-1, Varaždin should be met by Rijeka's expected 4-1-3-2.
  • Mixed fortunes: Varaždin prevailed 2-0 against Osijek, whereas Rijeka were held to a 2-2 draw vs. Dinamo Zagreb.
  • Varaždin look strong (3-1-1) over the last 5 matches, whereas Rijeka have 2-1-2 in the same span.
  • Rijeka lead this rivalry - 25 wins from 51 matches versus Varaždin (who've won just 14 games), alongside 12 draws.
  • We're forecasting a stalemate, 1-1, as Varaždin's 1.47 goals/game at home balance out Rijeka's 1.60 away scoring.

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Varazdin is going head to head with Rijeka on 22/4/2026 15:45 GMT for the Croatia 1. HNL. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Varazdin v Rijeka H2H statistics!