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NK Varazdin vs Rudes prediction

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Round: Regular Season - 5
Venue: Stadion Varteks, Varaždin
Referee: Marko Crnojevic, Croatia

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Form

Recent form

NK Varazdin

67Strong

Last 5 matches · 2W-3D-0L · +5 goal difference

Rudes

37Poor

Last 5 matches · 2W-0D-3L · -3 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Combo Bet

NK Varazdin (draw no bet) + NK Varazdin Over 1.5 Goals

BetGenius backs NK Varazdin (draw no bet) + NK Varazdin Over 1.5 Goals (Combo Bet) at 74% confidence — a solid call.

74%

Confidence

Solid

Preview

Match preview

NK Varazdin welcome Rudes to the Stadion Varteks in round five of the HNL season, with the hosts looking to bounce back from their first league defeat against Dinamo Zagreb. Prior to that setback, Varazdin enjoyed an impressive start with three consecutive victories, including home triumphs over HNK Rijeka (2-0) and Hajduk Split (2-1). Their balanced 4-2-3-1 setup has been effective, producing nine goals across four fixtures.

Rudes arrive in ninth place after collecting their first points of the campaign in a 4-1 home victory against NK Lokomotiva Zagreb. However, defensive vulnerabilities remain a significant concern for the visitors, having already conceded 13 goals in four matches, including six goals allowed across two away defeats (4-0 at Dinamo Zagreb and 2-1 at Rijeka).

Historical head-to-head records strongly tilt in favor of the hosts. Varazdin have won six of the eight recorded encounters between the clubs, including all four meetings played on their home ground.

Numbers

Statistical comparison

NK Varazdin at homeRudes away

Played

3-2-0

W-D-L

0-0-4

1.2

Scored /game

0.8

0.2

Conceded /game

2.8

80%

Clean sheets

—

40%

Failed to score

—

20%

BTTS (last 5)

60%

40%

Over 2.5 (last 5)

80%

Combined scoring rate: 2 goals per game (NK Varazdin at home plus Rudes away).

Players

Key players this season

NK Varazdin

L. Mamić4G

Rudes

J. Poldrugač3A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

Full table →

#	Team	P	GD	Pts
1	HNK Hajduk SplitPromotion - Champions League (Qualification)	10	+10	22
2	Dinamo ZagrebPromotion - Europa League (Qualification)	9	+11	19
3	NK VarazdinPromotion - Conference League (Qualification)	10	+6	18
4	NK OsijekPromotion - Conference League (Qualification)	10	+4	17
5	HNK Rijeka	9	+4	17
6	Istra 1961	10	+1	12
7	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	10	-4	10
8	NK Slaven Belupo	10	-10	10
9	Rudes	10	-14	7
10	HNK GoricaRelegation - Prva NL	10	-8	6

History

Head-to-head

Full record →

6
NK Varazdin: 1
Draws: 1
Rudes

NK Varazdin have won 6 of the last 8 meetings, averaging 2.3 goals a game, only 38% went over 2.5.

2024-04-22Rudes0-2NK Varazdin
2024-02-09NK Varazdin1-0Rudes
2023-10-28Rudes0-0NK Varazdin
2023-08-12NK Varazdin2-0Rudes
2023-07-12Rudes0-1NK Varazdin

BetGenius

Our record in HNL

69%25 won from 36 settled predictions

Settled results only — every published pick is recorded win or lose. Full track record →

Predictions

3 published markets

FeaturedWON

Combo Bet

NK Varazdin (draw no bet) + NK Varazdin Over 1.5 Goals

74%

Both must land · no better than

NK Varazdin (draw no bet) — 82% confidence

Varazdin have maintained a 100% home record in league play this season with two wins from two, conceding just one goal. Conversely, Rudes have lost both of their away outings and have lost all four historical visits to Varazdin in this fixture digest.

NK Varazdin Over 1.5 Goals — 74% confidence

Varazdin average 2.0 goals per match at home and have scored at least twice in three of their four league games this season. They face a Rudes backline that has conceded an average of 3.0 goals per away match and 13 goals overall across four rounds.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (draw no bet and team total goals), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetWON

Team Total Goals

NK Varazdin Over 1.5 Goals

74%

Confidence

Combo BetWON

Draw No Bet

NK Varazdin (draw no bet)

82%

Confidence

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