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Rudes vs NK Slaven Belupo prediction

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Round: Regular Season - 8
Venue: Gradski stadion Velika Gorica, Velika Gorica
Referee: Duje Strukan, Croatia

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Form

Recent form

Rudes

37Poor

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

NK Slaven Belupo

56Average

Last 5 matches · 3W-0D-2L · +4 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance

Rudes or NK Slaven Belupo

BetGenius backs Rudes or NK Slaven Belupo (Double Chance) at 74% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

74%

Confidence

Solid

Preview

Match preview

Rudes host NK Slaven Belupo in round eight of the HNL, with both sides seeking crucial points at the lower end of the table. Rudes currently sit in ninth place with three points from seven matches, having recorded one win and six defeats. Their primary challenge has been defensive stability, having conceded twenty-two goals across their seven league fixtures.

NK Slaven Belupo occupy eighth position with six points, courtesy of two home victories against HNK Gorica and NK Lokomotiva Zagreb. However, their travel form has presented significant difficulties, as they have lost all four away league fixtures without finding the net.

Historical head-to-head encounters heavily favour Slaven Belupo, who have won seven of the last ten meetings between the clubs. Given that neither side has registered a draw in their combined fourteen league matches this season, a decisive outcome for either team remains a strong possibility.

Analysis

Key factors

Neither side has drawn a single league match this season, combining for three wins and eleven defeats across fourteen games.
Rudes have struggled defensively, conceding twenty-two goals in seven league fixtures, including eleven in three home outings.
NK Slaven Belupo have won seven of the last ten head-to-head meetings across all competitions.
NK Slaven Belupo have lost all four away league matches without scoring, conceding nine goals in the process.
Rudes average 1.7 goals scored per game at home, scoring four in their sole league victory over Lokomotiva Zagreb.

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Rudes at homeNK Slaven Belupo away

Played

1-0-2

W-D-L

0-0-4

1.7

Scored /game

3.7

Conceded /game

2.3

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Clean sheets

—

Failed to score

—

60%

BTTS (last 5)

20%

80%

Over 2.5 (last 5)

60%

Combined scoring rate: 1.7 goals per game (Rudes at home plus NK Slaven Belupo away).

Players

Key players this season

Rudes

J. Poldrugač3A

NK Slaven Belupo

I. Nestorovski7G
M. Dabro3A

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
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 →

1
Rudes: 2
Draws: 7
NK Slaven Belupo

NK Slaven Belupo have won 7 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 3.1 goals a game, both teams scored in 60% of them.

2025-07-23NK Slaven Belupo4-2Rudes
2024-04-12Rudes1-3NK Slaven Belupo
2024-02-03NK Slaven Belupo4-0Rudes
2023-10-31Rudes3-1NK Slaven Belupo
2023-10-20Rudes0-0NK Slaven Belupo

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

1 published market

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Double Chance

Rudes or NK Slaven Belupo

74%

Confidence

Neither Rudes nor NK Slaven Belupo has shared the points in league play this season. Rudes enter with a record of one victory and six losses, while Slaven Belupo have registered two wins and five defeats across seven rounds. Furthermore, Rudes have conceded an average of 3.7 goals per game at home, while Slaven Belupo hold seven wins from the past ten head-to-head meetings, suggesting a high likelihood that the contest will produce a winner on either side rather than a stalemate.

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Rudes vs NK Slaven Belupo prediction

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Key factors

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Key players this season

Rudes

NK Slaven Belupo

Table context

Head-to-head

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