HNK Hajduk Split vs NK Varazdin prediction

First place meets second place in round 10 of the HNL as league leaders HNK Hajduk Split host NK Varazdin at Poljud. Hajduk Split sit at the summit on 19 points having won four and drawn one of their five home fixtures this season. With back-to-back home victories over Dinamo Zagreb and Ajax, the hosts have established strong domestic momentum on their own ground, conceding just three goals in five league matches there.

NK Varazdin arrive just a single point behind with 18 points from nine games, having suffered only one defeat all campaign. Their recent form is anchored by defensive resilience, having kept clean sheets in three of their last four matches across all competitions, including scoreless stalemates against Osijek and Aluminij followed by a 1-0 away triumph at Lokomotiva Zagreb. With four goals from forward L. Mamić, the visitors remain dangerous on the counter.

Recent history between these sides points toward a closely fought, low-scoring battle. Across their previous ten head-to-head meetings, seven finished under 2.5 goals with an average of 2.1 goals per match. Hajduk Split hold the upper hand in Split, having won three and drawn one of the last five home clashes against Varazdin, giving them an advantage in what shapes up as a disciplined tactical contest.