NK Varazdin vs Rudes prediction

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HNL

Kickoff

Sat, Aug 29, 07:00 PM

Round

Regular Season - 5

Venue

Stadion Varteks, Varaždin

Referee

Marko Crnojevic, Croatia

Recent form

NK Varazdin

65Strong

Last 5 matches · 3W-1D-1L · +5 goal difference

Rudes

21Very poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-0D-4L · -12 goal difference

Our verdict

Solid

Market

Combo Bet

Pick

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

Confidence74%

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

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.

Statistical comparison

NK Varazdin at home vs Rudes away

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W-D-L

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Scored /game

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Clean sheets

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Failed to score

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40%

BTTS (last 5)

40%

Over 2.5 (last 5)

80%

Key players this season

NK Varazdin

I. Canjuga3G · 2A
I. Mamut2A

Rudes

L. Ilecic2A

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

Table context

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#	Team	P	GD	Pts
1	HNK Hajduk SplitPromotion - Champions League (Qualification)	6	+10	13
2	Dinamo ZagrebPromotion - Europa League (Qualification)	5	+9	13
3	NK VarazdinPromotion - Conference League (Qualification)	6	+6	13
4	NK OsijekPromotion - Conference League (Qualification)	6	+4	12
5	HNK Rijeka	5	+3	10
6	Istra 1961	6	+1	6
7	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	6	-4	6
8	NK Slaven Belupo	6	-8	6
9	Rudes	6	-13	3
10	HNK GoricaRelegation - Prva NL	6	-8	1

Head-to-head

Full record →

NK Varazdin

Draws

Rudes

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

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

Our record in HNL

77%17 won from 22 settled predictions

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

3 published markets

FeaturedWON

Market

Combo Bet

Pick

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

Confidence74%

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

Market

Team Total Goals

Pick

NK Varazdin Over 1.5 Goals

Confidence74%

Combo BetWON

Market

Draw No Bet

Pick

NK Varazdin (draw no bet)

Confidence82%

NK Varazdin vs Rudes prediction

Recent form

Our verdict

Match preview

Statistical comparison

Key players this season

NK Varazdin

Rudes

Table context

Head-to-head

Our record in HNL

3 published markets

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