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HNK Rijeka vs NK Varazdin: prediction and stats

HNL · Sunday, 1 November 2026 · 14:00 UK time

51%Over 2.5 goals · our callHNL average 50% · stats, not advice

CompactStats rates HNK Rijeka vs NK Varazdin (HNL, Sunday, 1 November 2026) 51% for over 2.5 goals and 53% for both teams to score, with HNK Rijeka 57%, the draw 23% and NK Varazdin 20%.

Our numbers

MarketOur chanceCall
Over 2.5 goals51%Over
Over 3.5 goals30%–
Both teams to score53%Yes
HNK Rijeka win57%Pick
Draw23%
NK Varazdin win20%
Goal in the 1st half73%
Goal in the 2nd half76%
Goal in both halves56%
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Season form

TeamGamesO2.5O3.5BTTS
HNK Rijeka967%33%67%
NK Varazdin1145%27%45%

First and second half

This matchLeague
Goal in the 1st half73%76%
2+ goals in the 1st half36%39%
Goal in the 2nd half76%77%
2+ goals in the 2nd half40%41%
Goal in both halves56%61%
Half with most goals2nd 41%2nd 38%
Team (own games)1st half goal2nd half goalGames
HNK Rijeka66%74%50
NK Varazdin72%72%50

League = last season and this season combined (this season alone 74% in the 1st half). Every match ranked: first half goals today · second half · both halves · tomorrow.

Head to head

16 Aug 26NK Varazdin 2–0 HNK RijekaU2.5
22 Apr 26NK Varazdin 1–0 HNK RijekaU2.5
14 Feb 26HNK Rijeka 3–1 NK VarazdinO2.5
9 Nov 25NK Varazdin 1–0 HNK RijekaU2.5
24 Aug 25HNK Rijeka 1–2 NK VarazdinO2.5
13 Apr 25HNK Rijeka 1–0 NK VarazdinU2.5

More: HNK Rijeka season stats · NK Varazdin season stats · HNL table and form

How we got 51% for over 2.5 goalsleague 50% → sides 55% / 49% → with last season 48% / 49% → mix 49% → head to head 48% → goal model 50% → calibration 51% → 51%

League. HNL has had over 2.5 goals in 50% of its games. That is the starting point.

Each side. HNK Rijeka 6 of 9 (4 of 4 at home), NK Varazdin 5 of 11 (3 of 5 away). Steadied toward the league rate, so a few odd games can't swing it: 55% and 49%.

Last season. Still blended in until game 40: 48% and 49%.

Mix. 40% home side, 40% away side, 20% league: 49%.

Head to head. 12 meetings in 3 years, 25% over 2.5 goals. A small 5% nudge: 48%.

Goal model. Expected goals 1.86 (HNK Rijeka) v 1.01 (NK Varazdin) give 55%; 30% weight: 50%.

Calibration. Low ratings in this range have run a little pessimistic in testing, so they are lifted: 51%.

Worked from the same inputs as the rating. The full model is in the methodology.

What our percentages mean

They are calibrated chances: a 60% call should land about six times in ten and miss about four. Ratings freeze before kick-off and are graded afterwards. The model reads goals, not team news, so it knows nothing about injuries, rotation or weather. Stats, not advice · 18+.