HNL · 2025Fri, 15 May 2026 16:00
Vukovar
0 : 2
NK Varazdin
Full time
Match recap
NK Varazdin secured a comfortable 2-0 victory away at Vukovar, maintaining their strong position in the HNL. The visitors seized control early, dictating the tempo and creating several promising opportunities. Their persistence paid off with a goal before halftime, giving them a deserved lead. Vukovar emerged with renewed determination in the second half, attempting to push forward but struggled to break down a well-organized Varazdin defence. The away side then doubled their advantage, effectively sealing the win and deflating any hopes of a Vukovar comeback. This crucial victory propels NK Varazdin up the league table, while Vukovar will need to regroup and improve on their home form.
Markets (closing odds)
Match Result
Home3.47
Draw3.31
Away1.80
Away Team Goals 0.5
Over 0.51.12
Under 0.54.27
Away Team Goals 1
Over 11.21
Under 13.31
Away Team Goals O/U 1.5
Over 1.51.77
Under 1.51.78
Away Team Goals 2
Over 22.55
Under 21.36
Away Team Goals 2.5
Over 2.53.54
Under 2.51.18
Events
- 43'Var — Lovro Banovec (Goal cancelled)
- 45'Goal — D. Puclin (Normal Goal)
- 56'Card — Roberto Punčec (Yellow Card)
- 63'subst — D. Puclin (Substitution 1)
- 63'subst — L. Mamic (Substitution 2)
- 68'subst (Substitution 3)
- 69'Card — Eniss Shabani (Yellow Card)
- 83'subst — J. Gurlica (Substitution 1)
- 83'subst — L. Banovec (Substitution 2)
- 84'Card — Aleksa Latković (Yellow Card)
- 89'subst — A. Latkovic (Substitution 4)
- 90'Goal — S. Juric (Normal Goal)
Match statistics
2Shots on Goal6
3Shots off Goal5
10Total Shots13
5Blocked Shots2
5Shots insidebox8
5Shots outsidebox5
13Fouls18
5Corner Kicks3
1Offsides3
50%Ball Possession50%
1Yellow Cards2
—Red Cards—
4Goalkeeper Saves2
408Total passes412
339Passes accurate337
83%Passes %82%
0.87expected_goals1.88
0.08goals_prevented0.08
Lineups
Vukovar4-2-3-1- A. DjakovicG
- A. BosecD
- N. VlasenkoD
- V. CaicD
- K. CabrajicD
- E. ShabaniM
- J. GurlicaM
- S. ButicM
- R. GonzalezF
- L. BanovecM
- J. PuljicF
NK Varazdin3-4-2-1- O. ZelenikaG
- N. TepsicD
- R. PuncecD
- S. LesjakD
- F. MaglicaM
- D. PuclinM
- T. DuvnjakM
- A. BorsicM
- L. MamicF
- I. TavaresF
- A. LatkovicF
Form
Vukovar — last 5 home
WLLDL
NK Varazdin — last 5 away
LLWLD
Head to head
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- NK Varazdin vs Istra 196123 May
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- HNK Hajduk Split vs Vukovar22 May
- NK Osijek vs NK Slaven Belupo22 May
- Istra 1961 vs HNK Rijeka17 May
- NK Slaven Belupo vs Dinamo Zagreb17 May
- NK Lokomotiva Za vs HNK Hajduk Split16 May
- HNK Gorica vs NK Osijek16 May
Standings — HNL
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF:GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dinamo Zagreb | 34 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 89:27 | 82 |
| 2 |  HNK Hajduk Split | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 54:32 | 64 |
| 3 |  HNK Rijeka | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 47:36 | 49 |
| 4 | NK Varazdin | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 43:46 | 48 |
| 5 |  Istra 1961 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 39:48 | 42 |
| 6 |  NK Lokomotiva Za | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 39:51 | 42 |
| 7 |  NK Slaven Belupo | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 45:55 | 41 |
| 8 |  HNK Gorica | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 38:46 | 38 |
| 9 |  NK Osijek | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 25:47 | 32 |
| 10 | Vukovar | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 34:65 | 28 |