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- 17′HNK Rijeka, goal:1–0assist
- 35′HNK Rijeka, yellow card:Foul
- 37′NK Varazdin, missed penalty:Missed penalty
- Half-time1 – 0
- 46′NK Varazdin, substitution:off
- 49′HNK Rijeka, yellow card:Foul
- 50′NK Varazdin, goal:1–1
- 61′HNK Rijeka, substitution:off
- 75′NK Varazdin, substitution:off
- 80′NK Varazdin, substitution:off
- 80′HNK Rijeka, substitution:off
- 80′HNK Rijeka, substitution:off
- 85′HNK Rijeka, yellow card:Dissent
- 88′NK Varazdin, substitution:off
- 88′NK Varazdin, substitution:off
- 90′HNK Rijeka, substitution:off
- 90′HNK Rijeka, yellow card:Foul
- 90+3′NK Varazdin, red card:
- 90+3′NK Varazdin, yellow card:Dissent
- 90+3′NK Varazdin, yellow card:Dissent
- Full-time1 – 1
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Match report
HNK Rijeka held 1-1 by NK Varazdin despite dominating at Stadion Rujevica
HNK Rijeka and NK Varazdin finished 1-1 in the HNL on Matchday 12 at Stadion Rujevica, with the home side seeing most of the ball but failing to turn that control into a win. Toni Fruk gave Rijeka the lead in the 17th minute, finishing from an Ante Oreč assist, and the hosts took that advantage into the interval.
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Varazdin levelled five minutes after the restart. Luka Mamić scored in the 50th minute to make it 1-1, and the visitors held firm from there. Rijeka pressed for a second goal for the remainder of the game, but the scoreline did not change.
The match ended with a late twist when Novak Tepšić was shown a red card in the 90+3 minute, leaving Varazdin with ten men for the closing stages. The point lifted Varazdin to 19 points and kept them third, one point clear of fourth-placed Rijeka, who have 18 points with a game in hand on their rivals.
Rijeka travel to Istra 1961 in the HNL on Saturday 7 November, while Varazdin host Dinamo Zagreb in the same competition on Sunday 8 November.
Toni Fruk scored the opening goal and earned the match's highest rating, 8.2. Luka Mamić, who struck the equaliser for Varazdin, was the next-best attacker on 7.27.
Rijeka had 17 shots to Varazdin's 3 and won 12 corners to none, yet could not find a second goal.
HNK Rijeka and NK Varazdin drew 1–1 (half-time 1–0).
HNK Rijeka met NK Varazdin in the HNL (Regular Season - 12). Kick-off was Sunday, 1 November 2026, 14:00 UTC at Stadion Rujevica. Referee: Duje Strukan.
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Key moments
- 17' Goal: Toni Fruk (assist: Ante Oreč) — 1–0
- 50' Goal: Luka Mamić — 1–1
- 90+3' Red card: Novak Tepšić
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HNK Rijeka (4-2-3-1)
NK Varazdin (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave HNK Rijeka 51%, the draw 26%, NK Varazdin 23%. It finished HNK Rijeka 1–1 NK Varazdin.
Home advantage gives Rijeka a slight lean — With almost nothing between the sides on our strength rating, home advantage is the main reason we give HNK Rijeka 51%, helped by their habit of holding more of the ball, 54 to 47 in recent games. The draw sits at 26%, just under the usual 27.5% for sides this level, nudged down by Rijeka's control and a typical 2.8 goals in each side's recent games.
Why HNK Rijeka in front?
Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1524 to 1512. Sides this close won 46.0% of 14,572 home games (draw 27.5%, visitors 26.6%). HNK Rijeka hold 7 more possession points (54 to 47 in recent games) — and between equals, control has been worth something. Between evenly-matched sides, home teams with this control edge won 48.3% of 5,614 games, vs 44.0% when styles were level.
Why only 51%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Level sides split the rest: the draw at 26% and NK Varazdin at 23%.
Why the draw at 26%?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 27.5%. These teams' recent games average 2.8 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.8% of 27,278.
What did we measure but not count?
NK Varazdin won 4 of the last 6 meetings with HNK Rijeka. The record is 4 wins for NK Varazdin, 0 draws and 2 wins for HNK Rijeka. These were 6 HNL games played at both grounds between 13 April 2025 and 16 August 2026. Latest meeting: 16 August 2026 — NK Varazdin 2–0 HNK Rijeka. In 6,101 historical matches between similarly rated teams, visiting sides with the stronger head-to-head record won 28.2%. HNK Rijeka on 4 days' rest, NK Varazdin on 7. Once class is accounted for, rest gaps stopped mattering — across 45,041 measured games no rest advantage repeated.
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