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Croatia 1. HNL – Injuries & Suspensions

NK Varaždin vs Slaven Belupo

2025-02-16T15:00+01:00

NK Varaždin

Doubtful: Zelenika (18/0 first goalkeeper), Maglica (20/0 d)

Out (injuries/other): Mitrovski (18/3 m, top scorer), Nevers (2/0 f)

Suspended: –

Latest league games

Last 5

10

15

29-Nov
Hajduk Split
1 - 1 (0 - 1)
NK Varaždin
22-Nov
Dinamo Zagreb
3 - 1 (2 - 0)
NK Varaždin
09-Nov
NK Varaždin
1 - 0 (1 - 0)
HNK Rijeka
02-Nov
NK Osijek
0 - 0 (0 - 0)
NK Varaždin
25-Oct
NK Varaždin
1 - 3 (1 - 2)
Slaven Belupo
19-Oct
HNK Gorica
1 - 3 (0 - 2)
NK Varaždin
03-Oct
Istra 1961
1 - 0 (0 - 0)
NK Varaždin
26-Sep
NK Varaždin
2 - 1 (2 - 1)
Vukovar 1991
20-Sep
Lokomotiva Zagreb
1 - 0 (0 - 0)
NK Varaždin
13-Sep
NK Varaždin
2 - 0 (2 - 0)
Hajduk Split
30-Aug
NK Varaždin
2 - 2 (0 - 1)
Dinamo Zagreb
24-Aug
HNK Rijeka
1 - 2 (1 - 1)
NK Varaždin
17-Aug
NK Varaždin
0 - 0 (0 - 0)
NK Osijek
10-Aug
Slaven Belupo
3 - 1 (1 - 1)
NK Varaždin
04-Aug
NK Varaždin
1 - 1 (0 - 1)
HNK Gorica

Slaven Belupo

Doubtful: -

Out (injuries/other): Agbekpornu (8/0 m), Crepulja (18/1 m)

Suspended: Caimacov (18/0 m), Šuto (7/2 f, 2nd top scorer)

Latest league games

Last 5

10

15

29-Nov
Istra 1961
1 - 1 (0 - 1)
Slaven Belupo
21-Nov
Slaven Belupo
4 - 1 (2 - 0)
Vukovar 1991
08-Nov
Lokomotiva Zagreb
1 - 1 (0 - 1)
Slaven Belupo
02-Nov
Slaven Belupo
0 - 0 (0 - 0)
Hajduk Split
25-Oct
NK Varaždin
1 - 3 (1 - 2)
Slaven Belupo
18-Oct
Slaven Belupo
1 - 1 (0 - 1)
HNK Rijeka
04-Oct
Slaven Belupo
2 - 1 (1 - 0)
NK Osijek
28-Sep
Dinamo Zagreb
4 - 1 (2 - 0)
Slaven Belupo
21-Sep
HNK Gorica
2 - 1 (2 - 0)
Slaven Belupo
12-Sep
Slaven Belupo
2 - 1 (1 - 1)
Istra 1961
30-Aug
Vukovar 1991
1 - 2 (0 - 1)
Slaven Belupo
23-Aug
Slaven Belupo
1 - 2 (0 - 1)
Lokomotiva Zagreb
17-Aug
Hajduk Split
3 - 0 (0 - 0)
Slaven Belupo
10-Aug
Slaven Belupo
3 - 1 (1 - 1)
NK Varaždin
03-Aug
HNK Rijeka
2 - 0 (0 - 0)
Slaven Belupo

Open Full Statistics

Head 2 Head

25-Oct-252025/2026
NK Varaždin1 - 3(1 - 2)Slaven Belupo
10-Aug-252025/2026
Slaven Belupo3 - 1(1 - 1)NK Varaždin
22-Apr-252024/2025
Slaven Belupo0 - 1(0 - 0)NK Varaždin
16-Feb-252024/2025
NK Varaždin0 - 1(0 - 1)Slaven Belupo
10-Nov-242024/2025
Slaven Belupo1 - 1(0 - 1)NK Varaždin
24-Aug-242024/2025
NK Varaždin2 - 0(0 - 0)Slaven Belupo
06-Apr-242023/2024
Slaven Belupo0 - 1(0 - 0)NK Varaždin


	Team
3	Slaven Belupo
4	NK Varaždin

TOTAL							HOME							AWAY
MP	W	D	L	F	A	P	MP	W	D	L	F	A	PH	MP	W	D	L	F	A	PA
15	6	4	5	22	22	22	7	4	2	1	13	7	14	8	2	2	4	9	15	8
15	5	5	5	17	18	20	7	3	3	1	9	7	12	8	2	2	4	8	11	8

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* P - points, PH - points at home, PA - points away, MP - match played, W - win, D - draw, L - lose, F - goals for, A - goals against

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NK Osijek vs HNK Rijeka

2025-02-16T17:45+01:00

NK Osijek

Doubtful: Jurišić (19/2 d, probably out)

Out (injuries/other): Hasić (15/2 d, out for the season)

Suspended: Soldo (21/5 m, 2nd top scorer), Jugović (19/2 m), Matković (14/0 f)

Latest league games

Last 5

10

15

28-Nov
Vukovar 1991
2 - 2 (0 - 1)
NK Osijek
23-Nov
NK Osijek
1 - 1 (0 - 1)
Lokomotiva Zagreb
08-Nov
Hajduk Split
2 - 0 (1 - 0)
NK Osijek
02-Nov
NK Osijek
0 - 0 (0 - 0)
NK Varaždin
27-Oct
HNK Rijeka
4 - 2 (2 - 1)
NK Osijek
18-Oct
Dinamo Zagreb
2 - 1 (2 - 0)
NK Osijek
04-Oct
Slaven Belupo
2 - 1 (1 - 0)
NK Osijek
28-Sep
HNK Gorica
0 - 1 (0 - 1)
NK Osijek
21-Sep
Istra 1961
2 - 1 (0 - 1)
NK Osijek
14-Sep
NK Osijek
4 - 0 (2 - 0)
Vukovar 1991
31-Aug
Lokomotiva Zagreb
1 - 1 (0 - 1)
NK Osijek
24-Aug
NK Osijek
0 - 2 (0 - 1)
Hajduk Split
17-Aug
NK Varaždin
0 - 0 (0 - 0)
NK Osijek
09-Aug
NK Osijek
0 - 0 (0 - 0)
HNK Rijeka
02-Aug
NK Osijek
0 - 2 (0 - 0)
Dinamo Zagreb

HNK Rijeka

Doubtful: -

Out (injuries/other): Škorić (3/0 d)

Suspended: Fruk (20/5 m, top scorer)

Latest league games

Last 5

10

15

30-Nov
Lokomotiva Zagreb
1 - 1 (0 - 1)
HNK Rijeka
22-Nov
HNK Rijeka
5 - 0 (3 - 0)
Hajduk Split
09-Nov
NK Varaždin
1 - 0 (1 - 0)
HNK Rijeka
01-Nov
Dinamo Zagreb
2 - 1 (1 - 0)
HNK Rijeka
27-Oct
HNK Rijeka
4 - 2 (2 - 1)
NK Osijek
18-Oct
Slaven Belupo
1 - 1 (0 - 1)
HNK Rijeka
05-Oct
HNK Gorica
1 - 3 (0 - 1)
HNK Rijeka
27-Sep
HNK Rijeka
0 - 0 (0 - 0)
Istra 1961
22-Sep
Vukovar 1991
3 - 2 (1 - 2)
HNK Rijeka
13-Sep
HNK Rijeka
1 - 1 (1 - 0)
Lokomotiva Zagreb
31-Aug
Hajduk Split
2 - 2 (1 - 1)
HNK Rijeka
24-Aug
HNK Rijeka
1 - 2 (1 - 1)
NK Varaždin
16-Aug
HNK Rijeka
0 - 2 (0 - 2)
Dinamo Zagreb
09-Aug
NK Osijek
0 - 0 (0 - 0)
HNK Rijeka
03-Aug
HNK Rijeka
2 - 0 (0 - 0)
Slaven Belupo

Open Full Statistics

Head 2 Head

27-Oct-252025/2026
HNK Rijeka4 - 2(2 - 1)NK Osijek
09-Aug-252025/2026
NK Osijek0 - 0(0 - 0)HNK Rijeka
23-Apr-252024/2025
HNK Rijeka0 - 2(0 - 1)NK Osijek
16-Feb-252024/2025
NK Osijek0 - 2(0 - 2)HNK Rijeka
10-Nov-242024/2025
HNK Rijeka1 - 1(0 - 0)NK Osijek
25-Aug-242024/2025
NK Osijek0 - 2(0 - 1)HNK Rijeka
19-May-242023/2024
NK Osijek2 - 0(1 - 0)HNK Rijeka


	Team
7	HNK Rijeka
9	NK Osijek

TOTAL							HOME							AWAY
MP	W	D	L	F	A	P	MP	W	D	L	F	A	PH	MP	W	D	L	F	A	PA
15	4	6	5	23	18	18	7	3	2	2	13	7	11	8	1	4	3	10	11	7
15	2	6	7	14	20	12	6	1	3	2	5	5	6	9	1	3	5	9	15	6

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* P - points, PH - points at home, PA - points away, MP - match played, W - win, D - draw, L - lose, F - goals for, A - goals against


	Team
1	Dinamo Zagreb
2	Hajduk Split
3	Slaven Belupo
4	NK Varaždin
5	Istra 1961
6	Lokomotiva Zagreb
7	HNK Rijeka
8	HNK Gorica
9	NK Osijek
10	Vukovar 1991

TOTAL							HOME							AWAY
MP	W	D	L	F	A	P	MP	W	D	L	F	A	PH	MP	W	D	L	F	A	PA
15	10	1	4	30	13	31	7	6	0	1	18	6	18	8	4	1	3	12	7	13
15	9	3	3	23	14	30	8	5	2	1	14	6	17	7	4	1	2	9	8	13
15	6	4	5	22	22	22	7	4	2	1	13	7	14	8	2	2	4	9	15	8
15	5	5	5	17	18	20	7	3	3	1	9	7	12	8	2	2	4	8	11	8
15	5	5	5	15	19	20	8	4	3	1	10	9	15	7	1	2	4	5	10	5
15	4	7	4	17	21	19	8	3	3	2	9	9	12	7	1	4	2	8	12	7
15	4	6	5	23	18	18	7	3	2	2	13	7	11	8	1	4	3	10	11	7
15	5	3	7	19	23	18	9	3	1	5	11	15	10	6	2	2	2	8	8	8
15	2	6	7	14	20	12	6	1	3	2	5	5	6	9	1	3	5	9	15	6
15	2	6	7	15	27	12	8	2	4	2	11	11	10	7	0	2	5	4	16	2

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* P - points, PH - points at home, PA - points away, MP - match played, W - win, D - draw, L - lose, F - goals for, A - goals against

Champions League Qualification

Conference League Qualification

Relegation

National Cup winner qualify for Conference League Qualification.

Table order in the event of a points tie:
1. head-to-head score
2. head-to-head goal difference
3. total goal difference.

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Explanation: player statistics (a/b c)

a - games played this season

b - goals scored

c - team position (d - defender, m - midfielder, f - forward, g - goalkeeper).

February 16, 2025 at 9:48 am

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