Rijeka welcome NK Varazdin on Saturday, Apr 17 at 5:00 PM in a HNL fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Rijeka come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 1D 2L). NK Varazdin travel out of form (1W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

Despite playing at home, Rijeka face a side that has dominated this fixture historically. NK Varazdin have won 5 of 10 encounters, with 3 draws. Their last encounter ended in a 1–1 draw.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Rijeka a slight edge, but NK Varazdin are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.