Hajduk Split and Varaždin meet forces at Stadion Poljud, in a match for the 29 th round of the 1. HNL. In the last head ‑ to ‑ head for this edition of the league, played on 05‑10‑2019, Hajduk Split won at home by (2‑0). The history of recent direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which registers 3 victories in the last 3 matches. The last head ‑ to ‑ head between these two teams, on 02‑02‑2020, ended with Hajduk Split winning by (0‑3). The home advantage may play an important role in this match, since Hajduk Split presents considerable differences in results at home and away.
Hajduk Split :
The home team is currently in 2nd place, with 51 points won, after 15 wins, 6 draws and 7 losses. In the penultimate match, they won at home against Inter Zaprešić by (2‑1). In the last match, they won in an away match against Istra 1961, by (0‑1). This is a stronger team with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games they have recorded 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 losses as a visitor; against 13 wins and 2 losses in his stadium. For the championship, the Hajduk Split conquered 24 points in 30 possible, after 8 wins and 2 losses in the last 10 matches played in their stadium. In their home league matches, the most frequent final result at half-time was 1‑0 (6 in 14 matches). His offense has scored consistently, as he has scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 12 of the last 14 matches for this competition have ended with Over 1,5 goals. In 28 games in this competition, he only got 2 comebacks in the 11 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 14 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have suffered 4 of their 11 goals between minutes (31′ ‑ 45 ‘).
The home team has been doing a great campaign this season, considering that it is in the first places of the competition. Furthermore, acting as a director, he has been showing excellent performance, as in the 14 games played, there were 12 wins and only 2 losses. The last being, a victory against Inter, by the score of 2 to 1. Therefore, when returning to work at home, he must prevail his good football and look for a positive result.
Varaždin :
After 3 wins, 9 draws and 16 losses, the visiting team is currently in 9th position, with 18 points won. In their last match, they tied in a home match against Rijeka, by (0‑0), after in the previous match they lost at home, in a match against Dinamo Zagreb, by (1‑3). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses as a visitor, with 16 goals scored and 22 suffered; against 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses in his stadium, with 12 goals scored and 21 suffered. For the championship, Varaždin conquered 5 points in 30 possible, after 1 victory, 2 draws and 7 defeats in the last 10 games that he played as a visitor. In their away matches for the league, the most frequent final result at half-time was 1‑0 (5 in 14 games). The team allowed the opponent goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition, so he was not very strong defensively. This is a team that usually scores a few times first: they only opened the scoring in 4 of their last 28 matches for 1. HNL, of these 4 they came to a break in lead in 2 and won in the late 90’s in 2. In 28 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 21 times and only got 1 comeback.
Varzdin, unlike his opponent, is at the bottom of the competition. Plus, in all 14 away games, he went on to win only once. So, not to be relegated this season, he knows the importance of adding points to his opponents’ house. In addition to low offensive power, the team has flaws in its defensive system. Given that they are the second team that has conceded the most goals in the competition.
