Varazdin vs Hajduk Split Prediction: The race for the championship title continues in Varazdin

The dramatic fight for the title of Croatian champion continues. Any lost point could be fatal and teams fighting for the championship title in every game, regardless of the name of the opponent, must go exclusively for victory. Hajduk must not falter in Varazdin today, they are more aware in Split that they are of better quality, but they are also aware that Varazdin created a lot of problems for Dinamo in the last round at Maksimir.

Form: LWDLD

Although they have not won a single point against Hajduk in the last six games, the good performance against Dinamo last week gives Varazdin hope of ending the unpleasant streak. Although Dinamo won at Maksimir with a minimum score of 1:0, coach Safaric is very satisfied with the game shown. Varazdin’s manager will not have two of his best players, Dimitar Mitrovski and Marko Vukcevic, who have received yellow cards, and this will be huge blow for the home team. Varazdin are playing solidly this season and with 25 points they are at a safe distance from the last-placed Rudes. After returning from the winter break, they registered 2 defeats, one draw, and one triumph. In the last round, they were defeated by Dinamo Zagreb with a score of 1:0. At home this season, they have a record of 4 triumphs, 4 draws, and 3 defeats. In the first part of the season at Poljud, they were defeated by a score of 3:1, so they will certainly enter this match with more motivation.

Form: WWDLW

After many years, the team from Split is competitive in the battle for the title, but with a series of bad results towards the end of the first part of the season, they gave up the leadership position to Rijeka. In the last 2 rounds, they recorded 2 very important triumphs, the last of which was against Rudes on the road with a score of 0:2. This season, they are the best away team, as they have recorded 7 wins, 3 draws, and only 2 losses in 12 matches away from their stadium, which is the best score of all teams. Before the triumph over Rudes in the last round, they drew in 3 consecutive away games. Mislav Karoglan has a good staff at his disposal, he has width and regardless of possible absences, he has no alibi, and in duels with teams that are not in the fight for the title, he must not waste points. Hajduk are stronger today than they were last fall, they gained a lot from the arrival of Josip Brekalo and Laszlo Kleinheisler, who raised the level of quality within the team a little more.

With a win today, Hajduk puts enormous additional pressure on Dinamo and Rijeka ahead of their duel. There is not much left until the end, and Dinamo and Rijeka have a more difficult schedule until the end of the season. In this match, Varazdin do not have Mitrovski and Vukcevic due to yellow cards, so the left side of Hajduk will have a rather easy job. This will probably give Hrgovic a new chance to show his abilities, although it would not be bad for Diallo to play as well, so that he can return to the HNL rhythm as quickly as possible. Hajduk's game is currently most gratified by the variety in the field. The possibility of the whole team to score and create chances, unlike last season when it was mostly only Livaja. I expect confident away win and three more points for Hajduk Split.