Varazdin vs Osijek Prediction: Gradski stadion Varazdin (Varazdin)

The negative streak has stopped, the new coach is here. Osijek left all the negative things behind and with Stjepan Tomas achieved their first victory after three months, the second in the calendar year. Istra fell in the Gradski vrt, and now the “white and blue” will play against Varazdin in the 32nd round of the HNL. Osijek finally won in the last round after a break of 13 games without a triumph. Although that streak has ended, Osijek expects a difficult visit to Varazdin, which comes after consecutive defeats against the two best teams in the league. Both teams are in bad shape and it seems they can't wait for the season to end. However, in front of them is a Sunday clash in which there is no obvious favorite.

Form: LLDDD

Varazdin are currently in 7th place in the table with 39 points in 31 games. So far they have 10 wins, 9 draws, and 12 losses with a goal difference of 34-43. At home, they achieved 5 wins, 5 draws, and 5 losses with a goal difference of 17-20. After three wins in four games, Varazdin tied three draws, after which they have defeats against Hajduk and Dinamo. It seems that their form is dropping and it will be extremely difficult for this team to move up on the table.

Form: WLDLD

Osijek are in fourth place on the table with 42 points. So far they have 11 wins, 9 draws, and 11 losses with a goal difference of 38-35. They have 4 wins, 2 draws, and 9 losses on away games with a goal difference of 18-23. After 13 games without a win, Osijek finally defeated Istra 1-0 in the last round. At the start of the season this team was considered as one of the main candidates for finishing among the best teams in the league, Osijek was even considered one of the main opponents of Dinamo in the fight for the title. However, unexpectedly Osijek’s form dropped during the main period of the season and now this team is trying to save what can be saved and try to finish in a place that leads to European competition next season.

Osijek had a great start to the season and it seemed that they could get in between the first two teams in the ranking. A drop in form followed, which many saw as a momentary crisis, but that lasted for several months, and now the question is whether Osijek will even keep their fourth place. Varazdin also has a lot of problems and is in a crisis without a single win in the last 5 games. Varazdin managed to celebrate against Osijek on the road earlier this season, so they have the role of slight favorites. However, it is better to avoid playing for the home team's victory because the option of less than 2.5 goals is much safer.