- Dinamo Zagreb have won three and drawn one of their last five HNL games NK Varazdin have won one and drawn one of their two away matches in the league Dinamo have won six and tied two of the last eight HNL meetings between the two teams
Dinamo have firepower to outscore Varazdin
Our GNK Dinamo Zagreb vs NK Varazdin prediction is based on Dinamo Zagreb's impressive record: they have won 12, drawn three and lost only two of their 17 home games in HNL 2024/2025. The stats suggest the HNL 2024/2025 champions have the firepower to beat any team in Croatia at home, but it could be a tough afternoon for Sandro Perkovic’s men against a disciplined Varazdin side.
Perkovic took over on April 10, 2025 and has made a quick impact on the team with his pressing and high-tempo style of play. Dinamo have won back-to-back games without conceding at home while their last three results in all competitions have seen them beat rivals Hajduk Split away 3-1, demolish Slaven 5-0 at home and tie 1-1 at Lokomotiva.
This GNK Dinamo Zagreb vs NK Varazdin preview highlights that Varazdin will be a much tougher test for them, however, as their manager has instilled a pragmatic approach on his team that involves sitting deep and disciplined when they have to while having the counterattacking resolve to cause damage when they get the ball.
Discipline is the key to Varazdin’s success
Varazdin are unbeaten in five league games with three wins and two draws, including a 2-1 win at Osijek, a 1-1 draw at Sibenik and a 0-0 tie at Istra. The GNK Dinamo Zagreb vs NK Varazdin prediction is influenced by the fact that Varazdin sit 4th in the table with 49 points from 35 games and have been in the top half of the table all season.
Dimitar Mitrovski leads their scoring charts with eight league goals from 27 appearances this season, four of which have come in Varazdin’s last 6 league goals. He is an intelligent player who will look for space between the lines, but Dinamo have an equally creative and productive player in Martin Baturina.
Fran Brodic’s ability to be a target man, but also have the intelligence to move into the right positions to break lines, could be crucial for Varazdin in what will probably be a tight game.
Dinamo’s home dominance cannot be ignored
The last meeting between these clubs ended in a 1-1 tie at Varazdin’s ground seven weeks ago, but this GNK Dinamo Zagreb vs NK Varazdin prediction sees Dinamo as the clear favorites for Sunday’s game at -454, with a draw offered at +525.
There are plenty of intriguing aspects to this fixture in terms of the head-to-head record and tactical match-up of Perkovic’s forward-thinking game, but there is no getting away from Dinamo’s dominance of this fixture and their home record.
GNK Dinamo Zagreb vs NK Varazdin betting tips suggest that Varazdin have not won any of their previous four away games against Dinamo, so the home side are expected to take all three points in this game. Backing the ‘No’ option in the ‘Both teams to score’ market also looks worthwhile as Dinamo have kept two consecutive clean sheets at the Stadion Maksimir while Varazdin have scored 0.65 and conceded 0.76 goals per game on the road in HNL 2024/2025.
Sandro Kulenovic is Dinamo’s top scorer in the HNL this season with 15 goals in 33 appearances and he has scored three in his last five outings, so he looks a good bet to score at any time on Sunday.
