- Dinamo Zagreb have a strong home record in HNL 2025/2026 (W12, D2, L1).
- Dinamo Zagreb are unbeaten in five (W4, D1), but have won and tied one each in their last two at home.
- NK Varazdin have won and lost their last two away games.
Dinamo have their eye on the prize
Our GNK Dinamo Zagreb vs NK Varazdin preview shows that GNK Dinamo Zagreb have dominated the Croatian title race once again this season, taking their points total to 70 from 30 games at the top of the HNL 2025/2026 table.
Mario Kovacevic has masterminded their 2025/2026 campaign so far, instilling a modern, proactive style on the team since taking charge in June 2025. Dinamo are flexible and can play through the middle with a possession game, or stretch the field with a midfield overload and width from their full-backs.
Martin Baturina is the driving force behind Dinamo’s dynamic style in midfield and Dion Drena Beljo is the talisman, having slotted 27 goals in 30 HNL 2025/2026 matches, including 11 in the last five.
Varazdin will look to disrupt Dinamo’s rhythm
NK Varazdin have performed admirably to come third in HNL 2025/2026 after 31 games, earning 47 points in the process.
Nikola Safaric has been at the helm since December 2023 and has blended youth development with a pragmatic, compact approach that could frustrate Dinamo on Sunday.
This GNK Dinamo Zagreb vs NK Varazdin prediction focuses on how Varazdin will have to stay compact and organized, allowing their wingers to disrupt Dinamo’s full backs when they can, while attacking the second balls from their forwards, who’ll hold the ball up well.
Iuri Tavares has scored three goals in the last five for Varazdin, while Ivan Mamut leads the line with nine in 25 HNL 2025/2026 appearances.
Dinamo to dish out another defeat to Varazdin
This GNK Dinamo Zagreb vs NK Varazdin prediction is underlined by Varazdin's five wins, three draws, and seven losses in their 15 away games in HNL 2025/2026.
Varazdin have scored 17 and conceded 20 on the road, which doesn’t bode well for them against a side that has conceded just 14 times in 15 home games this term.
Meanwhile, our GNK Dinamo Zagreb vs NK Varazdin betting tips take into account that Dinamo have won three and drawn two of the last five head-to-head meetings, while Varazdin have failed to win in their two previous trips to Zagreb. The odds of 1.24 for a Dinamo victory on Sunday are fair considering the clear gulf in class, their record in this fixture, and their superior form overall.
