- Dinamo Zagreb are unbeaten in their last five competitive games (W4, D1) and have won all four of their matches in HNL 2025/2026.
- NK Varazdin have lost two of their previous three home games against Dinamo Zagreb.
- Dion Drena Beljo has scored four goals in four league games for Dinamo Zagreb.
Dinamo’s dominance on the line
Dinamo Zagreb have made a perfect 12-point start to HNL 2025/2026, seven more than 5th-placed Varazdin have collected from four games, and the early-season leaders will be keen to assert their title credentials against Varazdin on Saturday. With that in mind, our NK Varazdin vs GNK Dinamo Zagreb prediction is that Dinamo will look to continue their impressive run.
Mario Kovacevic was appointed head coach of Dinamo Zagreb in June 2025 and has instilled his brand of intense, attack-first soccer on the team with instant effect. Dinamo have won all four of their league matches so far, including a dominant 3-0 home victory over NK Istra 1961 Pula and a supremely impressive 2-0 away win at HNK Rijeka a fortnight ago.
This NK Varazdin vs GNK Dinamo Zagreb preview also notes that NK Varazdin have posted mixed results in HNL 2025/2026, picking up draws in both home matches, averaging 0.5 goals scored and conceded per-game on their own patch. They followed up their goalless draw with NK Osijek at home with an impressive 2-1 victory away at HNK Rijeka, but they have lost two of their three previous home encounters with Dinamo.
Dinamo are flying, but Varazdin can dig in
Nikola Safaric’s Varazdin play a patient and possession-based brand of 4-2-3-1, where they build-up from the back, the full-backs push forward and the midfielders play quick combinations through the thirds. It will be interesting to see how Varazdin’s measured approach to the game matches up against Dinamo’s high-tempo, attack-first philosophy, and our NK Varazdin vs GNK Dinamo Zagreb prediction highlights the tactical battle expected between these sides.
Dinamo will be the clear favorites for this fixture, which has been the norm in the recent head-to-head record. Dinamo have won two of the last three meetings between the sides and drew the other, and their most recent victory was a 1-0 victory against NK Varazdin three months ago in HNL 2024/2025.
Beljo to blast Dinamo to victory
Dinamo are in red-hot form and their attacking play, pressing high, transitioning quickly through the wide areas and playing at pace has been lethal. Dion Drena Beljo has been Dinamo’s talisman so far, notching up four of Dinamo's ten goals in their last five games across all competitions (G4, A0).
The bookmakers have priced in Zagreb’s superiority with the visitors at 1.40 and NK Varazdin at 6.25, which are both fair enough. Given the odds and recent performances, the NK Varazdin vs GNK Dinamo Zagreb betting tips suggest that betting on Dinamo to win to nil is a strong option. However, Dinamo Zagreb’s defensive record of just one goal conceded across their five most recent matches and their blistering attacking form makes betting on them to win to nil a good alternative bet.
Aleksa Latkovic tops the scoring for Varazdin with one HNL 2025/2026 goal in four matches, while Frane Maglica has provided two assists in three games, so the diminutive midfielder can provide some creativity to supplement Varazdin’s forward line.
