- Dinamo Zagreb have won three of their last five HNL 2025/2026 games (W3, D1, L1).
- NK Varazdin have won four of their last five matches.
- Varazdin have won their last two home matches.
Champions to maintain dominance over Varazdin
Dinamo Zagreb will be very hard to beat for NK Varazdin on Sunday in the Croatian HNL when the table-topping side face the team in fourth place with 32 points from the same 22 matches.
Mario Kovačević has done a wonderful job since taking over in June 2025, upping the tempo and raising Dinamo’s attacking output, while Nikola Šafarić has created a solid, structured team since he took over at Varazdin in December 2023.
This is a good time to be a Dinamo fan with the team having picked up an excellent 48 points from 22 games so far. Recently, Kovačević’s side have put away NK Istra 1961 Pula 4-0 at home and held Rijeka to a 0-0 away draw, indicating they are a match for any team in Croatia at the moment.
When considering the NK Varazdin vs GNK Dinamo Zagreb prediction, Varazdin have won back-to-back home and away matches to enter the fixture on the back of four wins in five, but were then beaten by Rijeka last time out. Varazdin have been solid at home in HNL 2025/2026, where they have won five, drawn three and lost just twice.
Beljo leads the way for Zagreb’s prolific front line
This NK Varazdin vs GNK Dinamo Zagreb preview highlights that Dinamo Zagreb are a more potent team than Varazdin and the odds of 1.56 on the leaders look generous for a team that is so strong, while Varazdin are also too large at 5.3 to take with confidence.
Varazdin are a well-organised team that have a structured 4-2-3-1 system in which they patiently build up possession, maintain a compact shape and look to take the game to the opponent through the midfield.
Our NK Varazdin vs GNK Dinamo Zagreb prediction is based on Dinamo Zagreb’s much greater depth and breadth of talent while their superior form over the last few weeks and recent dominance of this fixture make them the best selection here. Zagreb have won one, drawn one and lost one of their last three away games.
Dion Drena Beljo is Dinamo’s leading goal scorer with 12 in 22 HNL 2025/2026 games and three of his team’s last seven goals. Ivan Mamut leads the Varazdin attack with eight in 21 and three in the club’s last four games.
Kovačević has his team playing with wide attacking players, transitioning quickly from defence to attack and pressing relentlessly with plenty of numbers overloading the flanks. This is a clash of styles, where Varazdin will try to slow the game down and play patiently in possession against a more high-tempo side that will attack at every opportunity. The goal value lies in the both teams to score market at 1.8, which is one of the recommended NK Varazdin vs GNK Dinamo Zagreb betting tips.
