NK Varteks Varazdin VS Rijeka

Valaždin finished in the upper reaches of the league last season and secured a spot in the UEFA Europa Conference League. The team has a well - established system, and its home - field strength is particularly remarkable. The home - field point - getting efficiency is much higher than that on the road, as the enthusiastic home fans can greatly inspire the players. At the start of the new league season, Valaždin has shown excellent form. They have successively defeated strong opponents like Hajduk Split and Slaven Belupo. The team has achieved good coordination between offense and defense. The strikers are in great scoring form and can seize scoring opportunities steadily. Although the team was eliminated from the UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying rounds, the experience has fully tempered the squad, and the players' experience in major competitions has been enhanced. There are occasional mistakes in the defense, but when playing at home, the defensive concentration of the players will be significantly improved. They are good at shrinking the defense to resolve opponents' attacks and look for goal - scoring opportunities through wing breakthroughs and set - pieces.