Week 3 brings us a match on Jul 30th where Varaždin will host Hajduk Split at Stadion Anđelko Herjavec in a clash of the 1. HNL. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 6th placed Varaždin is fresh off their 2-1 win against Istra 1961. Luka Marin struck first for Istra 1961 in the 70th minute, then Fran Brodić got the equalizer for Varaždin in the 77th minute on a feed from Jozo Stanić But luckily in the 83rd minute, they were able to complete the comback with a penalty goal by Igor Postonjski. Varaždin is looking for direction having 1 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 2nd placed Hajduk Split, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Istra 1961. Dario Melnjak struck first for Hajduk Split in the 43rd minute, then Marko Livaja added another in the 60th minute on a feed from Stipe Biuk In the end, Istra 1961 couldn’t muster any offence and Hajduk Split ran away with the shutout win. Hajduk Split is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out.
Hajduk Split is fortunate enough to have Marko Livaja in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored seven goals. Andris Herrera Palomino and Agon Elezi are the top scorers for Varaždin in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.