Match details. Druga NL, Regular Season - 11. Kick-off is Sat 31 Oct, 14:00 Lagos time.
What's at stake. NK Varteks are 15th on 8 points after 10 games, 2 points behind Lucko, 3 points clear of Koprivnica. A win would take them above Lucko. NK Uljanik are 8th on 14 points after 10 games, 1 point behind Trnje, 1 point clear of Inter Zapresic. A win would take them above Trnje.
Form. NK Varteks have won two, drawn two and lost six of their last ten, 0.8 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L W L D D. In this competition NK Varteks have gone L W L D D L. NK Uljanik have won four, drawn two and lost four of their last ten, 1.4 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L L W L D. In this competition NK Uljanik have gone L L W L D L.
The numbers. NK Varteks score 0.8 and concede 1.7 a game over their last ten, with one clean sheet and five games without a goal. NK Varteks average 5.4 corners and 1.1 cards a game. NK Uljanik score 1.8 and concede 2.1 a game over their last ten, with one clean sheet and three games without a goal. NK Uljanik average 3.0 corners and 1.8 cards a game.
Head to head. In the last two meetings NK Varteks have won one, drawn none and lost one. One of the two went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in none. The last time they met, on 2 Apr 2026, it finished NK Varteks 0-3 NK Uljanik.
The case against. NK Varteks's record still gives them 30% to win.
The read. NK Uljanik to win. An open game. Their goals for and against make NK Uljanik the likelier winners; NK Uljanik are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour NK Uljanik. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 65%.
The bets. Best bet: Draw or NK Uljanik at 1.41, 70% on the records (NK Uljanik unbeaten in 6 of 10; NK Varteks failed to win 8 of 10). Leave: Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); Under 5.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); 1st Half Over 0.5 Goals (the signs point different ways). Predicted score: NK Varteks 1-2 NK Uljanik (9% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).