NK Slaven Belupo sit 8th in the HNL on 6 points from 7 matches, having scored 5 and conceded 14. The model rates their attack at 0.51× the league average and their defence at 1.71× goals conceded, where 1 is average and a lower defensive figure is better — below average at both ends by these numbers. Across their last 5 league matches they have 2 wins and 3 defeats, most recently losing to HNK Hajduk Split 0-1 away. That is 0.86 points a match, scoring 0.71 and conceding 2.00 per game across 2 wins, 0 draws and 5 defeats. That leaves them 10 points behind HNK Hajduk Split at the top, in a table of 10. Among the 10 rated sides in the division that is the 9th-best attack and the 6th-best defence. They scored in 5 of those 5 and kept 4 clean sheets. Next they travel to Rudes in the HNL on 18 September 2026, a match the model gives them 34%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, relative to the league average — how the ratings are built.
HNL table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HNK Hajduk Split | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 16 |
| 2 | NK Osijek | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 15 |
| 3 | NK Varazdin | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 14 |
| 4 | Dinamo Zagreb | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 13 |
| 5 | HNK Rijeka | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 11 |
| 6 | Istra 1961 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 9 |
| 7 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 7 |
| 8 | NK Slaven Belupo | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 6 |
| 9 | Rudes | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 22 | -14 | 3 |
| 10 | HNK Gorica | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 2 |
NK Slaven Belupo sit 8 of 10, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- L0-1away to HNK Hajduk Split13 September 2026
- W2-1NK Lokomotiva Zagreb6 September 2026
- L0-3away to NK Osijek30 August 2026
- W2-0HNK Gorica22 August 2026
- L0-3away to Istra 196115 August 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: NK Slaven Belupo vs Rudes
NK Slaven Belupo travel to Rudes at SC Rudes, Zagreb on 18 September 2026, 18:00 UTC. The model makes it 34% NK Slaven Belupo, 29% draw and 37% Rudes, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0. It projects 1.28 expected goals for NK Slaven Belupo against 1.42. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 55% and over 2.5 goals at 51%.
Full preview and model analysis for NK Slaven Belupo vs Rudes
Recent meetings with Rudes
- 23 July 2025NK Slaven Belupo 4–2 RudesFriendlies Clubs
- 12 April 2024Rudes 1–3 NK Slaven BelupoHNL
- 3 February 2024NK Slaven Belupo 4–0 RudesHNL
- 31 October 2023Rudes 3–1 NK Slaven BelupoCup
- 20 October 2023Rudes 0–0 NK Slaven BelupoHNL
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorers
- I. Nestorovski3 goals
League goals this season.
