Nikola Šafarić Manager Stats
Croatia · NK Varaždin since Dec 2023 · 120 matches
Coach rating
Week 45, 2026+53Coach rating#175 in the world this week
#109Best rankfirst reached 17 Aug 2026
132Weeks rankedsince Apr 2024
120Rated matchesof 120 in total
NK Varaždin
Between clubs
One point per month; points per game and win % are one step per club and season. Coach rating is the part of their teams' rating the model credits to the manager; it moves only when their team plays and holds between clubs. It describes results so far - it doesn't predict the next game.
Career
1 club · newest first
Club
Period
MatchesGP
W-D-L
PPG
Club rating
Coach ratingCoach
Vs expected
NK Varaždin
Dec 2023 – present · PPG 1.39
club rating 1517 → 1694 +177
vs expected +0.14 per match
Dec 2023 – present
106
38-33-35
1.39
1517 → 1694 +177
+27.1
+0.14
NK Varaždin
Jul 2022 – Nov 2022 · PPG 1.50
club rating 1515 → 1511 −3
vs expected +0.26 per match
Jul 2022 – Nov 2022
14
6-3-5
1.50
1515 → 1511 −3
+26.0
+0.26
Career
Jul 2022 – present
120
44-36-40
1.40
+53.1
Club rating - the club's team rating at their first rated match → after their last, and the change. Coach rating - what each spell added to their coach rating; the spells add up to the career total. Vs expected - average result per match (win 1, draw ½) above what the club's rating at their appointment predicted.
Coaching record
all competitions
Season
Older
120
Matches
44 W · 36 D · 40 L
36.7%
Win rate
draws 30.0% · losses 33.3%
1.40
Points per game
168 points
1.11 – 1.11
Goals per game
133 scored · 133 conceded
–
Corners · cards
no match stats
Venue
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
All matches
120
44
36
40
44-36-40
36.7
1.40
133:133
Home
60
25
21
14
25-21-14
41.7
1.60
74:65
Away
60
19
15
26
19-15-26
31.7
1.20
59:68
Competition
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
HNL
116
42
36
38
42-36-38
36.2
1.40
128:126
UEFA Conference League
4
2
0
2
2-0-2
50.0
1.50
5:7
14
Matches
6 W · 4 D · 4 L
42.9%
Win rate
draws 28.6% · losses 28.6%
1.57
Points per game
22 points
1.36 – 1.07
Goals per game
19 scored · 15 conceded
–
Corners · cards
no match stats
Venue
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
All matches
14
6
4
4
6-4-4
42.9
1.57
19:15
Home
7
4
2
1
4-2-1
57.1
2.00
10:5
Away
7
2
2
3
2-2-3
28.6
1.14
9:10
Competition
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
HNL
12
5
4
3
5-4-3
41.7
1.58
16:11
UEFA Conference League
2
1
0
1
1-0-1
50.0
1.50
3:4
36
Matches
14 W · 9 D · 13 L
38.9%
Win rate
draws 25.0% · losses 36.1%
1.42
Points per game
51 points
1.25 – 1.36
Goals per game
45 scored · 49 conceded
–
Corners · cards
no match stats
Venue
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
All matches
36
14
9
13
14-9-13
38.9
1.42
45:49
Home
18
9
6
3
9-6-3
50.0
1.83
26:22
Away
18
5
3
10
5-3-10
27.8
1.00
19:27
Competition
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
HNL
34
13
9
12
13-9-12
38.2
1.41
43:46
UEFA Conference League
2
1
0
1
1-0-1
50.0
1.50
2:3
36
Matches
11 W · 16 D · 9 L
30.6%
Win rate
draws 44.4% · losses 25.0%
1.36
Points per game
49 points
0.78 – 0.67
Goals per game
28 scored · 24 conceded
–
Corners · cards
no match stats
Venue
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
All matches
36
11
16
9
11-16-9
30.6
1.36
28:24
Home
18
8
8
2
8-8-2
44.4
1.78
17:10
Away
18
3
8
7
3-8-7
16.7
0.94
11:14
Competition
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
HNL
36
11
16
9
11-16-9
30.6
1.36
28:24
20
Matches
7 W · 4 D · 9 L
35.0%
Win rate
draws 20.0% · losses 45.0%
1.25
Points per game
25 points
1.05 – 1.25
Goals per game
21 scored · 25 conceded
–
Corners · cards
no match stats
Venue
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
All matches
20
7
4
9
7-4-9
35.0
1.25
21:25
Home
10
2
3
5
2-3-5
20.0
0.90
12:17
Away
10
5
1
4
5-1-4
50.0
1.60
9:8
Competition
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
HNL
20
7
4
9
7-4-9
35.0
1.25
21:25
14
Matches
6 W · 3 D · 5 L
42.9%
Win rate
draws 21.4% · losses 35.7%
1.50
Points per game
21 points
1.43 – 1.43
Goals per game
20 scored · 20 conceded
–
Corners · cards
no match stats
Venue
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
All matches
14
6
3
5
6-3-5
42.9
1.50
20:20
Home
7
2
2
3
2-2-3
28.6
1.14
9:11
Away
7
4
1
2
4-1-2
57.1
1.86
11:9
Competition
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
HNL
14
6
3
5
6-3-5
42.9
1.50
20:20
Records & streaks
90-minute results · all competitions
1
Current run
unbeaten, since 1 Nov 2026
4-1
Biggest win
v NK Slaven Belupo · HNL · 9 Aug 2026
0-4
Heaviest defeat
v GNK Dinamo Zagreb · HNL · 22 Feb 2026
8
Longest unbeaten run
NK Varaždin · to 15 Dec 2024
3
Longest winning run
NK Varaždin · to 16 Aug 2026
Longest runs
Club
Matches
Won
Unbeaten
Clean sheets
Scored in
No win
Lost
NK Varaždin
120
3
8
4
12
6
3
Milestones
1st match
0-1
v NK Slaven Belupo
17 Jul 2022
100th match
1-1
v HNK Gorica
3 Apr 2026
Goals, cards & corners
match totals, both teams
Goals
All 120
Home 60
Away 60
Over 0.5
88%
88%
88%
Over 1.5
68%
72%
63%
Over 2.5
40%
42%
38%
Over 3.5
19%
20%
18%
Over 4.5
5%
7%
3%
Over 5.5
2%
3%
0%
Both teams scored
52%
55%
48%
Clean sheet
29%
30%
28%
Failed to score
31%
27%
35%
No match stats for their matches yet, so no card or corner lines.
Half-time / full-time
120 matches
FT winFT W
FT drawFT D
FT lossFT L
HT winHT W
2218%
65%
43%
HT drawHT D
2017%
2319%
1714%
HT lossHT L
22%
76%
1916%
13
Points won from behindPts from behind
losing at half-time in 28 matches
24
Points dropped from aheadPts dropped
winning at half-time in 32 matches
1st half ·
W 32 · D 60 · L 28
GD +8
2nd half ·
W 36 · D 49 · L 35
GD −8
Each half scored as its own match: 2nd half = goals after the break only.
Playing style
No match stats for their matches yet.
Recent matches
last 20 of 120
Date
Competition
Opponent
H/A
Score
1 Nov 20261 Nov 26
HNL
HNK Rijeka HNL · A
A
1-1
24 Oct 202624 Oct 26
HNL
NK Slaven Belupo HNL · H
H
1-2
18 Oct 202618 Oct 26
HNL
HNK Hajduk Split HNL · A
A
0-1
11 Oct 202611 Oct 26
HNL
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb HNL · A
A
1-0
19 Sep 202619 Sep 26
HNL
NK Osijek HNL · H
H
0-0
14 Sep 202614 Sep 26
HNL
HNK Gorica HNL · A
A
2-2
4 Sep 20264 Sep 26
HNL
NK Istra 1961 HNL · H
H
0-0
29 Aug 202629 Aug 26
HNL
NK Rudeš HNL · H
H
2-0
22 Aug 202622 Aug 26
HNL
GNK Dinamo Zagreb HNL · A
A
1-3
16 Aug 202616 Aug 26
HNL
HNK Rijeka HNL · H
H
2-0
9 Aug 20269 Aug 26
HNL
NK Slaven Belupo HNL · A
A
4-1
2 Aug 20262 Aug 26
HNL
HNK Hajduk Split HNL · H
H
2-1
30 Jul 202630 Jul 26
UEFA Conference League
FK Jablonec UEFA Conference League · A
A
0-2
23 Jul 202623 Jul 26
UEFA Conference League
FK Jablonec UEFA Conference League · H
H
3-2
9 May 20269 May 26
HNL
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb HNL · H
H
1-1
3 May 20263 May 26
HNL
HNK Hajduk Split HNL · A
A
1-3
26 Apr 202626 Apr 26
HNL
GNK Dinamo Zagreb HNL · A
A
1-2
22 Apr 202622 Apr 26
HNL
HNK Rijeka HNL · H
H
1-0
17 Apr 202617 Apr 26
HNL
NK Osijek HNL · A
A
2-0
12 Apr 202612 Apr 26
HNL
NK Slaven Belupo HNL · H
H
2-1
Source: every match on record for the manager, all competitions, 90-minute results. Coach rating and rank from the weekly ranking; record, goals and match stats updated nightly. Descriptive, not predictive.
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