Nikola Šafarić
4 matches · 24 Jul 2025 – 30 Jul 2026 · usually 4-2-3-1
1.50points per game
2-0-2won · drawn · lost
–points vs expected
33%came back when trailing (3)
100%held the lead when ahead (2)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.50 | 1.25 | 1.75 | – | – | 50% | 100% | 15.3 | 39.5 | 0.50 | 0.00 |
| Home | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 2.50 | 1.50 | – | – | 100% | 100% | 30.5 | 6.0 | 1.00 | 0.00 |
| Away | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | – | – | 0% | – | 0.0 | 73.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
4 matches · 24 Jul 2025 – 30 Jul 2026 · usually 4-2-3-1
1.50points per game
2-0-2won · drawn · lost
–points vs expected
33%came back when trailing (3)
100%held the lead when ahead (2)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.50 | 1.25 | 1.75 | – | – | 50% | 100% | 15.3 | 39.5 | 0.50 | 0.00 |
| Home | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 2.50 | 1.50 | – | – | 100% | 100% | 30.5 | 6.0 | 1.00 | 0.00 |
| Away | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | – | – | 0% | – | 0.0 | 73.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
4 matches · 24 Jul 2025 – 30 Jul 2026 · usually 4-2-3-1
1.50points per game
2-0-2won · drawn · lost
–points vs expected
33%came back when trailing (3)
100%held the lead when ahead (2)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.50 | 1.25 | 1.75 | – | – | 50% | 100% | 15.3 | 39.5 | 0.50 | 0.00 |
| Home | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 2.50 | 1.50 | – | – | 100% | 100% | 30.5 | 6.0 | 1.00 | 0.00 |
| Away | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | – | – | 0% | – | 0.0 | 73.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
2 matches · 23 Jul 2026 – 30 Jul 2026 · usually 4-2-3-1
1.50points per game
1-0-1won · drawn · lost
–points vs expected
50%came back when trailing (2)
100%held the lead when ahead (1)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 2.00 | – | – | 50% | 100% | 5.5 | 36.5 | 0.50 | 0.00 |
| Home | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | – | – | 100% | 100% | 11.0 | 12.0 | 1.00 | 0.00 |
| Away | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | – | – | 0% | – | 0.0 | 61.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Style vs Europa Conference League peers (5-year window · 4 matches)
Fewer than 10 matches in the window — raw averages only, no peer comparison.
| Metric | Coach | vs peers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.50 | – | |
| xG difference / match | – | – | |
| Possession % | 52.3 | – | |
| Shots / match | 9.3 | – | |
| Open-play share of xG | – | – | + = open play, − = set pieces |
| Tackles + interceptions | – | – | |
| Fouls / match | 12.5 | – | |
| Cards / match | – | – | |
| Came back when trailing | 33% | – | of matches trailed |
| Held lead when ahead | 100% | – | of matches led |
| Substitutions / match | 5.00 | – | |
| First substitution (min) | 48.3 | – | + = later |
| Changes shape between games | 0% | – |
- Usual shape
- 4-2-3-1 (1 shapes used)
- First sub when trailing
- 46.0'
- First sub when leading
- –'
- Makes a change before 60'
- 75% of matches
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 usual | 4 | 100% | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.50 | – | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 usual | 4 | 100% | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.50 | – | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 usual | 4 | 100% | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.50 | – | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 usual | 2 | 100% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.50 | – | 30 Jul 2026 |
1 club · match figures cover the last five years
| Club | From | To | P | W-D-L | PPG | vs xPts | First 10 | Predecessor | Bounce |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Varaždin current |
Dec 2023 | – | 4 | 2-0-2 | 1.50 | – | 1.50 | – | – |
| Varaždin |
Jan 2023 | Jun 2023 | 0 | 0-0-0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Varaždin |
Jul 2022 | Jan 2023 | 0 | 0-0-0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Date | Comp | Opponent | Score | xG | Shape | Subs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2026 | UEFA ECL | at JAB | 0–2 L | – | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 46') | |
| 23 Jul 2026 | UEFA ECL | v JAB | 3–2 W | – | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 37') | came back |