HNL strength of schedule 2026/2027
See which HNL teams have faced the strongest opponents — and who has the toughest fixtures coming up.
HNK Gorica & NK Rudeš have faced the league's strongest opponents so far, level at +0.11 xG per match above the average HNL team.
Who has had the hardest schedule?
Each bar runs left of the league average for weaker opponents and right of it for stronger ones.
Teams are ranked by the strength of the opponents they've faced this season.
| # | Team | Opponent strength |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HNK Gorica GOR | tied number 1 hardest of 10 +0.11 xG 8 matches |
| 1 | NK Rudeš RUD | tied number 1 hardest of 10 +0.11 xG 8 matches |
| 3 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb LOK | tied number 3 hardest of 10 +0.03 xG 8 matches |
| 3 | NK Varaždin VAR | tied number 3 hardest of 10 +0.03 xG 8 matches |
| 5 | NK Istra 1961 IST | tied number 5 hardest of 10 0.00 xG 8 matches |
| 5 | NK Osijek OSI | tied number 5 hardest of 10 0.00 xG 8 matches |
| 7 | NK Slaven Belupo SLB | number 7 hardest of 10 −0.03 xG 8 matches |
| 8 | HNK Hajduk Split HAJ | tied number 8 hardest of 10 −0.11 xG 8 matches |
| 8 | HNK Rijeka RIJ | tied number 8 hardest of 10 −0.11 xG 7 matches |
| 10 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb DIN | number 10 hardest of 10 −0.21 xG 7 matches |
How to read this What the figure means, in four lines. Show Hide
- 0.00 is an average opponent in this league.
- A positive figure means stronger opponents than average; a negative one, weaker.
- Home and away don't affect it.
- Ranks appear once teams have played comparable numbers of matches.