The visiting Lokomotiva Zagreb side should be favourites in this visit to Istra 1961, as the away team holds a 31 point advantage from their 30 league games this season.
Lokomotiva Zagreb could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a 1. HNL game only four sleeps ago.
Istra 1961 form and stats
4-5-6 (win-draw-lost) are the 1. HNL numbers at home for Istra 1961 so far this season.
Istra faced defeat in their previous match, away at Varazdin (0-3). Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Inter Zapresic.
Istra has scored 17 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. On the other hand, Istra 1961 have conceded 21 goals.
Lokomotiva Zagreb form and stats
5-4-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Lokomotiva Zagreb in their 1. HNL matches away.
Lokomotiva go into this game after a win, the home game against Hajduk Split that ended 3-2. Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Rijeka.
An amazing comeback from Lokomotiva last time out, trailing 0-2 before rallying an inspired fight which eventually led to Denis Kolinger scoring the winning goal in the 90th minute. Late drama in the previous game, when Denis Kolinger scored the winning goal seven minutes into stoppage time to defeat Hajduk Split.
Lokomotiva have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 15 league away games 15 goals have been scored. Lokomotiva Zagreb have conceded 19 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Lokomotiva Zagreb - Istra 2-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Istra won one game, three matches ended with a draw and Lokomotiva Zagreb has six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  L. Kastrati 10 goals | M. Uzuni 9 goals | M. Tolić 9 goals |
Istra 1961 missing players
Lokomotiva Zagreb missing players
| Istra 1961 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 3 | Played | P | 5 | 15 | 30 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 18 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 22 | 17 | 2 | Scored | S | 7 | 15 | 47 |
| 47 | 21 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 19 | 33 |
| 93% | 93% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 93% |
| 73% | 73% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 73% | 73% |
| 37% | 47% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 40% | 53% |
| 20% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 30% |
| 7% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 37% | 53% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 33% | 40% |
| 20% | 27% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 27% | 30% |
| 50% | 27% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 47% | 37% |
| 4 | 4.5 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.4 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
| 5.7 | 5.9 | 6.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 6.1 | 5.5 |
| 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 279 | 144 | 25 | Total Shots | T S | 22 | 106 | 280 |
| 108 | 52 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 37 | 115 |
| 20% | 33% | 18% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 41% | 41% |
- Istra 1961 has the fewest matches over the total-line (11)
- Istra 1961 has the fewest points from losing position (2)
- Istra 1961 has the fewest scored goals (22)
- Istra 1961 has the fewest scored goals in the second half (11)
- Istra 1961 has the most matches under the total-line (19)
- Istra 1961 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Istra 1961 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Lokomotiva Zagreb has the most scored goals in the second half (33)
- Lokomotiva Zagreb have scored more than double the goals of Istra 1961.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Dinamo Zagreb | 30 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 57 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 9 | 42 | 72 |
| 2 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 47 | 33 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 53 |
| 3 | Osijek | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 42 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 52 |
| 4 | Rijeka | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 47 | 35 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 52 |
| 5 | Hajduk Split | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 48 | 30 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 51 |
| 6 | Gorica | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 42 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 30 | -6 | 40 |
| 7 | Slaven Koprivnica | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 46 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 32 | -20 | 31 |
| 8 | Varazdin | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 46 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 25 | -21 | 24 |
| 9 | Istra 1961 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 47 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 26 | -25 | 22 |
| 10 | Inter Zapresic | 30 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 59 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 30 | -30 | 17 |