Very important duel in the bottom part of the 1. HNL, with both Istra 1961 and Slaven Koprivnica going through more concern than bliss. This match is a real "six-pointer" with the host team placed 8th and the away team in 9th place.
- Istra 1961 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Slaven Koprivnica have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in 1. HNL
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Istra 1961 form and stats
Istra 1961 have played 7 1. HNL games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-0-4 (wins-draws-losses). When Istra 1961 hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Istra 1961, Hrvatski Dragovoljac and Sibenik), they have won 1 of 2 matches! With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Istra 1961 to get some points in this home game.
Istra shared the glory with Gorica (after extra-time, 4-2 on penalties) in their last match, an away game that ended all square 2-2.
Heartbreak before that as Istra 1961 lost 0-4 at Hajduk Split's place.This is expected to be a close game, with Istra 1961 perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Istra 1961 as a small favourite), we find nine games. Istra 1961 has won five of these, drawn one and lost three.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Istra as they have a new game in only four days, a 1. HNL match thankfully also at home. Hrvatski Dragovoljac are visiting.
The Istra 1961 manager G. García García has got the team scoring with 15 from 7 home games in the league. Istra 1961 are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (17 from 7 played).
Slaven Koprivnica form and stats
There's been little loot from Slaven Koprivnica's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 8 away games in the 1. HNL. Slaven Koprivnica only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 2 draws.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Osijek (after extra-time, 5-4 on penalties) (placed 1st) in their previous outing. The Croatia Cup match ended in a draw 0-0.
Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Rijeka.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by Koprivnica in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Slaven Koprivnica, two draws and three defeats.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 8 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 10 goals have been conceded by Koprivnica in these games.
Head 2 Head
Istra 1961 and Slaven Koprivnica have duelled earlier this season: Slaven Koprivnica - Istra 1961 1-1. Statistics for the previous ten meetings between these two contenders are: two wins for Istra, five draws and three wins for Slaven Koprivnica. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  B. Bandé 6 goals | D. Dijon 6 goals |   I. Krstanović 5 goals |
Istra 1961 missing players
Slaven Koprivnica missing players
| Istra 1961 | Slaven Koprivnica | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 20 | 15 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| 36 | 17 | 5 | Conceded | C | 2 | 10 | 27 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 82% |
| 62% | 86% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 38% | 47% |
| 44% | 57% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 12% | 29% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 62% | 86% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 38% | 59% |
| 12% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 35% |
| 3.8 | 3 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 5.8 | 4.9 |
| 3.1 | 2.7 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.5 | 3.2 | 2.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7.9 | 9.3 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 8.4 | 9.6 |
| 3.2 | 4.6 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| 39% | 47% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 21% | 23% |
| 11.4 | 11 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.5 | 11.8 | 10.4 |
| 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
- All of Istra 1961's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Istra 1961 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Istra 1961 have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Slaven Koprivnica have scored away.
- Istra 1961 have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Istra 1961 have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Istra 1961 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Slaven Koprivnica have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in 1. HNL
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Osijek | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 34 |
| 2 | Rijeka | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 33 |
| 3 | Dinamo Zagreb | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 21 | 31 |
| 4 | Hajduk Split | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 30 |
| 5 | Gorica | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | -1 | 25 |
| 6 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 22 |
| 7 | Sibenik | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -4 | 18 |
| 8 | Istra 1961 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 19 | -16 | 15 |
| 9 | Slaven Koprivnica | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -12 | 13 |
| 10 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 24 | -26 | 7 |