Open game expected at Stadion Aldo Drosina: Istra 1961 vs Slaven Koprivnica preview

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Competition: Croatia 1. HNL
Competition: Sat 15.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Aldo Drosina (9800 seats)

Slaven Koprivnica have rested up after their 0-2-match against Rijeka and are eager to face Istra 1961. Here's all you need to know!

Insights:
  • Istra 1961 have the fewest scored goals (25) in 1. HNL
  • Slaven Koprivnica have the most dropped points from leading position (25) in 1. HNL

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Istra 1961 and Slaven Koprivnica.

Istra 1961 are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Slaven Koprivnica are struggling to avoid relegation.

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Istra 1961 form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the 1. HNL this season. Istra 1961, who have the fewest scored goals (25) in 1. HNL, have only managed 5 wins, 2 draws and 10 losses from their games here at Stadion Aldo Drosina.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Istra, who played 1-1 against Lokomotiva Zagreb. That match was also played at this venue (Stadion Aldo Drosina). Sergio Gonzalez Teston was "man of the match" with a rating of 8.6 out of 10. The defender Teston hit three key passes and won 10 of 14 duels.

Prior to that, an away loss at Sibenik.

Istra 1961 are traveling soon after this match as the Croatia Cup match at Dinamo Zagreb awaits in four days.

Istra 1961 have scored 15 league goals here from 17 matches, not a lot. Istra's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 23 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Slaven Koprivnica form and stats

Playing away, Slaven Koprivnica have won 4 games, drawn 6 and suffered 7 defeats in the 1. HNL this season. With the Slaven Koprivnica losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.

Koprivnica's previous game was their home loss versus Rijeka (0-2). Midfielder Goran Paracki was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.42. Paracki had 60 successful passes (of 63 total).

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Lokomotiva Zagreb wasn't a success with a 1-3 loss.

The visiting Koprivnica have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 19 goals from 17 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Slaven Koprivnica struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 27 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Slaven Koprivnica - Istra 1961 1-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: one win for Istra, five draws and four wins for Slaven Koprivnica. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

Slaven KoprivnicaI. Krstanović
I. Krstanović
8 goals
Slaven KoprivnicaT. Knöll
T. Knöll
7 goals
Istra 1961Š. Gržan
Š. Gržan
5 goals

Istra 1961 missing players

Slaven Koprivnica missing players

Istra 1961 Slaven Koprivnica
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
34 17 4 Played P 4 17 34
6 5 1 Won W 1 4 6
8 2 1 Drew D 1 6 13
20 10 2 Lost L 2 7 15
25 15 4 Scored S 5 19 35
50 23 4 Conceded C 7 27 52
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 88%
59% 59% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 82% 76%
32% 35% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 59% 47%
18% 18% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 24% 26%
12% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 9%
47% 47% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 53% 50%
12% 12% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 24% 24%
44% 41% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 38%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.4 2.6 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2.5 2.3
2 2 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
7.7 7.9 8.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10 9.7 10.3
3 3.1 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3.1 4
25% 29% 21% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 36% 26%
Key stats in 1. HNL this season:
  • Istra 1961 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Istra 1961 have the fewest clean sheets (4) in 1. HNL
  • Istra 1961 have the fewest scored goals (25) in 1. HNL
  • Istra 1961 have the fewest scored goals in the second half (12) in 1. HNL
  • Istra 1961 have the most matches under the total-line (22) in 1. HNL
  • Istra 1961 haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Istra 1961 is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • Slaven Koprivnica have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Slaven Koprivnica have the most conceded goals in the second half (35) in 1. HNL
  • Slaven Koprivnica have the most dropped points from leading position (25) 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 Dinamo Zagreb 34 24 7 3 80 28 17 13 2 2 43 13 17 11 5 1 37 15 52 79
2 Osijek 34 21 8 5 55 24 17 12 4 1 28 7 17 9 4 4 27 17 31 71
3 Gorica 34 17 8 9 59 42 17 8 5 4 28 21 17 9 3 5 31 21 17 59
4 Rijeka 34 16 7 11 46 43 17 7 6 4 22 19 17 9 1 7 24 24 3 55
5 Hajduk Split 34 16 6 12 44 37 17 7 4 6 25 19 17 9 2 6 19 18 7 54
6 Sibenik 34 9 8 17 32 44 17 5 4 8 12 21 17 4 4 9 20 23 -12 35
7 Slaven Koprivnica 34 6 13 15 35 52 17 2 7 8 16 25 17 4 6 7 19 27 -17 31
8 Lokomotiva Zagreb 34 7 9 18 29 56 17 5 3 9 18 27 17 2 6 9 11 29 -27 30
9 Varazdin 34 6 10 18 28 57 17 3 5 9 19 32 17 3 5 9 9 25 -29 28
10 Istra 1961 34 6 8 20 25 50 17 5 2 10 15 23 17 1 6 10 10 27 -25 26