Istra 1961 vs Slaven Koprivnica betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: Croatia 1. HNL
Competition: Sun 24.January
Match begins: 16:05 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Aldo Drosina (9800 seats)

Istra 1961 hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 10 points and a 10th position in the 1. HNL table. Visiting Slaven Koprivnica holds 6th place with 17 pts.

Insights:
  • Istra 1961 has the fewest scored goals (9) in 1. HNL
  • Slaven Koprivnica have scored more than double the goals of Istra 1961.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Istra 1961 form and stats

When playing at home in the 1. HNL, Istra 1961, who have the fewest scored goals (9) in 1. HNL, have managed 2 wins, 1 draw and suffered 3 defeats from 6 games.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Istra, who played 1-1 against Gorica. That match was also played at this venue (Stadion Aldo Drosina). Prior to that, an away loss at Medimurje Cakovec in the Arena Cup.

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 as a small favourite), we find ten games. Istra 1961 has won three of these, drawn one and lost six.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Istra, as the 1. HNL home game vs Rijeka is only three days away.

Istra have scored 4 league goals here from 6 matches, not a lot. Istra 1961's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Slaven Koprivnica form and stats

3 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Slaven Koprivnica playing as the away team in the 1. HNL this season.

Koprivnica are travelling again after losing away to Lokomotiva Zagreb in their previous match (1-2). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Lokomotiva Zagreb wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Koprivnica playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were two Slaven Koprivnica wins, two draws and two defeats.

The travelling fans enjoy Koprivnica's attacking play in away games, having scored 12 goals in 8 league matches away. As opposed to that, Koprivnica have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Slaven Koprivnica - Istra 5-1 played earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's zero Istra 1961 victories, five draws and five Slaven Koprivnica wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

IstraM. Vuk
M. Vuk
4 goals
Slaven KoprivnicaI. Krstanović
I. Krstanović
4 goals
Slaven KoprivnicaT. Knöll
T. Knöll
3 goals

Istra 1961 missing players

Slaven Koprivnica missing players

Istra 1961 Slaven Koprivnica
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
13 6 1 Played P 3 8 15
2 2 1 Won W 2 3 4
4 1 0 Drew D 0 3 5
7 3 0 Lost L 1 2 6
9 4 1 Scored S 6 12 19
24 7 0 Conceded C 3 10 21
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 80%
62% 33% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 67%
38% 17% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 62% 53%
31% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 27%
23% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 20%
46% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 67% 50% 47%
23% 33% 100% Clean Sheets C S 33% 38% 33%
38% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 40%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.3 3.2 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.2 1.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
6.8 5.8 0 Shots (avg) S ( 10.3 9.8 10.6
2.5 1.8 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.2 3.9
27% 36% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 46% 32%
Key stats in 1. HNL this season:
  • Istra 1961 has the fewest scored goals (4) at home in 1. HNL
  • Istra 1961 has the fewest scored goals (9) in 1. HNL
  • Istra 1961 has the the worst goal difference (-15) in 1. HNL
  • Istra 1961 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Istra 1961 haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Slaven Koprivnica have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Slaven Koprivnica 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 15 10 3 2 40 16 7 5 1 1 25 8 8 5 2 1 15 8 24 33
2 Osijek 16 10 3 3 24 15 8 6 1 1 12 4 8 4 2 2 12 11 9 33
3 Gorica 15 9 3 3 33 20 7 4 2 1 13 8 8 5 1 2 20 12 13 30
4 Rijeka 12 7 2 3 16 13 7 5 2 0 12 6 5 2 0 3 4 7 3 23
5 Hajduk Split 14 5 2 7 20 21 8 2 2 4 11 12 6 3 0 3 9 9 -1 17
6 Slaven Koprivnica 15 4 5 6 19 21 7 1 2 4 7 11 8 3 3 2 12 10 -2 17
7 Sibenik 14 4 1 9 13 21 7 2 0 5 6 13 7 2 1 4 7 8 -8 13
8 Lokomotiva Zagreb 14 2 6 6 13 22 7 2 3 2 8 8 7 0 3 4 5 14 -9 12
9 Varaždin 16 3 3 10 15 29 8 1 2 5 10 17 8 2 1 5 5 12 -14 12
10 Istra 1961 13 2 4 7 9 24 6 2 1 3 4 7 7 0 3 4 5 17 -15 10