Istra 1961 are prepared for a new challenge after their 3-0 against Hajduk Split last time out. Varaždin are coming to town!
- Istra 1961 have the most clean sheets (5) at home in 1. HNL
- Varaždin have the most points from losing position (15) in 1. HNL
Both sides have had enough rest since their last game. Let's trust this will be an active game!
Istra 1961 form and stats
The 1. HNL stats at home this season for Istra 1961 are 3-3-3 (wins-draws-losses).
Istra 1961 are confident in defense, having played 197 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
The Istra regulars enjoyed the previous game, watching their team host Hajduk Split and win 3-0. Erceg, who usually features in attack, was the best player for the team in that fixture, receiving a rating of 8.65 (out of 10). Erceg scored two goals and hit one key pass.
Before that, Istra 1961 drew at home versus Slaven Koprivnica.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Istra 1961 have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 8 matches with the results: Won 4, drawn 1 and lost 3.
It should be added that a peek at the 10 most recent league matches shows that 8 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored).
Istra 1961 aren't scoring a lot here at Stadion Aldo Drosina in the league, with only {8 goals} from 9 games. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Istra are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion Aldo Drosina in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 9 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Varaždin form and stats
4 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Varaždin playing as the away team in the 1. HNL this season.
Varaždin have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Oliver Zelenika. It's been 270 minutes since they last conceded in 1. HNL.
Teklić scored in Varaždin's previous match, the home game against Slaven Koprivnica that ended 1-0. Those three points felt good as this team had gone three league fixtures without winning. Midfielder Teklić was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.02. Teklić scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.
A draw for Varaždin before that, at their own venue hosting Lokomotiva Zagreb (0-0).Varaždin find the net regularly in their away games. 12 goals from 9 away fixtures in the league. Varaždin have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Varaždin have won at least one point in the last 7 fixtures (4-3-0) facing Istra.The latest recorded meeting featuring both these sides is the Varaždin - Istra 1961 1-1 played not long ago this season.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Erceg 8 goals |   T. Teklić 5 goals |  F. Brodić 5 goals |
Istra 1961 missing players
Varaždin missing players
| Istra 1961 | Varaždin | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 9 | 19 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 18 | 8 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 12 | 23 |
| 18 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 12 | 24 |
| 83% | 78% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 89% |
| 67% | 56% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 78% | 74% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 78% | 58% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 21% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 78% | 63% |
| 50% | 56% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 16% |
| 33% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 22% | 32% |
| 2.9 | 3.7 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 1.8 | 3.4 |
| 5.1 | 4 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| 2.3 | 2.6 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6.9 | 7.2 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 9.9 | 11.5 |
| 3.7 | 3.7 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 4.1 | 4.6 |
| 27% | 24% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 32% | 26% |
| 9.5 | 8.4 | 4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6 | 11.8 | 11.8 |
| 3.3 | 2.9 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
- Istra 1961 have the most clean sheets (5) at home in 1. HNL
- Istra 1961 have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Varaždin have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Varaždin have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Varaždin have the most points from losing position (15) in 1. HNL
- Varaždin have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 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 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 32 | 45 |
| 2 | Hajduk Split | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 38 |
| 3 | Osijek | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 34 |
| 4 | Varaždin | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | -1 | 27 |
| 5 | Slaven Koprivnica | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -11 | 27 |
| 6 | Istra 1961 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 24 |
| 7 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -7 | 19 |
| 8 | Rijeka | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | -9 | 19 |
| 9 | Sibenik | 19 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -11 | 13 |
| 10 | Gorica | 19 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 16 | -15 | 9 |
