An important duel in the bottom section of the 1. HNL, with both Slaven Koprivnica and Istra 1961 experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 7th and the visitors in 9th place.
The hosts Koprivnica saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the 1. HNL. That game was an away game at Hajduk Split, so at least Koprivnica are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Slaven Koprivnica are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Istra 1961 are struggling to avoid relegation.
Slaven Koprivnica form and stats
Slaven Koprivnica have collected 23 points from their 1. HNL home games so far after 6-5-4.
Koprivnica faced defeat in their previous match, away at Hajduk Split (1-2). Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Rijeka.
The penalty miss from Mateus Lima Cruz in the defeat against Hajduk Split was a source of irritation for some fans, but these things happen.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Koprivnica handle that role? We have found two games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are zero wins, two draws and zero defeats.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Koprivnica as they are travelling to their away game against Varazdin in the 1. HNL. That match is four days after this one.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Slaven Koprivnica here at Gradski Stadion in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (13 from 15 games). From these home matches, Slaven Koprivnica have conceded only 14 goals.
Istra 1961 form and stats
Istra 1961 have only collected 5 points from their away games in the 1. HNL, after 1-2-12 (15 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 13 away games in a row.
Istra played 1-1 against Lokomotiva Zagreb in their previous match. A 0-3 defeat away at Varazdin before that.
Istra 1961 are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is zero wins, two draws and zero defeats. From a total of two matches.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Gorica in just four days.
Istra are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 5 goals from 15 away games. Istra struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 26 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Istra 1961 - Slaven Koprivnica 1-1. Slaven Koprivnica-Istra 1961 H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Koprivnica four wins, Istra 1961 one win, five draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  I. Krstanović 10 goals |   Š. Gržan 3 goals |  M. Lima Cruz 2 goals |
Slaven Koprivnica missing players
Istra 1961 missing players
| Slaven Koprivnica | Istra 1961 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 31 |
| 8 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 16 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 12 | 18 |
| 27 | 13 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 23 |
| 48 | 14 | 1 | Conceded | C | 6 | 26 | 48 |
| 84% | 73% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 94% |
| 71% | 60% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 73% | 74% |
| 45% | 40% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 27% | 35% |
| 23% | 7% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 7% | 19% |
| 13% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 6% |
| 39% | 27% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 20% | 39% |
| 32% | 53% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 13% | 19% |
| 45% | 47% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 73% | 48% |
| 4.2 | 4.1 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4 |
| 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 5.5 | 5.6 |
| 2.9 | 3 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 250 | 125 | 33 | Total Shots | T S | 50 | 135 | 289 |
| 93 | 48 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 15 | 56 | 112 |
| 29% | 27% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 13% | 9% | 21% |
- Istra 1961 has the fewest matches over the total-line (11)
- Istra 1961 has the fewest points (5) away
- Istra 1961 has the fewest scored goals (23)
- Istra 1961 has the fewest scored goals (5) away
- Istra 1961 has the fewest scored goals in the second half (11)
- Istra 1961 has the most matches under the total-line (20)
- Istra 1961 has the the worst goal difference (-21) away
- Istra 1961 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Slaven Koprivnica have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Istra 1961 have scored away.
| 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 | Hajduk Split | 31 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 50 | 31 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 54 |
| 3 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 31 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 48 | 34 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 14 | 54 |
| 4 | Osijek | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 42 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 52 |
| 5 | Rijeka | 31 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 48 | 37 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 52 |
| 6 | Gorica | 31 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 38 | 43 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 31 | -5 | 43 |
| 7 | Slaven Koprivnica | 31 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 27 | 48 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 34 | -21 | 31 |
| 8 | Varazdin | 31 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 46 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 25 | -20 | 27 |
| 9 | Istra 1961 | 31 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 48 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 26 | -25 | 23 |
| 10 | Inter Zapresic | 31 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 60 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 31 | -31 | 17 |