Istra 1961 vs HNK Gorica: result 0-2 and analysis
HNLRegular Season - 23Kick-off on February 21, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stadion Aldo Drosina, Pula
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What was the result of Istra 1961 vs HNK Gorica?
HNK Gorica won 0-2 on February 21, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 41′D. PavičićHNK Gorica
- 77′J. PrširHNK Gorica
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Istra 1961 have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; HNK Gorica have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2026 | Dinamo Zagreb(away) | 0-4 | HNL |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Vukovar(away) | 2-3 | HNL |
| Jan 30, 2026 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb(home) | 1-1 | HNL |
| Jan 25, 2026 | HNK Hajduk Split(away) | 2-1 | HNL |
| Jan 20, 2026 | HNK Rijeka(home) | 1-2 | HNL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2026 | Vukovar(home) | 0-0 | HNL |
| Feb 6, 2026 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb(away) | 0-3 | HNL |
| Jan 31, 2026 | HNK Hajduk Split(home) | 1-0 | HNL |
| Jan 26, 2026 | NK Varazdin(home) | 1-2 | HNL |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Zalaegerszegi TE(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Istra 1961 win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 HNK Gorica win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2025 | HNK Gorica 1-0 Istra 1961 | HNL |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Istra 1961 1-0 HNK Gorica | HNL |
| Apr 12, 2025 | HNK Gorica 3-2 Istra 1961 | HNL |
| Jan 31, 2025 | Istra 1961 0-0 HNK Gorica | HNL |
| Oct 27, 2024 | HNK Gorica 1-0 Istra 1961 | HNL |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Istra 1961 2-1 HNK Gorica | HNL |
Last archived meeting: HNK Gorica vs Istra 1961 on Nov 23, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Istra 1961 score 2.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; HNK Gorica score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istra 1961 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 13/15 | 11/15 |
| HNK Gorica | 1.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Istra 1961 sit 5th in HNL (4 points from 3 matches) and HNK Gorica sit 10th (0 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Istra 1961 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| 10 | HNK Gorica | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy