Istra 1961 vs NK Osijek: result 2-1 and analysis
HNLRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 21, 2025 at 05:15 PM (UTC)Stadion Aldo Drosina, Pula
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What was the result of Istra 1961 vs NK Osijek?
Istra 1961 won 2-1 on September 21, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 39′N. OmerovićNK Osijek
- 65′A. MaurićIstra 1961
- 81′S. BanguraIstra 1961
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Istra 1961 have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; NK Osijek have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2025 | Neretva Metković(away) | 2-1 | Cup |
| Sep 12, 2025 | NK Slaven Belupo(away) | 1-2 | HNL |
| Aug 29, 2025 | HNK Gorica(home) | 1-0 | HNL |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Dinamo Zagreb(away) | 0-3 | HNL |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Vukovar(away) | 1-1 | HNL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2025 | Vukovar(home) | 4-0 | HNL |
| Aug 31, 2025 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb(away) | 1-1 | HNL |
| Aug 24, 2025 | HNK Hajduk Split(home) | 0-2 | HNL |
| Aug 17, 2025 | NK Varazdin(away) | 0-0 | HNL |
| Aug 9, 2025 | HNK Rijeka(home) | 0-0 | HNL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Istra 1961 win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 NK Osijek win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2025 | NK Osijek 1-1 Istra 1961 | HNL |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Istra 1961 2-1 NK Osijek | HNL |
| Dec 20, 2024 | NK Osijek 2-2 Istra 1961 | HNL |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Istra 1961 2-1 NK Osijek | HNL |
| Apr 20, 2024 | NK Osijek 1-2 Istra 1961 | HNL |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Istra 1961 1-0 NK Osijek | HNL |
Last archived meeting: NK Osijek vs Istra 1961 on May 25, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Istra 1961 score 1.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; NK Osijek score 1.1 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istra 1961 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| NK Osijek | 1.1 | 0.8 | 6 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Istra 1961 sit 6th in HNL (4 points from 4 matches) and NK Osijek sit 2nd (9 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | NK Osijek | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| 6 | Istra 1961 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 |
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