Istra 1961 vs NK Varazdin: result 2-1 and analysis
HNLRegular Season - 27Kick-off on March 20, 2026 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Stadion Aldo Drosina, Pula
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What was the result of Istra 1961 vs NK Varazdin?
Istra 1961 won 2-1 on March 20, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 11′A. LatkovićNK Varazdin
- 77′M. HeisterIstra 1961
- 81′J. RadoševićIstra 1961
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Istra 1961 have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; NK Varazdin have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2026 | HNK Rijeka(away) | 2-0 | HNL |
| Mar 6, 2026 | NK Osijek(home) | 0-1 | HNL |
| Feb 27, 2026 | NK Slaven Belupo(away) | 0-1 | HNL |
| Feb 21, 2026 | HNK Gorica(home) | 0-2 | HNL |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Dinamo Zagreb(away) | 0-4 | HNL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | Vukovar(home) | 2-0 | HNL |
| Mar 7, 2026 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb(away) | 1-1 | HNL |
| Mar 4, 2026 | HNK Gorica(home) | 1-3 | Cup |
| Feb 28, 2026 | HNK Hajduk Split(home) | 1-1 | HNL |
| Feb 22, 2026 | Dinamo Zagreb(home) | 0-4 | HNL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Istra 1961 win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 NK Varazdin win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2025 | NK Varazdin 1-3 Istra 1961 | HNL |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Istra 1961 1-0 NK Varazdin | HNL |
| May 11, 2025 | Istra 1961 0-0 NK Varazdin | HNL |
| Mar 8, 2025 | NK Varazdin 0-0 Istra 1961 | HNL |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Istra 1961 0-0 NK Varazdin | HNL |
| Sep 20, 2024 | NK Varazdin 1-0 Istra 1961 | HNL |
Last archived meeting: NK Varazdin vs Istra 1961 on Dec 19, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Istra 1961 score 1.7 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; NK Varazdin score 1.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istra 1961 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| NK Varazdin | 1.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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 NK Varazdin sit 3rd (9 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | NK Varazdin | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Istra 1961 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 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