Istra 1961 vs NK Varazdin: result 3-1 and analysis
HNLMatchday 3Kick-off on August 3, 2019 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 3-1 on August 3, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 9′M. ĆužeIstra 1961
- 48′M. ĆužeIstra 1961
- 59′Leon BenkoNK Varazdin (pen.)
- 73′M. ĆužeIstra 1961
Official lineup for Istra 1961 vs NK Varazdin
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Istra 1961
- 18R. Perić-Komšić
- 20A. Ivančić
- 23S. Lončar
- 25M. Ćuže
- 26R. Obeng
- 6P. Bosančić
- 7Š. Gržan
- 22M. Grujević
- 24M. Pavić
- 27J. Tomašević
- 12J. Čondrić
NK Varazdin
- 11Leon Benko
- 4Dario Jertec
- 9T. Turčin
- 10I. Posavec
- 15Karlo Sambolec
- 18M. Kolarić
- 20N. Đurasek
- 16M. Senić
- 17I. Miličević
- 24M. Stolnik
- 1I. Nevistić
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Istra 1961 have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; NK Varazdin have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2019 | Inter Zapresic(away) | 2-0 | HNL |
| Jul 21, 2019 | HNK Hajduk Split(away) | 0-2 | HNL |
| May 24, 2019 | Rudes(home) | 2-0 | HNL |
| May 19, 2019 | HNK Hajduk Split(away) | 1-4 | HNL |
| May 14, 2019 | Inter Zapresic(home) | 0-1 | HNL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2019 | HNK Hajduk Split(home) | 0-3 | HNL |
| Jul 20, 2019 | HNK Rijeka(away) | 1-2 | HNL |
| May 25, 2019 | Sesvete(away) | 1-1 | First NL |
| May 18, 2019 | Sibenik(home) | 3-1 | First NL |
| May 10, 2019 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac(away) | 1-0 | First NL |
How many goals should we expect?
Istra 1961 score 0.8 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; NK Varazdin score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istra 1961 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 3 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| NK Varazdin | 1.5 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Istra 1961 sit 4th in HNL (19 points from 13 matches) and NK Varazdin sit 5th (19 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Istra 1961 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 19 |
| 5 | NK Varazdin | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 19 |
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