Istra 1961 vs Vukovar: result 1-2 and analysis
HNLRegular Season - 30Kick-off on April 18, 2026 at 04:45 PM (UTC)Stadion Aldo Drosina, Pula
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What was the result of Istra 1961 vs Vukovar?
Vukovar won 1-2 on April 18, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 21′V. RozićIstra 1961
- 36′Š. ButićVukovar
- 75′J. PuljićVukovar (pen.)
Official lineup for Istra 1961 vs Vukovar
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Istra 1961
4-2-3-1- 9S. Prevljak
- 7V. Rozić
- 8A. Maurić
- 17E. Frederiksen
- 23L. Štulac
- 10S. Lončar
- 26M. Heister
- 38R. Kumar
- 24F. Taraba
- 97A. Kadušić
- 1F. Kolić
Vukovar
4-2-3-1- 21J. Puljić
- 28L. Banovec
- 10R. Gonzales
- 27Š. Butić
- 35J. Gurlica
- 77E. Shabani
- 20K. Čabrajić
- 13V. Čaić
- 5N. Vlasenko
- 14M. Živković
- 1M. Bulat
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Istra 1961 have 6 wins, 1 draw and 8 defeats; Vukovar have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2026 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb(away) | 0-2 | HNL |
| Apr 7, 2026 | HNK Hajduk Split(home) | 1-3 | HNL |
| Mar 20, 2026 | NK Varazdin(home) | 2-1 | HNL |
| Mar 15, 2026 | HNK Rijeka(away) | 2-0 | HNL |
| Mar 6, 2026 | NK Osijek(home) | 0-1 | HNL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2026 | Dinamo Zagreb(home) | 1-4 | HNL |
| Apr 7, 2026 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb(home) | 1-1 | HNL |
| Mar 21, 2026 | HNK Hajduk Split(home) | 0-6 | HNL |
| Mar 13, 2026 | NK Varazdin(away) | 0-2 | HNL |
| Mar 8, 2026 | HNK Rijeka(home) | 0-1 | HNL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Istra 1961 wins, 2 draws, 1 Vukovar win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2026 | Vukovar 3-2 Istra 1961 | HNL |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Istra 1961 1-1 Vukovar | HNL |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Vukovar 1-1 Istra 1961 | HNL |
How many goals should we expect?
Istra 1961 score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Vukovar score 1.3 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istra 1961 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Vukovar | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Istra 1961 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 16 |
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