NK Osijek vs Istra 1961: result 2-2 and analysis
HNLMatchday 18Kick-off on December 20, 2024 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Opus Arena, Osijek
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What was the result of NK Osijek vs Istra 1961?
NK Osijek and Istra 1961 drew 2-2 on December 20, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 37′B. LekoueiryIstra 1961
- 59′G. GaguaIstra 1961
- 64′F. ŽivkovićNK Osijek
- 66′Pedro LimaNK Osijek
Official lineup for NK Osijek vs Istra 1961
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
NK Osijek
3-4-2-1- 17A. Jakupovic
- 14M. Soldo
- 66P. Pušić
- 22R. Jurišić
- 7V. Jugović
- 10Pedro Lima
- 36N. Omerović
- 26L. Jelenić
- 13A. Tuia
- 33E. Hasić
- 31M. Malenica
Istra 1961
4-2-3-1- 29G. Gagua
- 70S. Lawal
- 31B. Lekoueiry
- 11M. Lisica
- 8A. Maurić
- 7S. Blagojević
- 26M. Heister
- 4D. Marešić
- 17S. Keller
- 23M. Valinčić
- 21L. Majkić
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NK Osijek have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Istra 1961 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2024 | NK Varazdin(away) | 0-0 | HNL |
| Dec 8, 2024 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb(home) | 3-0 | HNL |
| Nov 30, 2024 | NK Slaven Belupo(away) | 2-3 | HNL |
| Nov 24, 2024 | HNK Hajduk Split(home) | 2-2 | HNL |
| Nov 10, 2024 | HNK Rijeka(away) | 1-1 | HNL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2024 | Sibenik(home) | 3-3 | HNL |
| Dec 7, 2024 | NK Varazdin(home) | 0-0 | HNL |
| Dec 1, 2024 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb(away) | 2-1 | HNL |
| Nov 22, 2024 | NK Slaven Belupo(home) | 2-3 | HNL |
| Nov 9, 2024 | HNK Hajduk Split(away) | 1-1 | HNL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 NK Osijek wins, 1 draw, 3 Istra 1961 wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | NK Osijek 3-1 Istra 1961 | HNL |
| Aug 13, 2023 | Istra 1961 4-4 NK Osijek | HNL |
| Apr 26, 2023 | NK Osijek 1-0 Istra 1961 | HNL |
Last archived meeting: Istra 1961 vs NK Osijek on Oct 4, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
NK Osijek score 1.8 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Istra 1961 score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NK Osijek | 1.8 | 1.0 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Istra 1961 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
NK Osijek sit 3rd in HNL (20 points from 13 matches) and Istra 1961 sit 4th (19 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | NK Osijek | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 20 |
| 4 | Istra 1961 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 19 |
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