NK Osijek vs Istra 1961: result 2-2 and analysis
HNLRegular Season - 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
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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Istra 1961 win(s).
| 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 2nd in HNL (9 points from 4 matches) and Istra 1961 sit 7th (4 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | NK Osijek | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | 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