NK Osijek vs Istra 1961: result 1-5 and analysis
HNLRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 7, 2025 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Opus Arena, Osijek
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What was the result of NK Osijek vs Istra 1961?
Istra 1961 won 1-5 on December 7, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 17′S. PrevljakIstra 1961
- 27′S. PrevljakIstra 1961
- 44′S. PrevljakIstra 1961
- 49′E. FrederiksenIstra 1961
- 59′H. BabecNK Osijek
- 73′S. LawalIstra 1961
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NK Osijek have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Istra 1961 have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2025 | NK Varazdin(away) | 1-1 | Cup |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Vukovar(away) | 2-2 | HNL |
| Nov 23, 2025 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb(home) | 1-1 | HNL |
| Nov 8, 2025 | HNK Hajduk Split(away) | 0-2 | HNL |
| Nov 2, 2025 | NK Varazdin(home) | 0-0 | HNL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2025 | NK Slaven Belupo(home) | 1-1 | HNL |
| Nov 23, 2025 | HNK Gorica(away) | 0-1 | HNL |
| Nov 9, 2025 | Dinamo Zagreb(home) | 2-1 | HNL |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Kurilovec(away) | 1-2 | Cup |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Vukovar(home) | 1-1 | HNL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 NK Osijek win(s), 2 draw(s), 4 Istra 1961 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2025 | Istra 1961 2-1 NK Osijek | HNL |
| May 25, 2025 | NK Osijek 1-1 Istra 1961 | HNL |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Istra 1961 2-1 NK Osijek | HNL |
| Dec 20, 2024 | NK Osijek 2-2 Istra 1961 | HNL |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Istra 1961 2-1 NK Osijek | HNL |
| Apr 20, 2024 | NK Osijek 1-2 Istra 1961 | HNL |
Last archived meeting: Istra 1961 vs NK Osijek on Sep 21, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
NK Osijek score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Istra 1961 score 1.0 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NK Osijek | 1.3 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Istra 1961 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
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 3 matches) and Istra 1961 sit 5th (4 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | NK Osijek | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 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