NK Varazdin vs Istra 1961: result 2-2 and analysis
HNLRegular Season - 26Kick-off on March 8, 2024 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stadion Anđelko Herjavec, Varaždin
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What was the result of NK Varazdin vs Istra 1961?
NK Varazdin and Istra 1961 drew 2-2 on March 8, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 16′D. MitrovskiNK Varazdin
- 30′M. DabroNK Varazdin
- 43′M. ValinčićIstra 1961
- 83′M. VukIstra 1961 (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NK Varazdin have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Istra 1961 have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2024 | HNK Rijeka(away) | 0-2 | HNL |
| Feb 27, 2024 | HNK Hajduk Split(away) | 0-5 | Cup |
| Feb 24, 2024 | HNK Hajduk Split(home) | 1-1 | HNL |
| Feb 18, 2024 | Dinamo Zagreb(away) | 0-1 | HNL |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Rudes(home) | 1-0 | HNL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2024 | HNK Hajduk Split(away) | 0-1 | HNL |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Rudes(home) | 2-1 | HNL |
| Feb 16, 2024 | NK Slaven Belupo(away) | 1-1 | HNL |
| Feb 10, 2024 | NK Osijek(home) | 1-0 | HNL |
| Feb 4, 2024 | HNK Rijeka(away) | 0-3 | HNL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 NK Varazdin win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Istra 1961 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2023 | NK Varazdin 3-2 Istra 1961 | Cup |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Istra 1961 2-0 NK Varazdin | HNL |
| Sep 17, 2023 | NK Varazdin 1-0 Istra 1961 | HNL |
| Apr 16, 2023 | NK Varazdin 0-0 Istra 1961 | HNL |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Istra 1961 2-1 NK Varazdin | HNL |
| Sep 30, 2022 | NK Varazdin 1-1 Istra 1961 | HNL |
Last archived meeting: NK Varazdin vs Istra 1961 on Dec 5, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
NK Varazdin score 0.9 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Istra 1961 score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NK Varazdin | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Istra 1961 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
NK Varazdin sit 3rd in HNL (9 points from 4 matches) and Istra 1961 sit 5th (4 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | NK Varazdin | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 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