NK Varazdin vs Istra 1961: result 2-2 and analysis
HNLMatchday 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.)
Official lineup for NK Varazdin vs Istra 1961
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
NK Varazdin
4-3-3- 11M. Šego
- 22M. Dabro
- 17D. Mitrovski
- 10L. Belcar
- 8I. Postonjski
- 14K. Lusavec
- 25A. Boršić
- 5L. Ba
- 26L. Jelenić
- 19M. Vukčević
- 1O. Zelenika
Istra 1961
4-3-3- 23M. Valinčić
- 70S. Lawal
- 15D. Matheus
- 8M. Čuić
- 16O. Petrusenko
- 27I. Ćalušić
- 34M. Devetak
- 13D. Marešić
- 45A. Majstorović
- 2L. Hujber
- 21L. Majkić
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 wins, 2 draws, 2 Istra 1961 wins.
| 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 5th in HNL (19 points from 13 matches) and Istra 1961 sit 4th (19 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Istra 1961 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 19 |
| 5 | NK Varazdin | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 19 |
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