NK Varazdin vs Istra 1961: result 1-3 and analysis
HNLRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 19, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stadion Anđelko Herjavec, Varaždin
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What was the result of NK Varazdin vs Istra 1961?
Istra 1961 won 1-3 on December 19, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 25′S. PrevljakIstra 1961
- 26′I. MamutNK Varazdin
- 46′V. RozićIstra 1961
- 68′S. PrevljakIstra 1961
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NK Varazdin have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Istra 1961 have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2025 | Vukovar(away) | 0-2 | HNL |
| Dec 7, 2025 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb(home) | 4-2 | HNL |
| Dec 3, 2025 | NK Osijek(home) | 1-1 | Cup |
| Nov 29, 2025 | HNK Hajduk Split(away) | 1-1 | HNL |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Dinamo Zagreb(away) | 1-3 | HNL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2025 | NK Osijek(away) | 5-1 | HNL |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 NK Varazdin win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Istra 1961 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2025 | Istra 1961 1-0 NK Varazdin | HNL |
| May 11, 2025 | Istra 1961 0-0 NK Varazdin | HNL |
| Mar 8, 2025 | NK Varazdin 0-0 Istra 1961 | HNL |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Istra 1961 0-0 NK Varazdin | HNL |
| Sep 20, 2024 | NK Varazdin 1-0 Istra 1961 | HNL |
| May 17, 2024 | Istra 1961 2-0 NK Varazdin | HNL |
Last archived meeting: Istra 1961 vs NK Varazdin on Oct 3, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
NK Varazdin score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Istra 1961 score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NK Varazdin | 1.9 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Istra 1961 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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 7th (4 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | NK Varazdin | 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