NK Varazdin vs Istra 1961: result 2-0 and analysis
HNLMatchday 36Kick-off on May 23, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stadion Anđelko Herjavec, Varaždin
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What was the result of NK Varazdin vs Istra 1961?
NK Varazdin won 2-0 on May 23, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 14′L. MamicNK Varazdin (pen.)
- 38′L. MamicNK Varazdin (pen.)
Official lineup for NK Varazdin vs Istra 1961
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
NK Varazdin
3-4-2-1- 28I. Canjuga
- 22L. Mamic
- 10A. Latković
- 25A. Borsic
- 6D. Puclin
- 8T. Duvnjak
- 23F. Maglica
- 14R. Punčec
- 5Sven Lesjak
- 16N. Tepšić
- 1O. Zelenika
Istra 1961
3-4-3- 11S. Goričan
- 29A. Obando
- 20D. Ahmeti
- 13N. Sepic
- 10S. Lončar
- 5J. Radošević
- 44R. Hrvatin
- 16S. Miettinen
- 38R. Kumar
- 24F. Taraba
- 40J. Paus-Kunšt
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NK Varazdin have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Istra 1961 have 4, 1 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | Vukovar(away) | 2-0 | HNL |
| May 9, 2026 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb(home) | 1-1 | HNL |
| May 3, 2026 | HNK Hajduk Split(away) | 1-3 | HNL |
| Apr 26, 2026 | Dinamo Zagreb(away) | 1-2 | HNL |
| Apr 22, 2026 | HNK Rijeka(home) | 1-0 | HNL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2026 | HNK Rijeka(home) | 0-0 | HNL |
| May 10, 2026 | NK Osijek(away) | 1-0 | HNL |
| May 4, 2026 | NK Slaven Belupo(home) | 3-1 | HNL |
| Apr 27, 2026 | HNK Gorica(away) | 0-1 | HNL |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Dinamo Zagreb(home) | 0-2 | HNL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 NK Varazdin wins, 3 draws, 3 Istra 1961 wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2026 | Istra 1961 2-1 NK Varazdin | HNL |
| Dec 19, 2025 | NK Varazdin 1-3 Istra 1961 | HNL |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Istra 1961 vs NK Varazdin on Mar 20, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
NK Varazdin score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Istra 1961 score 0.8 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NK Varazdin | 1.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Istra 1961 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 3 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
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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