NK Varazdin vs Istra 1961: result 1-1 and analysis
HNLMatchday 31Kick-off on April 26, 2021 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 1-1 on April 26, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 18′T. HaraIstra 1961
- 34′I. PosavecNK Varazdin
Official lineup for NK Varazdin vs Istra 1961
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
NK Varazdin
4-2-3-1- 44Jessie Guera Djou
- 9J. Obregón
- 7D. Peco
- 20N. Đurasek
- 8I. Postonjski
- 32J. Pëllumbi
- 6M. Čelić
- 10I. Posavec
- 16M. Senić
- 5K. Memija
- 99D. Horkaš
Istra 1961
3-5-2- 9T. Hara
- 18H. Bandé
- 63D. Levitt
- 20A. Ivančić
- 7Š. Gržan
- 77S. Blagojević
- 37J. Šutalo
- 8Einar Galilea
- 12Rafa Navarro
- 27J. Tomašević
- 1I. Lučić
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NK Varazdin have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Istra 1961 have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2021 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb(away) | 0-4 | HNL |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Sibenik(home) | 1-1 | HNL |
| Apr 10, 2021 | HNK Gorica(away) | 0-0 | HNL |
| Apr 2, 2021 | NK Slaven Belupo(home) | 1-1 | HNL |
| Mar 21, 2021 | HNK Rijeka(away) | 0-2 | HNL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2021 | HNK Rijeka(home) | 1-2 | HNL |
| Apr 18, 2021 | Dinamo Zagreb(away) | 0-1 | HNL |
| Apr 14, 2021 | HNK Rijeka(home) | 3-2 | Cup |
| Apr 11, 2021 | HNK Hajduk Split(home) | 0-1 | HNL |
| Apr 3, 2021 | NK Osijek(home) | 0-2 | HNL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 NK Varazdin wins, 1 draw, 1 Istra 1961 win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2021 | Istra 1961 0-1 NK Varazdin | HNL |
| Nov 28, 2020 | NK Varazdin 1-1 Istra 1961 | HNL |
| Sep 13, 2020 | Istra 1961 0-1 NK Varazdin | HNL |
| Jun 20, 2020 | NK Varazdin 3-0 Istra 1961 | HNL |
| Feb 7, 2020 | Istra 1961 1-0 NK Varazdin | HNL |
| Oct 19, 2019 | NK Varazdin 1-0 Istra 1961 | HNL |
Last archived meeting: Istra 1961 vs NK Varazdin on Feb 20, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
NK Varazdin score 0.6 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Istra 1961 score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NK Varazdin | 0.6 | 1.8 | 3 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Istra 1961 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 3 | 7/15 | 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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