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Istra 1961
Vs
NK Varazdin

Since 22/07/2022
6
I1 wins
6
Draws
4
NV wins
Meetings
16
on record
Total goals
28
16 Istra 19… · 12 NK Varaz…
Goals per game
1.75
both sides combined
Over 1.5
56%
of meetings
Over 2.5
31%
of meetings
BTTS
38%
of meetings
Last meeting
2-0
23 May 2026
Next game
04 Sep
Friday, Croatia - HNL
Istra 1961 vs NK Varazdin: the head-to-head
Istra 1961 and NK Varazdin have traded a surprisingly even battle since 2022, with six wins for each side and six stalemates across sixteen encounters. The average of 1.75 goals per game keeps the scorelines modest, yet 56% of the matches have produced at least two goals, and 31% have seen three or more, while both teams scored together only 38% of the time. In the most recent clash on 23 May 2026, Varazdin edged Istra 1961 2-0 at home in the HNL. Over the entire series, Istra 1961 have scored 16 goals to Varazdin’s 12, and the venue record shows Istra 1961 winning five of eight home games and only one of eight away, with four draws and three defeats on the road. Their next meeting is scheduled for 04 September 2026 in the same competition.
01 Head-to-head record02 Recent meetings03 Goal Analysis04 Current form05 The Goal Clock – in this fixture06 League Table07 Squad value analysis08 Recent results09 Upcoming fixtures
Next meeting
NK Varazdin vs Istra 1961
Friday 04 September 2026 · Croatia - HNL
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01Head-to-head record⚖
Istra 1961Istra 1961
NK VarazdinNK Varazdin
6
wins
4
16
goals
12
7
clean sheets
7
The last 16 games between these two clubs
38%
win %
25%
1.75
avg goals
1.75
56%
over 1.5 %
56%
31%
over 2.5 %
31%
12%
over 3.5 %
12%
1.00
scored
0.75
0.75
conceded
1.00
38%
btts
38%
44%
clean sheet
44%
7.12
corners
7.12
5.12
cards
5.12
Top three rows are this fixture: 16 meetings, 6 to Istra 1961, 6 drawn, 4 to NK Varazdin, at 1.75 goals a game. Everything below is these same meetings, seen from each club's side.
02Recent meetings📅
Istra 1961Istra 1961
Won at home
62%
5 of 8 home meetings
Won away
12%
1 of 8 away meetings
Drawn
38%
6 of 16 meetings
Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.
NK VarazdinNK Varazdin
Won at home
38%
3 of 8 home meetings
Won away
12%
1 of 8 away meetings
Drawn
38%
6 of 16 meetings
Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.
DateCompetitionHomeScoreAwayIstra 1961
23 May 2026Croatia - HNLNK Varazdin2-0Istra 1961Lview
20 Mar 2026Croatia - HNLIstra 19612-1NK VarazdinWview
19 Dec 2025Croatia - HNLNK Varazdin1-3Istra 1961Wview
03 Oct 2025Croatia - HNLIstra 19611-0NK VarazdinWview
11 May 2025Croatia - HNLIstra 19610-0NK VarazdinDview
08 Mar 2025Croatia - HNLNK Varazdin0-0Istra 1961Dview
07 Dec 2024Croatia - HNLIstra 19610-0NK VarazdinDview
20 Sep 2024Croatia - HNLNK Varazdin1-0Istra 1961Lview
17 May 2024Croatia - HNLIstra 19612-0NK VarazdinWview
08 Mar 2024Croatia - HNLNK Varazdin2-2Istra 1961Dview
01 Dec 2023Croatia - HNLIstra 19612-0NK VarazdinWview
17 Sep 2023Croatia - HNLNK Varazdin1-0Istra 1961Lview
16 Apr 2023Croatia - HNLNK Varazdin0-0Istra 1961Dview
03 Feb 2023Croatia - HNLIstra 19612-1NK VarazdinWview
30 Sep 2022Croatia - HNLNK Varazdin1-1Istra 1961Dview
22 Jul 2022Croatia - HNLIstra 19611-2NK VarazdinLview
03Goal Analysis⚽
Istra 1961 · Last 10 – goals for & against
30-301L31W10W00D02L23L22D30W23L22DA·HG27/04H·NSB04/05A·NO10/05H·HR17/05A·NV23/05H·NLZ01/08A·HHS09/08H·NSB15/08A·HR23/08H·DZ29/08
Avg total
2.9
Avg scored
1.5
Avg conceded
1.4
Goal Analysis – by opponent strength (last 30)
Scored/conceded split by opponent tier, then home and away. Green beats the league's per-team average of 1.28 goals/game; red is worse.
SplitTotal
Scored		Total
Conceded		Home
Scored		Home
Conceded		Away
Scored		Away
Conceded
All games (30)1.301.501.251.441.361.57
vs Stronger (11)1.271.821.001.671.602.00
vs Similar (19)1.321.321.401.301.221.33
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %13% (-18pp vs league)
NK Varazdin · Last 10 – goals for & against
40-412L13L11D20W20W21W41W20W13L20WA·DZ26/04A·HHS03/05H·NLZ09/05A·VUK15/05H·I123/05H·HHS02/08A·NSB09/08H·HR16/08A·DZ22/08H·RUD29/08
Avg total
2.9
Avg scored
1.8
Avg conceded
1.1
Goal Analysis – by opponent strength (last 30)
Scored/conceded split by opponent tier, then home and away. Green beats the league's per-team average of 1.28 goals/game; red is worse.
SplitTotal
Scored		Total
Conceded		Home
Scored		Home
Conceded		Away
Scored		Away
Conceded
All games (30)1.471.231.601.001.331.47
vs Stronger (12)1.081.751.171.001.002.50
vs Similar (18)1.720.891.891.001.560.78
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %33% (+2pp vs league)
04Current form📈
Istra 1961
LWWDLLDWLD
Last 10: 15 scored, 14 conceded.
NK Varazdin
LLDWWWWWLW
Last 10: 18 scored, 11 conceded.
Istra 1961
Home · last 10
LWLLLWDLWD
3 won · 14 scored, 15 conceded
Away · last 10
LLLWLLWLDL
2 won · 9 scored, 18 conceded
NK Varazdin
Home · last 10
DWDWWDWWWW
7 won · 16 scored, 5 conceded
Away · last 10
WLDLWLLWWL
4 won · 16 scored, 15 conceded
05The Goal Clock – in this fixture⏱
Istra 1961Istra 1961
The Goal Clock
Ninety minutes wrapped into a circle – when this team scores (outer, green) and concedes (inner, red).
90'50%1-15'17%25%16-30'25%31-45'17%46-60'33%61-75'33%76-90'64
1st half / 2nd half
Scored17% / 83%
Conceded100% / 0%
Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 4 games. Most goals land in 61-75'.
From this fixture only: 4 of 16 meetings have goal timings on record. See Istra 1961's full Goal Clock across all their games.
NK VarazdinNK Varazdin
The Goal Clock
Ninety minutes wrapped into a circle – when this team scores (outer, green) and concedes (inner, red).
90'50%1-15'25%17%16-30'25%31-45'17%46-60'33%61-75'33%76-90'46
1st half / 2nd half
Scored100% / 0%
Conceded17% / 83%
Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 4 games. Most goals land in 1-15'.
From this fixture only: 4 of 16 meetings have goal timings on record. See NK Varazdin's full Goal Clock across all their games.
06League Table🏆
RecordGoalsProps / gameSquad value €mStrengths
RankTeamMPPtsWin%PPGGFGAGDG/GO1.5O2.5O3.5CorCor O%CrdCrd O%FlsFls O%TotAttMidDefAtt/gDef/gPoss%
1NK OsijekNK Osijek512
80%
2.4
125+7
3.4
80%
60%
40%
8.0
40%
3.4
40%
27.8
100%
15
9142.41.0
49%
2NK VarazdinNK Varazdin512
80%
2.4
115+6
3.2
100%
60%
40%
8.6
60%
2.8
20%
22.8
60%
11
6152.21.0
44%
3Dinamo ZagrebDinamo Zagreb410
75%
2.5
113+8
3.5
100%
75%
75%
10.0
75%
3.2
50%
21.0
50%
66
332302.80.8
58%
4HNK Hajduk SplitHNK Hajduk Split510
60%
2.0
115+6
3.2
100%
80%
40%
7.0
20%
4.6
100%
28.6
100%
34
158112.21.0
58%
5HNK RijekaHNK Rijeka47
50%
1.8
55+0
2.5
75%
50%
25%
9.8
75%
2.5
0%
22.0
50%
34
21581.21.2
52%
6NK Lokomotiva ZagrebNK Lokomotiva Zagreb56
40%
1.2
710-3
3.4
80%
60%
60%
10.4
60%
5.6
100%
24.0
80%
10
3341.42.0
50%
7Istra 1961Istra 196155
20%
1.0
1110+1
4.2
100%
100%
80%
10.4
80%
3.6
80%
23.6
60%
11
4252.22.0
50%
8RudesRudes53
20%
0.6
615-9
4.2
100%
80%
60%
10.4
40%
3.6
40%
25.8
100%
5
3111.23.0
-
9NK Slaven BelupoNK Slaven Belupo53
20%
0.6
312-9
3.0
100%
60%
20%
8.8
40%
2.6
20%
24.8
60%
8
3230.62.4
49%
10HNK GoricaHNK Gorica51
0%
0.2
29-7
2.2
80%
40%
20%
9.8
60%
4.0
40%
25.8
80%
9
4230.41.8
46%
Croatia - HNL 2026/27 full table · click any column header to sort (click again to reverse). In-cell bars are scaled within each column; scroll right for props, squad value and strengths. Highlighted teams are this fixture's sides. Full Croatia - HNL stats & trends →
07Squad value analysis💰
Istra 1961NK Varazdin
€10.5m
squad value
€11.4m
€16.8m
attack
€18.2m
€3.4m
midfield
€0.4m
€27.9m
defence
€21.5m
24
players
30
Transfermarkt squad values, most recent season on record. NK Varazdin carries the more valuable squad.
08Recent results📅
Istra 1961
DateOpponentScoreRes
27 Apr@ HNK Gorica0-1L
04 Mayvs NK Slaven Belupo3-1W
10 May@ NK Osijek1-0W
17 Mayvs HNK Rijeka0-0D
23 May@ NK Varazdin0-2L
01 Augvs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb2-3L
09 Aug@ HNK Hajduk Split2-2D
15 Augvs NK Slaven Belupo3-0W
23 Aug@ HNK Rijeka2-3L
29 Augvs Dinamo Zagreb2-2D
NK Varazdin
DateOpponentScoreRes
26 Apr@ Dinamo Zagreb1-2L
03 May@ HNK Hajduk Split1-3L
09 Mayvs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb1-1D
15 May@ Vukovar2-0W
23 Mayvs Istra 19612-0W
02 Augvs HNK Hajduk Split2-1W
09 Aug@ NK Slaven Belupo4-1W
16 Augvs HNK Rijeka2-0W
22 Aug@ Dinamo Zagreb1-3L
29 Augvs Rudes2-0W
09Upcoming fixtures🗓
Istra 1961
Fri 04 Sep@ NK Varazdin
Sat 12 Sepvs Rudes
Sat 19 Sepvs HNK Gorica
Sat 10 Oct@ NK Osijek
Sat 17 Oct@ NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
Sat 24 Octvs HNK Hajduk Split
Sat 31 Oct@ NK Slaven Belupo
Sat 07 Novvs HNK Rijeka
NK Varazdin
Fri 04 Sepvs Istra 1961
Sat 12 Sep@ HNK Gorica
Sat 19 Sepvs NK Osijek
Sat 10 Oct@ NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
Sat 17 Oct@ HNK Hajduk Split
Sat 24 Octvs NK Slaven Belupo
Sat 31 Oct@ HNK Rijeka
Sat 07 Novvs Dinamo Zagreb
Istra 1961 stats ↗NK Varazdin stats ↗