📏 Form Guide

Varaždin

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Varaždin are hoping to win again following a 0-2 Prva Liga victory versus Vukovar 1991.

In that game, Varaždin managed 50% possession and 13 attempts on goal with 6 on target. For Varaždin, goals were scored by David Puclin (45') and Stipe Jurić (93'). For their opponents, Vukovar had 10 shots on goal with 2 on target.

Varaždin have been on a persistent run of goalscoring form, finding the back of the net in one hundred percent of their last 6 matches.

They have totted up the amount of 8 during that period and have conceded a total of 6.

A look at their previous results shows us that Varaždin:

• are winless against Istra 1961 in their previous 6 matches in the league.
• are undefeated in their last 6 league matches at home.

Istra 1961

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In their previous fixture, Istra drew 0-0 in the Prva Liga match with Rijeka.

In that match, Istra 1961 managed 50% possession and 11 shots on goal with 2 of them on target. For their opponents, Rijeka had 7 attempts at goal with 1 of them on target.

In the course of their 6 latest matches, Krešimir Režić's Istra 1961 have had reason to celebrate scoring a total of 5 times - earning them the goals scored per game average of 0.83.

Heading into this contest, Istra 1961 haven't been beaten by Varaždin when they've played them away from home in the last 2 league games.

👥 Head to head

A review of their most recent head to head clashes dating back to 07/12/2024 shows that Varaždin have won 0 of these & Istra 3, with the number of draws being 3.

A sum of 8 goals were produced between them during those clashes, with 2 of them for Bumbari and 6 for Verudeži. That’s an average goals per game figure of 1.33.

The previous league match featuring the two was Prva Liga match day 27 on 20/03/2026 and the score finished Istra 1961 2-1 Varaždin.

In that match, Istra 1961 managed 47% possession and 10 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target. Goals were scored by Marcel Heister (78') and Josip Radošević (81').

At the other end, Varaždin had 15 attempts on goal with 4 on target. Aleksa Latković (11') scored.

The referee was Ante Čulina.

✨ Prediction

When taking all factors into account, Istra 1961 will manage to put a goal past this Varaždin outfit, however it is unlikely to be enough to avoid defeat.

Our tip is for a tight encounter finishing with a 2-1 win for Varaždin after the 90. Let’s just see how this one goes.

Lucas Pereira, 13:06 23/05/2026