📊 Form Guide

Varaždin

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Varaždin will be looking for another win after the 0-2 Prva Liga success against Vukovar 1991.

In that game, Varaždin managed 50% possession and 13 attempts at goal with 6 of them on target. For Varaždin, goals were scored by David Puclin (45') and Stipe Jurić (93'). At the other end, Vukovar got 10 shots at goal with 2 of them 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 game, Istra 1961 managed 50% possession and 11 attempts on goal with 2 of them on target. At the other end, Rijeka had 7 attempts on 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

Checking on their prior head to head meetings stretching back to 07/12/2024 shows that Varaždin have won 0 of these games and Istra 3, with the number of draws standing at 3.

8 goals were shared by the two clubs during those clashes, with 2 for Bumbari and 6 coming from Verudeži. The average goals per game has been 1.33.

The last league meeting featuring these sides was Prva Liga match day 27 on 20/03/2026 when the final score was Istra 1961 2-1 Varaždin.

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

For their opponents, Varaždin got 15 attempts at 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, 01:05 23/05/2026