📏 Form Guide

Varaždin

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Varaždin will be looking for a repeat result of the 0-2 Prva Liga victory versus Vukovar 1991.

In that game, Varaždin managed 50% possession and 13 attempts at goal with 6 of them on target. For Varaždin, the goals were scored by David Puclin (45') and Stipe Jurić (93'). Vukovar got 10 shots at 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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Last time out, Istra drew 0-0 in the Prva Liga tie with Rijeka.

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

Looking over their past head to head clashes dating back to 07/12/2024 tells us that Varaždin have won 0 of these games & Istra 3, with the tally of drawn games being 3.

A combined sum of 8 goals were produced between them during those clashes, with 2 for Bumbari and 6 netted by Verudeži. The average number of goals per game works out to 1.33.

The previous league meeting between these sides was Prva Liga match day 27 on 20/03/2026 which ended up with the score at Istra 1961 2-1 Varaždin.

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

Varaždin got 15 shots at goal with 4 of them on target. Aleksa Latković (11') was the scorer.

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, 04:06 23/05/2026