📏 Form Guide

Istra 1961

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Istra will be hoping for a better result after the 4-0 Prva Liga losing effort in their last game against Dinamo Zagreb.

In that game, Istra 1961 had 42% possession and 3 shots on goal with 1 of them on target. Dinamo Zagreb got 21 shots at goal with 7 of them on target. Scott McKenna (24'), Dion Drena Beljo (59'), Miha Zajc (73') and Gabriel Vidović (87') scored for Dinamo Zagreb.

Three or more goals per game have been seen in 5 of the past 6 fixtures where Istra 1961 have been involved. Opposing sides scored 12 times in these games whereas Istra 1961 managed to get a total of 9.

Going into this contest, Istra 1961 are without a win at home for the past 3 league games.

Gorica

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In the game prior to this, Gorica drew 0-0 in the Prva Liga tie with Vukovar 1991.

In that game, Gorica had 44% possession and 14 attempts on goal with 2 on target. At the other end, Vukovar got 9 shots at goal with 2 on target.

It has become apparent that Gorica have failed to get amongst the goals over their previous six encounters, contributing the poor return of only 3. In those matches, Gorica have also seen the collective goal tally against them equal 7. Despite that, time will tell whether the trend shall continue on here in this game or not.

A look at their previous results shows us that Gorica:

• have not beaten Istra 1961 when having played them away from home in the previous 4 league matches. They really have not been travelling well at all.
• are without an away win for the past 4 league matches.

↔️ Head to head

Looking over their prior head to head clashes going back to 10/08/2024 shows that Istra have won 2 of these games & Gorica 3, with the tally of draws being 1.

11 goals were shared by the two clubs during those clashes, with 5 of them from Verudeži and 6 coming from Gorica. The average number of goals per game works out to 1.83.

The last league encounter featuring these clubs was Prva Liga match day 14 on 23/11/2025 and the score finished Gorica 1-0 Istra 1961.

That day, Gorica managed 43% possession and 12 attempts on goal with 6 of them on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Jurica Pršir (36').

Istra 1961 got 14 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target.

The referee was Ante Čulina.

⚡ Prediction

Our thinking is that Gorica have the firepower to find the back of the net against this Istra 1961 team, however it possibly won’t prevent them from conceding a couple at the other end.

We’re predicting a tight encounter finishing with a 2-1 advantage for Istra 1961 after 90 minutes. There looks to be little in this one.

Peter Guest, 13:05 21/02/2026