The Prva Liga game at Stadion Poljud on Wednesday sees home team Hajduk Split up against opponents in Istra.
Full predictions, stats & game poll for the Hajduk Split v Istra 1961 match are shown here (inc. the best betting odds).
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Hajduk Split
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Hajduk Split enter this game following on from a 1-1 Prva Liga tied result vs Varaždin.
In that game, Hajduk Split managed 33% possession and 13 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. The scorer for Hajduk Split was Marko Livaja (50'). On the other side, Varazdin had 16 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target. Matej Vuk (42') scored for Varaždin.
Gennaro Gattuso's Hajduk Split have scored 6 times in their past 6 outings. The corresponding tally of goals that have been scored against them in those same games is 6.
Leading up to this clash, Hajduk Split:
- have not lost a league tie with Istra 1961 in their last 6 games.
- haven't won against Istra 1961 in their last 4 league games.
- are undefeated in their previous 16 home league matches. A fantastic home record.
Istra 1961
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Istra go into this clash following a 2-0 Prva Liga win to beat Rijeka in their previous game.
In that match, Istra 1961 managed 55% possession and 12 attempts at goal with 4 on target. For Istra 1961, the goals were scored by Salim Fago Lawal (28') and Vinko Rozić (70'). Rijeka had 6 shots on goal with 2 of them on target.
Gonzalo García's Istra 1961 have found the back of the net a total of 9 times throughout their previous 6 matches. The total of goals that have been scored against them during that period equals 5.
Leading up to this clash, Istra 1961:
- haven't beaten Hajduk Split when they've played them away from home in the last 2 matches in the league.
- are without an away win for the past 4 league games.
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Head to head
A glance at their prior head to head clashes dating back to 26/11/2023 tells us that Hajduk Split have won 2 of them & Istra 0, with the tally of drawn games standing at 4.
11 goals were scored between them throughout the course of those matches, with 7 of them from Bili and 4 created by Verudeži. That’s an average goals per game figure of 1.83.
The last league encounter featuring these sides was Prva Liga match day 22 on 15/02/2025 when the final score was Istra 1961 1-1 Hajduk Split.
That day, Istra 1961 managed 47% possession and 7 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. Their only player to score was Vinko Rozić (13').
For their opponents, Hajduk Split got 11 attempts on goal with 3 on target. Abdoulie Sanyang (29') scored.
The match was refereed by Igor Pajač.
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Prediction
We believe that Hajduk Split look set to fashion enough chances to find the net more than once while possibly not conceding when they line up against Istra 1961, who won’t find it easy scoring.
We can therefore see a pretty comfortable 2-0 winning margin for Hajduk Split at the end of this one.
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⚽️ What are the top odds for this match?
Looking at the betting prices for the match in the WDW market, the win for Hajduk Split can be had for 1.57, going for a draw is 4 & taking a punt on victory for Istra 1961 gets you 5.25. They are the best bets available as of now.
Andre Moura,
11:00 21/04/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
⚽️ Team Focus:
Hajduk Split
Formed: 1911
Stadium: Stadion Poljud (35,000)
Captain: Lovre Kalinić
Chairman: Ivan Bilić
Manager: Gennaro Gattuso
Competitions: Prva Liga position 2
⭐ Key Man: Marko Livaja
Regularly playing in the Striker position, Marko Livaja was born in Split, Croatia. Having made his senior debut playing for Cesena in the 2011 - 2012 season, the gifted Forward has scored 16 league goals in the HNL 2024 - 2025 campaign to date coming from a total of 29 appearances.