📊 Form Guide

NK Osijek

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NK Osijek won’t want a repeat of their last result here following a 2-1 Prva Liga defeat last time out to Varaždin.

In that match, NK Osijek had 50% possession and 7 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. The only player to score for NK Osijek was Hernâni (9'). Varazdin had 11 attempts on goal with 6 on target. Dimitar Mitrovski (22') and Matej Vuk (28') scored for Varaždin.

Simon Rožman's NK Osijek have hit the target 10 times in their past 6 outings. The tally of goals that they have conceded in those fixtures amounts to 5.

A look at their previous results shows us that NK Osijek:

• have left without a victory over Istra 1961 in their previous 5 league matches.
• are undefeated in their last 2 league matches at home.

Istra 1961

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Istra will come into the encounter following on from a 3-0 Prva Liga win against Šibenik in their last outing.

In that game, Istra 1961 had 50% possession and 8 shots on goal with 5 of them on target. For Istra 1961, the goalscorers were Vinko Rozić (2', 4') and Stjepan Lončar (72'). For their opponents, Sibenik had 8 shots at goal with 2 on target.

A series of dependable displays by the Istra 1961 defensive unit has seen their ‘goals against’ tally amounting to 1 from their previous 6 clashes in total. Over that same period, their own forwards have managed to score 7. We shall soon see if that trend will end up being sustained in this game.

Leading up to this clash, Istra 1961:

• haven't been defeated by NK Osijek when they have played them away from home in the previous 2 league games.
• haven't been defeated in their previous 2 away league matches.

👥 Head to head

Looking at their prior head-to-head clashes stretching back to 28/10/2023 tells us that NK Osijek have won 1 of these games & Istra 4, with the tally of drawn games being 1.

A combined total of 18 goals were produced between them during those clashes, with 8 from Bijelo-plavi and 10 being from Verudeži. The average goals per game has been 3.

The last league meeting featuring these clubs was Prva Liga match day 27 on 29/03/2025 which ended up with the score at Istra 1961 2-1 NK Osijek.

That day, Istra 1961 managed 60% possession and 20 attempts at goal with 5 on target. The scorers were Salim Fago Lawal (45') and Vinko Rozić (93').

For their opponents, NK Osijek had 10 shots at goal with 1 of them on target. Hernâni (68') was the scorer.

The referee was Duje Strukan.

📰 Team News: NK Osijek

There is just the sole fitness concern for the NK Osijek boss Simon Rožman to be concerned about from of an almost fully healthy squad. Anton Matkovic (Cruciate ligament tear) won’t play.

✨ Prediction

We feel that in this game, Istra 1961 are certainly able to score a goal against this NK Osijek side, but it may not be as many as the goals that they could concede.

We reckon that it will be a very close game with a 2-1 win for NK Osijek after the 90. Expecting it to be very competitive.

Andre Moura, 14:01 25/05/2025