📊 Form Guide

Rudeš

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Rudeš will be hoping to bounce back here following the 5-1 Prva Liga defeat in their last game at the hands of Hajduk Split.

In that game, Rudeš had 42% possession and 9 shots at goal with 1 on target. On the other side, Hajduk Split had 29 attempts on goal with 10 on target. Rokas Pukštas (4', 26', 28' Own goal), Filip Krovinović (53', 59') and Nikola Kalinić (71') scored for Hajduk Split.

Three or more goals per game have been seen in 5 of the past 6 fixtures where Rudeš have played. Opposition teams scored 19 times in this period whereas Rudeš bagged a total of 4.

A look at their previous results shows us that Rudeš:

• have not registered a win against Istra 1961 in their previous 4 matches in the league.
• are without a win at home for the past 5 league matches. Their fans aren't happy.

Istra 1961

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Istra come into this meeting after a 3-0 Prva Liga win against Slaven Belupo in their previous outing.

In that game, Istra 1961 had 56% possession and 13 attempts on goal with 5 of them on target. For Istra 1961, the goals were scored by Elias Filet (6'), Emmanuel Ekong (15') and Salim Fago Lawal (34'). Slaven Belupo got 13 shots at goal with 3 of them on target.

In the course of their six latest matches, Paolo Tramezzani's Istra 1961 have found the back of the net a total of 6 times - yielding them the goals scored per game average of 1.

↔️ Head to head

A look at their past head to head clashes dating back to 16/12/2018 tells us that Rudeš have won 1 of these games & Istra 4, with the tally of draws standing at 1.

A combined sum of 11 goals were scored between the two sides in these games, with 2 of them for Rudeš and 9 netted by Verudeži. That’s an average goals per game of 1.83.

The previous league contest between these sides was Prva Liga match day 24 on 24/02/2024 when it ended Istra 1961 2-1 Rudeš.

On that day, Istra 1961 had 42% possession and 12 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. The goals were scored by Mario Čuić (22') and Ante Erceg (78').

For their opponents, Rudeš had 9 shots on goal with 2 of them on target. Fran Karačić (6') was the scorer.

The referee was Mario Zebec.

🗞️ Team News: Rudeš

The Rudeš manager Davor Mladina does not have any fitness concerns whatsoever before this clash thanks to a fully healthy squad available to select from.

📋 Team News: Istra

Owing to a completely injury-free squad available to select from, the Istra manager Paolo Tramezzani does not have any fitness concerns to speak of ahead of this clash.

🔮 Prediction

We’re envisaging that Rudeš will have to work hard as a team to be putting a goal past this Istra 1961 outfit who we think will likely manage to get a goal of their own in a winning performance.

That’s why our selection here is for a narrow 0-1 win for Istra 1961 when the referee blows for full-time.

Let’s see.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Peter Guest, 14:01 03/05/2024