📊 Form Guide

Istra 1961

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Istra enter this match following a 0-0 Prva Liga drawn result versus Varaždin.

In that match, Istra 1961 had 70% possession and 10 shots on goal with 2 on target. At the other end, Varazdin got 12 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target.

Under three goals per match were recorded in 5 of the past 6 meetings where Istra 1961 have been participants. In terms of the goal distribution in this period, opposition teams scored an aggregate of 4 and Istra 1961 totted up 6.

Looking at their past form shows that Istra 1961:

• have left without a victory over Šibenik in their last 3 league matches.
• are undefeated in their last 10 league matches at home. A very good run at home.
• haven’t won at home in the past 2 league games.

Šibenik

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Since being beaten in their last game against Rijeka in Prva Liga action, Šibenik and their travelling supporters will be hoping that they can get a better result in this one.

In that match, Šibenik managed 52% possession and 8 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. For their opponents, Rijeka got 8 shots on goal with 2 of them on target. Näis Djouahra (65') was the scorer for Rijeka.

It is worth noting that Šibenik have suffered from a lack of goals in their past six clashes, recording the disappointing return of only 3. In those fixtures, Šibenik have also seen the collective goal tally of their opponents equal 9. Previous results aside, time will tell if that trend might be sustained in this upcoming game.

A look at their previous results shows us that Šibenik:

• haven't beaten Istra 1961 in games played away from home for the previous 3 league games.
• are unbeaten in their last 2 away league matches.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Checking out their prior head to head meetings dating back to 23/10/2022, there is nothing to separate the two clubs with Istra winning 1 of those games, Šibenik 1 and 4 being draws in normal time.

A combined sum of 10 goals were yielded between them throughout the course of those matches, with 6 of them for Verudeži and 4 coming from Šibenik. That’s an average goals per game of 1.67.

The last league contest between the two was Prva Liga match day 26 on 15/03/2025 when the final score was Šibenik 1-0 Istra 1961.

That time, Šibenik managed 38% possession and 8 attempts on goal with 2 on target. The scorer was Ante Kavelj (17').

Istra 1961 got 8 shots on goal with 1 on target.

The referee was Tihomir Pejin.

🧠 Prediction

We’re thinking that Istra 1961 certainly have the ability to create the chances to score more than once when they meet Šibenik, who will not find it easy getting goals.

We’re therefore anticipating a pretty comfortable 2-0 winning score for Istra 1961 at the end of this one.

Andre Moura, 15:01 16/05/2025