📊 Form Guide

Šibenik

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Šibenik head into this fixture following a 1-1 Prva Liga stalemate against Rijeka.

In that match, Šibenik managed 39% possession and 8 shots at goal with 3 on target. The only player to score for Šibenik was Ivan Santini (39'). Rijeka got 17 attempts on goal with 6 of them on target. Toni Fruk (16') scored for Rijeka.

Šibenik have really struggled up front in recent times. Their ‘goals for’ figure equals just 3 against opposing sides during their previous six matches. In those meetings, Šibenik have also seen the number of goals that have gone against them come to 10. Putting that to one side, we’ll just have to find out if that trend shall continue on here in this game or not.

Taking a look at their past results, Šibenik:

• haven't been beaten in the league by Istra 1961 in their last 2 matches.
• have not won against Istra 1961 in their last 6 matches in the league.
• are without a home win in the past 5 matches in the league. Their fans aren't happy.

Istra 1961

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In the game prior to this, Istra drew 0-0 in the Prva Liga tie with Varaždin.

In that match, Istra 1961 had 52% possession and 7 attempts at goal with 1 on target. Varazdin had 12 shots at goal with 3 on target.

In 5 of the past six clashes involving Istra 1961, a comparatively low number of goals have been struck between them and their opposition. The overall average number of goals per game in that period is a meagre 1.33, with the average goals for Verudeži being 0.83.

Taking a look at their past results, Istra 1961:

• have not lost to Šibenik when they have played them away from home in the previous 3 league matches.
• haven't been defeated in their previous 3 away league matches.
• haven’t won away from home in the past 2 matches in the league.

↔️ Head to head

Drawn results are a common outcome in games between the two sides. In their head to head meetings dating back to 12/08/2022, fans have seen 5 of them. That’s a comparatively high 83% of games finishing as draws.

A combined sum of 9 goals were scored between the two sides during those clashes, with 3 of them for Šibenik and 6 created by Verudeži. That’s an average goals per game figure of 1.5.

The last league game featuring these sides was Prva Liga match day 17 on 14/12/2024 when it ended Istra 1961 3-3 Šibenik.

In that match, Istra 1961 managed 51% possession and 10 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. The scorers were Beyatt Lekoueiry (7') and Salim Fago Lawal (85').

Šibenik had 12 attempts on goal with 6 on target. Šime Gržan (20'), Stefan Perić (29'), Ivan Santini (58' Own goal) and Lovre Kulušić (95') scored.

The match was refereed by Zdenko Lovrić.

📰 Team News: Istra

Out of a mainly available group, there’s just the lone fitness problem for the Istra gaffer Gonzalo García to contend with. 8   (NK Istra) misses out for this game.

💭 Prediction

In our view, Istra 1961 and Šibenik are both capable of scoring here.

Shouldn’t be much in it, and a draw looks quite a realistic result. Therefore, we predict a very close game with a score draw when all is said and done.

Andre Moura, 13:00 15/03/2025