Istra vs Slaven Belupo Live Stream, Predictions

📊 Form Guide

Istra 1961

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Istra, who won their previous game, will hope for a similar result following a 1-2 Prva Liga triumph vs NK Osijek.

In that game, Istra 1961 had 51% possession and 11 shots at goal with 5 on target. For Istra 1961, goals were scored by Matej Vuk (39') and Emmanuel Ekong (51'). At the other end, Osijek had 14 attempts on goal with 6 on target. Ramón Mierez (14') was the scorer for NK Osijek.

Paolo Tramezzani's Istra 1961 have found the net a sum total of 5 times over their prior 6 outings. The corresponding number of goals that have been scored against them in those same games amounts to 9.

Leading up to this clash, Istra 1961:

• haven't been beaten in the league by Slaven Belupo in their last 4 matches.
• have not won at home in their last 3 league matches.

Slaven Belupo

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Since tasting defeat last time out to Hajduk Split in Prva Liga competition, Slaven Belupo and their travelling fans will hope for a better result here.

In that match, Slaven Belupo had 38% possession and 13 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. At the other end, Hajduk Split had 16 shots at goal with 4 on target. Aleksandar Trajkovski (12') was the scorer for Hajduk Split.

The stats tell the story, and Slaven Belupo have been scored against in 6 of their last 6 matches, seeing their opponents hit 10 goals in total. Defensively, Slaven Belupo can certainly do much better.

Coming into this clash, Slaven Belupo have not beaten Istra 1961 when having played them away from home in the previous 4 matches in the league. They really have not been travelling well at all.

↔️ Head to head

Looking at the statistics for their head to head meetings stretching back to 20/01/2023, there has been little between the sides with Istra winning 1 of those games, Slaven Belupo 1 and 4 being drawn after 90 minutes of play.

A combined total of 12 goals were shared by the two clubs throughout the course of those matches, with 6 from Verudeži and 6 being from Farmaceuti. The average goals per game has been 2.

The last league meeting between the two was Prva Liga match day 23 on 16/02/2024 which finished with the scoreline of Slaven Belupo 1-1 Istra 1961.

In that match, Slaven Belupo had 57% possession and 12 attempts on goal with 5 on target. The scorer was Ivan Lepinjica (54').

At the other end, Istra 1961 had 7 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. Dario Marešić (38') scored.

The referee was Mateo Erceg.

📋 Team News: Istra

The Istra manager Paolo Tramezzani will be happy not to have any fitness concerns to speak of before this match thanks to a fully injury-free group available to select from.

📋 Team News: Slaven Belupo

With a completely injury-free squad available to select from, the Slaven Belupo manager Ivan Radeljić does not have any fitness concerns to report coming into this game.

🔮 Prediction

We think that Slaven Belupo will do well to hit the back of the net against this Istra 1961 side who we think will likely get the win and a maybe even keep a clean sheet as well.

That’s why we have predicted a 1-0 victory for Istra 1961 when the full-time whistle blows.

Expecting it to be tight.

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Peter Guest, 01:00 26/04/2024