NK Slaven Belupo vs NK Istra 1961
Match details. HNL, Regular Season - 12. Kick-off is Fri 30 Oct, 18:00 Lagos time. It is played at Gradski Stadion, Koprivnica. The referee is Igor Pajac.
What's at stake. NK Slaven Belupo are 7th on 13 points after 11 games, level on points with Istra 1961, 2 points clear of NK Lokomotiva Zagreb. A win would take them above Istra 1961. NK Istra 1961 are 6th on 13 points after 11 games, 4 points behind HNK Rijeka, level on points with NK Slaven Belupo.
Form. NK Slaven Belupo have won four, drawn one and lost five of their last ten, 1.3 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L W D L. In this competition NK Slaven Belupo have gone W L W D L W. NK Istra 1961 have won three, drawn four and lost three of their last ten, 1.3 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D L W L W. In this competition NK Istra 1961 have gone D L W L W D.
The numbers. NK Slaven Belupo score two and concede 2.2 a game in their last five at home, with one clean sheet. NK Slaven Belupo average 12.5 shots (4.1 on target), 4.2 corners and 2.4 cards a game, with 43% of the ball. NK Istra 1961 score 1.4 and concede 1.6 a game in their last five away, with one clean sheet and two games without a goal. NK Istra 1961 average 12.0 shots (5.1 on target), 4.5 corners and 2.1 cards a game, with 44% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings NK Slaven Belupo have won three, drawn three and lost four. Five of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in five. In the last four, NK Slaven Belupo won one, one was drawn and NK Istra 1961 won two. The last time they met, on 15 Aug 2026, it finished NK Slaven Belupo 0-3 NK Istra 1961: NK Slaven Belupo had 7 shots to 21, 37% of the ball, four yellow cards.
Where it pulls both ways. On goals, their goals for and against point to a tight game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 66%.
The case against. Not everything agrees on goals: their records put over 2.5 goals at 66%.
The read. No side to back. A draw is live. A tight game. Nothing separates them clearly enough to back a side. Their goals for and against point to a tight game.
The bets. Best bet: Under 3.5 Goals at 1.54, 72% on the records (NK Slaven Belupo: under 3.5 goals in 2 of 5 at home; NK Istra 1961: under 3.5 goals in 2 of 5 away). Backup: NK Slaven Belupo Over 0.5 Goals at 1.16. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: NK Slaven Belupo or Under 2.5 Goals (no result call); NK Istra 1961 or Under 2.5 Goals (no result call); Over 1.5 Cards (the signs point different ways). Predicted score: NK Slaven Belupo 1-1 NK Istra 1961 (13% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (a tight game).