Which matches shall we look at?
NK Osijek 8 games · Istra 1961 8 games · 2026-27 seasonWho is in form?
goals scoredgoals concededexpected goals (xG)
NK OsijekLast 5 games2 W · 1 D · 2 L1.4 points a game8 scored · 10 conceded
- D
NK VarazdinA19 Sept00 - W
Dinamo ZagrebH12 Sept42 - L
HNK RijekaA5 Sept14 - W
NK Slaven BelupoH30 Aug30 - L
HNK Hajduk SplitA23 Aug04
Last 8 at home: 4W 2D 2Lthis season 3.0 points a game at home · 1st in the league at home
Istra 1961Last 5 games1 W · 2 D · 2 L1.0 points a game7 scored · 8 conceded
- L
HNK GoricaH19 Sept01 - W
RudesH13 Sept32 - DNK VarazdinA4 Sept00
- DDinamo ZagrebH29 Aug22
- LHNK RijekaA23 Aug23
Last 8 away: 2W 2D 4Lthis season 0.7 points a game away · 5th in the league away
The two sides side by side
SeasonBadge: league rank (1 = best). Tick: the league average.
Who is ahead?on 9 measures
NK Osijek 6Level 2Istra 1961 1
Goals
Goals scoredleague average 1.6league avg 1.6
2.2.11.85.
Goals concededleague average 1.6 · lower is betterleague avg 1.6 · lower is better
5.1.41.67.
Expected goals (xG)league average 1.3league avg 1.3
4.1.51.56.
Play
Shotsleague average 13.7league avg 13.7
3.17.513.06.
Shots on targetleague average 4.7league avg 4.7
4.5.85.05.
Possessionleague average 50%league avg 50%
4.54%47%6.
Cornersleague average 4.6league avg 4.6
5.4.34.35.
Cardsleague average 2.1 · lower is betterleague avg 2.1 · lower is better
7.2.31.64.
Trends
Clean sheetsleague average 28%league avg 28%
1.50%25%6.
Both teams scoredleague average 51%league avg 51%
7.38%63%2.
3 or more goalsleague average 64%league avg 64%
5.63%75%2.
Won after scoring firstleague average 81%league avg 81%
2.83%67%6.
Head to head
last 5 meetings · league games onlyNK Osijek 1Drawn 1Istra 1961 3
- 10 May 2026NK Osijek0 – 1Istra 1961L
- 6 Mar 2026Istra 19610 – 1NK OsijekW
- 7 Dec 2025NK Osijek1 – 5Istra 1961L
- 21 Sept 2025Istra 19612 – 1NK OsijekL
- 25 May 2025NK Osijek1 – 1Istra 1961D
Goals a game2.6league 3.2
Both scored60%league 51%
3 or more goals40%league 64%
When do the goals come?
every game this season▲ goals scored▼ goals concededexpected at the league’s timingNK OsijekIstra 1961
62
11
0–1514
13
16–3042
22
31–4523
11
46–6011
20
61–7532
46
76–90+NK Osijekfirst 30 min 41% · last 30 min 24% · 17 scored · 11 conceded · 8 games
Istra 1961first 30 min 43% · last 30 min 21% · 14 scored · 13 conceded · 8 games
What do we expect from this match?
average of the last 10 gamesThis is not a forecast: the two sides’ averages over their recent games.
Goals (xG)
1.61.3
2.9 goals a little above the league (league 2.7)
Shots
18.012.6
30.6 shots above the league (league 27.4)
Shots on target
6.04.6
10.6 shots on target above the league (league 9.4)
Corners
5.94.4
10.3 corners above the league (league 9.2)
Cards
1.91.8
3.7 cards below the league (league 4.1)
Tick: the league’s average per team
Who is out, who stands out?
absences and the season’s leadersNK OsijekTop scorerArmando León5 goalsin 8 games
Most assistsDomagoj Bukvić4 assistsin 8 games
Best ratedNail Omerović7.8in 5 games
Istra 1961Top scorerEmil Frederiksen7 goalsin 8 games
Most assistsDukan Ahmeti3 assistsin 8 games
Best ratedEmil Frederiksen7.8in 8 games
Line-ups come out about an hour before kick-off and then show in the Line-ups tab.
Who is the referee, and what is the calendar?
CalendarNK Osijek21 days’ restLast: NK Varazdin 0–0 (away) · 19 Sept · HNLNext: HNK Gorica (home) · 17 Oct · HNL · in 7 daysIstra 196120 days’ restLast: HNK Gorica 0–1 (home) · 19 Sept · HNLNext: NK Lokomotiva Zagreb (away) · 17 Oct · HNL · in 7 days
NK Osijek21 days’ restLast: NK Varazdin 0–0 (away) · 19 Sept · HNLNext: HNK Gorica (home) · 17 Oct · HNL · in 7 daysIstra 196120 days’ restLast: HNK Gorica 0–1 (home) · 19 Sept · HNLNext: NK Lokomotiva Zagreb (away) · 17 Oct · HNL · in 7 daysHow does it change the table?
Full table2.HNK Hajduk Split8+816
HNK Hajduk Split8+8163.NK Osijek8+616
NK Osijek8+6164.NK Varazdin8+615
NK Varazdin8+6155.HNK Rijeka7+614
HNK Rijeka7+6146.Istra 19618+19
Istra 19618+197.
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb8-57
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb8-57What this match changes
If NK Osijek win19 – 9the order stays · NK Osijek 10 points ahead
If it ends level17 – 10the order stays · NK Osijek 7 points ahead
If Istra 1961 win16 – 12the order stays · NK Osijek 4 points ahead