Croatia

HNL

Round 36

NK Varazdin vs Istra 1961 Prediction & Betting Tips

NK Varazdin

4th48 pts

23 May 2026

15:00

Istra 1961

6th39 pts

Gradski stadion Varazdin

Best Bet

Our #1 Pick

Double Chance

Home/Draw

70%

Confidence

Betting Tips

35%

35%

30%

NK VarazdinDrawIstra 1961

Match Result

NK Varazdin

35%

Total Goals

Over 2.5

52%

Both Teams Score

Yes

62%

Double Chance

Home/Draw

70%

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Match Facts

NK Varazdin

NK Varazdin have scored in each of their last 11 matches

NK Varazdin have scored all 5 penalties this season

NK Varazdin have received 4 red cards in 21 matches this season

NK Varazdin scored in the first half in 10 of their last 15 matches (67%)

I. Mamut has been involved in 11 goals (7G + 4A)

Istra 1961

Istra 1961 have lost their last 4 league matches

Istra 1961 have conceded in each of their last 7 matches

Istra 1961 concede 30% of goals after the 75th minute (8 goals)

S. Prevljak has scored 10 of Istra 1961's 29 goals (34%)

Istra 1961 conceded in the first half in 11 of their last 15 matches (73%)

S. Prevljak has been involved in 12 goals (10G + 2A)

Key Statistics

6

8Draws

6

1.75Avg Goals

40%BTTS

30%Over 2.5

20 Mar 2026Istra 19612-1NK Varazdin

19 Dec 2025NK Varazdin1-3Istra 1961

3 Oct 2025Istra 19611-0NK Varazdin

11 May 2025Istra 19610-0NK Varazdin

8 Mar 2025NK Varazdin0-0Istra 1961

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vs

75%

Form

25%

64%

Attack

36%

57%

Defense

43%

55%

Poisson

45%

15%

H2H

85%

25%

Goals

75%

48%

Overall

51%

NK Varazdin

DLLWW

1.3Scored/G

1.1Conceded/G

30%CS

70%BTTS

Istra 1961

WLLLL

0.9Scored/G

1.4Conceded/G

10%CS

40%BTTS

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Additional Information

NK Varazdin

Top Scorers

I. MamutAttacker

7Goals

L. MamicAttacker

5Goals

A. LatkovićMidfielder

4Goals

Iuri TavaresMidfielder

2Goals

L. ŠkaričićDefender

2Goals

Top Assists

I. MamutAttacker

4Assists

A. LatkovićMidfielder

4Assists

F. MaglicaDefender

2Assists

R. AbdullazadəMidfielder

2Assists

T. DuvnjakMidfielder

1Assists

Cards

I. MamutAttacker

60

L. BelcarMidfielder

50

T. DuvnjakMidfielder

40

L. BaDefender

40

L. ŠkaričićDefender

30

Istra 1961

Top Scorers

S. PrevljakAttacker

10Goals

S. LawalMidfielder

5Goals

E. FrederiksenMidfielder

3Goals

S. LončarMidfielder

2Goals

A. MaurićMidfielder

2Goals

Top Assists

E. FrederiksenMidfielder

5Assists

S. LončarMidfielder

5Assists

S. PrevljakAttacker

2Assists

S. LawalMidfielder

2Assists

A. KadušićDefender

2Assists

Cards

D. MarešićDefender

70

M. HeisterDefender

60

A. MaurićMidfielder

40

V. RozićAttacker

40

S. LončarMidfielder

30

NK Varazdin

No injuries reported

Istra 1961

No injuries reported

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Dinamo Zagreb	34	26	4	4	89	27	+62	82
2	HNK Hajduk Split	34	19	7	8	54	32	+22	64
3	HNK Rijeka	34	13	10	11	47	36	+11	49
4	NK Varazdin	34	13	9	12	43	46	-3	48
5	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	34	10	12	12	39	51	-12	42
6	Istra 1961	33	11	6	16	38	48	-10	39
7	HNK Gorica	33	10	8	15	38	45	-7	38
8	NK Slaven Belupo	33	9	11	13	44	55	-11	38
9	NK Osijek	33	7	11	15	25	46	-21	32
10	Vukovar	34	6	10	18	34	65	-31	28

Champions League

Europa League

Conference League

Relegation

NK Varazdin

Istra 1961

NK Varazdin

28Goals Scored

27Goals Conceded

1.3Goals/Match

5Clean Sheets

5Failed to Score

4-2-3-1Formation

50Yellow Cards

4Red Cards

5/5Penalties

Istra 1961

29Goals Scored

28Goals Conceded

1.4Goals/Match

3Clean Sheets

4Failed to Score

4-3-3Formation

39Yellow Cards

0Red Cards

1/1Penalties

Detailed Form & Recent Matches

NK Varazdin

DLLWW

10Played

4Wins

3Draws

3Losses

Points/Game	1.5
Win %	40%
Goals/Game	2.4
Scored Avg	1.3
Conceded Avg	1.1
BTTS	70%
Clean Sheets	30%
Failed to Score	0%

Recent Matches

9 MayDvs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb1-1

3 MayLat HNK Hajduk Split1-3

26 AprLat Dinamo Zagreb1-2

22 AprWvs HNK Rijeka1-0

17 AprWat NK Osijek2-0

Istra 1961

WLLLL

10Played

3Wins

0Draws

7Losses

Points/Game	0.9
Win %	30%
Goals/Game	2.3
Scored Avg	0.9
Conceded Avg	1.4
BTTS	40%
Clean Sheets	10%
Failed to Score	50%

Recent Matches

4 MayWvs NK Slaven Belupo3-1

27 AprLat HNK Gorica0-1

22 AprLvs Dinamo Zagreb0-2

18 AprLvs Vukovar1-2

11 AprLat NK Lokomotiva Zagreb0-2

Head to Head History

Betting Statistics

Metric	Value
Total Matches	20
Average Goals	1.75
BTTS	40%
Over 2.5 Goals	30%
Over 1.5 Goals	55%

Goals by Team

Team	Total	Average
NK Varazdin	17	0.85 per game
Istra 1961	18	0.9 per game

Clean Sheets

Team	Clean Sheets
NK Varazdin	9 (45%)
Istra 1961	7 (35%)

20 Mar 2026HNLIstra 19612-1NK Varazdin

19 Dec 2025HNLNK Varazdin1-3Istra 1961

3 Oct 2025HNLIstra 19611-0NK Varazdin

11 May 2025HNLIstra 19610-0NK Varazdin

8 Mar 2025HNLNK Varazdin0-0Istra 1961

7 Dec 2024HNLIstra 19610-0NK Varazdin

20 Sept 2024HNLNK Varazdin1-0Istra 1961

17 May 2024HNLIstra 19612-0NK Varazdin

8 Mar 2024HNLNK Varazdin2-2Istra 1961

1 Dec 2023HNLIstra 19612-0NK Varazdin

17 Sept 2023HNLNK Varazdin1-0Istra 1961

16 Apr 2023HNLNK Varazdin0-0Istra 1961

3 Feb 2023HNLIstra 19612-1NK Varazdin

30 Sept 2022HNLNK Varazdin1-1Istra 1961

22 Jul 2022HNLIstra 19611-2NK Varazdin

26 Apr 2021HNLNK Varazdin1-1Istra 1961

20 Feb 2021HNLIstra 19610-1NK Varazdin

28 Nov 2020HNLNK Varazdin1-1Istra 1961

13 Sept 2020HNLIstra 19610-1NK Varazdin

20 Jun 2020HNLNK Varazdin3-0Istra 1961