Dinamo Zagreb vs Istra 1961

3 - 0
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Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 4
Regular Season Table
Dinamo Zagreb 1 · Istra 1961 6
Referee Stats
17 matches · 4.29 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.29
Reds avg 0.24
Penalties avg 0.24
Over 4.5 cards 53%
Home wins 65%
Draws 24%
Away wins 12%
How the match was won
  • Physical contest: 5 yellows.

Team Overview

Dinamo Zagreb (Home stats)

Games / Record

18
W-D-L: 14-3-1

Goals For / Against

49 / 15
Avg: 2.72 / 0.83

Points

45
Avg: 2.50

Clean Sheets

7

Failed to Score

1
Istra 1961 (Away stats)

Games / Record

18
W-D-L: 6-2-10

Goals For / Against

20 / 26
Avg: 1.11 / 1.44

Points

20
Avg: 1.11

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

8

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this HNL fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.50
PPG
1.11
2.72
GF
1.11
0.83
GA
1.44
78%
O2.5
50%
61%
BTTS
44%
72%
Score 1st
39%

League-position context

Dinamo Zagreb rank1st
Istra 1961 rank6th
Dinamo Zagreb points86
Istra 1961 points43
Dinamo Zagreb: #1 · 86 pts · GD +65
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 51 pts above the play-off edge. 45 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Istra 1961: #6 · 43 pts · GD -11
25 pts off the top 2. 8 pts above the play-off edge. 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.
43-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Dinamo Zagreb last 5 home

D W W D W
Points11/15
Weighted index69
Goals13-3
Record3-2-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Istra 1961 last 5 away

L W L L W
Points6/15
Weighted index33
Goals3-5
Record2-0-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Dinamo Zagreb trend breakdown

Over 2.578%
BTTS61%
BTTS + O2.556%
1H Over 0.583%
Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 94% · Over 3.5 44% · 1H BTTS 6%

Istra 1961 trend breakdown

Over 2.550%
BTTS44%
BTTS + O2.539%
1H Over 0.583%
Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 72% · Over 3.5 22% · 1H BTTS 17%

Scoring reliability

Dinamo Zagreb score at home94%
Dinamo Zagreb clean sheet at home39%
Istra 1961 score away56%
Istra 1961 clean sheet away17%

First-goal patterns

Dinamo Zagreb score first72%
Dinamo Zagreb win after scoring first85%
Istra 1961 score first39%
Istra 1961 win after scoring first57%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Dinamo Zagreb 50% · Istra 1961 11%
Avg first goal minute: Dinamo Zagreb 23.3' · Istra 1961 21.3'

Vs league average

Dinamo Zagreb score at home2.72 vs 1.46
Dinamo Zagreb concede at home0.83 vs 1.20
Istra 1961 score away1.11 vs 1.20
Istra 1961 concede away1.44 vs 1.46
Dinamo Zagreb score 86% above league average, while Istra 1961 score 7% below league average.
Defensive side: Dinamo Zagreb are 31% below league average at home, and Istra 1961 are 1% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.00
BTTS20%
Over 2.580%
At this venue setup: 4.20 goals on average across the last 5.

Dinamo Zagreb goal timing (home)

1H scored: 40% 2H scored: 60% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 11
76-90+ 11
16-30 7
31-45 7
46-60 7
0-15 5
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 6
46-60 3
76-90+ 2
16-30 1
31-45 1
0-15 0

Istra 1961 goal timing (away)

1H scored: 57% 2H scored: 43% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 7
46-60 5
31-45 4
76-90+ 3
0-15 2
61-75 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 7
31-45 6
0-15 5
46-60 5
16-30 3
61-75 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
Total Shots
Shots off Goal
Blocked Shots
Shots Inside Box
Shots Outside Box
Ball Possession
Corner Kicks
Fouls
Offsides
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
Total Passes
Passes Accurate
Passes %

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
5'
5' Goal · 1-0
D. Beljo
Normal Goal
46'
46' S. Bangura
1st substitution · For: Alejandro Agustín
53'
53' D. Marešić
64'
64' L. Stojković
64'
64' J. Radošević
66'
66' G. Vidović
1st substitution · For: A. Hoxha
70'
70' A. Maurić
2nd substitution · For: E. Frederiksen
73'
73' D. Ljubičić
2nd substitution · For: Gonzalo Villar
73'
73' D. Beljo
3rd substitution · For: S. Kulenović
74'
74' V. Rozić
76'
76' F. Taraba
3rd substitution · For: A. Kadušić
76'
76' M. Heister
4th substitution · For: D. Celija
80'
80' Goal · 2-0
Gonzalo Villar
Normal Goal · Assist: B. Goda
84'
84' L. Stojković
4th substitution · For: M. Soldo
84'
84' M. Lisica
5th substitution · For: M. Bakrar
85'
85' V. Rozić
5th substitution · For: L. Róbertsson
90'
90' Goal · 3-0
S. Kulenović
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Soldo
90+4'
90+4' S. Kulenović

Dinamo Zagreb vs Istra 1961 3-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Dinamo Zagreb beat Istra 1961 3-0 on Saturday, 23 August 2025 in HNL. The match was refereed by Duje Strukan. It was played at Stadion Maksimir.

First half: Dinamo Zagreb took an early lead at 5' when D. Beljo scored, making the score 1-0.

Second half: Istra 1961 made their 1st substitution at 46', with S. Bangura replacing Alejandro Agustín. D. Marešić received a yellow card for Istra 1961 at 53'. L. Stojković received a yellow card for Dinamo Zagreb at 64'. J. Radošević received a yellow card for Istra 1961 at 64'. Dinamo Zagreb made their 1st substitution at 66', with G. Vidović replacing A. Hoxha. Istra 1961 made their 2nd substitution at 70', with A. Maurić replacing E. Frederiksen. Dinamo Zagreb made their 2nd substitution at 73', with D. Ljubičić replacing Gonzalo Villar. Dinamo Zagreb made their 3rd substitution at 73', with D. Beljo replacing S. Kulenović. V. Rozić received a yellow card for Istra 1961 at 74'. Istra 1961 made their 3rd substitution at 76', with F. Taraba replacing A. Kadušić. Istra 1961 made their 4th substitution at 76', with M. Heister replacing D. Celija. Dinamo Zagreb extended the lead at 80' when Gonzalo Villar scored, with the assist credited to B. Goda, making the score 2-0. Dinamo Zagreb made their 4th substitution at 84', with L. Stojković replacing M. Soldo. Dinamo Zagreb made their 5th substitution at 84', with M. Lisica replacing M. Bakrar. Istra 1961 made their 5th substitution at 85', with V. Rozić replacing L. Róbertsson. Dinamo Zagreb added a late goal to extend the lead at 90' when S. Kulenović scored, with the assist credited to M. Soldo, making the score 3-0. S. Kulenović received a yellow card for Dinamo Zagreb at 90+4'.

Dinamo Zagreb used 5 substitutions while Istra 1961 used 5 substitutions. Dinamo Zagreb got 2 yellow cards, while Istra 1961 got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Physical contest: 5 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games40
Home Wins31
Draws6
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals23 (57.5%)
BTTS13 (32.5%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games20
Home Wins18
Draws2
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals12 (60.0%)
BTTS7 (35.0%)

Dinamo Zagreb vs Istra 1961 Head-to-Head History by Season