Istra 1961 vs HNK Gorica

Istra 1961

0 - 2

HNK Gorica

🕒 Sat, 21 Feb 2026 14:00 Europe/London 📍 unknown 🧑‍⚖️ Ivan Vukančić 🔁 Regular Season - 23 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 23

Regular Season Table

Istra 1961 6 · HNK Gorica 7

Referee Stats

Ivan Vukančić

16 matches · 3.13 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.13
Reds avg	0.06
Penalties avg	0.44
Over 4.5 cards	25%
Home wins	38%
Draws	31%
Away wins	31%

How the match was won

HNK Gorica outshot their opponent (6-15).
Istra 1961 controlled possession (61%).

Team Overview

Istra 1961 (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 6-5-7

Goals For / Against

19 / 24

Avg: 1.06 / 1.33

Points

Avg: 1.28

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

HNK Gorica (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 4-5-9

Goals For / Against

17 / 25

Avg: 0.94 / 1.39

Points

Avg: 0.94

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.28

PPG

0.94

1.06

0.94

1.33

1.39

50%

O2.5

39%

61%

BTTS

50%

44%

Score 1st

33%

League-position context

Istra 1961 rank6th

HNK Gorica rank7th

Istra 1961 points43

HNK Gorica points41

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.

HNK Gorica: #7 · 41 pts · GD -8

27 pts off the top 2. 6 pts above the play-off edge. 2 pts from safety.

2-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Istra 1961 last 5 home

D W L L L

Points4/15

Weighted index38

Goals5-8

Record1-1-3

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.

HNK Gorica last 5 away

L L W L D

Points4/15

Weighted index22

Goals3-6

Record1-1-3

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.

Istra 1961 trend breakdown

Over 2.550%

BTTS61%

BTTS + O2.544%

1H Over 0.572%

Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 17% · 1H BTTS 22%

HNK Gorica trend breakdown

Over 2.539%

BTTS50%

BTTS + O2.533%

1H Over 0.561%

Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 72% · Over 3.5 17% · 1H BTTS 22%

Scoring reliability

Istra 1961 score at home72%

Istra 1961 clean sheet at home17%

HNK Gorica score away56%

HNK Gorica clean sheet away11%

First-goal patterns

Istra 1961 score first44%

Istra 1961 win after scoring first50%

HNK Gorica score first33%

HNK Gorica win after scoring first50%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Istra 1961 57% · HNK Gorica 25%

Avg first goal minute: Istra 1961 21.9' · HNK Gorica 24.0'

Vs league average

Istra 1961 score at home1.06 vs 1.46

Istra 1961 concede at home1.33 vs 1.20

HNK Gorica score away0.94 vs 1.20

HNK Gorica concede away1.39 vs 1.46

Istra 1961 score 28% below league average, while HNK Gorica score 21% below league average.

Defensive side: Istra 1961 are 11% above league average at home, and HNK Gorica are 5% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.00

BTTS20%

Over 2.520%

At this venue setup: 1.20 goals on average across the last 5.

Istra 1961 goal timing (home)

1H scored: 38% 2H scored: 62% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 7

0-15 5

46-60 3

61-75 3

16-30 2

31-45 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 8

76-90+ 6

0-15 4

16-30 4

46-60 2

61-75 2

HNK Gorica goal timing (away)

1H scored: 53% 2H scored: 47% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

16-30 6

31-45 3

46-60 3

76-90+ 3

61-75 2

0-15 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 7

61-75 5

0-15 2

16-30 1

31-45 1

76-90+ 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

61%

39%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

492

315

Passes Accurate

398

239

Passes %

81%

76%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

41' ⚽

⚽

41' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

D. Pavičić

Normal Goal · Assist: S. Wisdom

57' ↑↓

↑↓

57' ⇄ R. Kumar

1st substitution · For: F. Taraba

60'

60' S. Lončar

61'

61' I. Ayuma

63' ↑↓

↑↓

63' ⇄ V. Rozić

2nd substitution · For: S. Goričan

63' ↑↓

↑↓

63' ⇄ I. Ayuma

3rd substitution · For: A. Maurić

67' ↑↓

↑↓

67' ⇄ S. Wisdom

1st substitution · For: A. Erceg

67' ↑↓

↑↓

67' ⇄ B. Bogojević

2nd substitution · For: L. Vrzić

72'

72' S. Perić

72' ↑↓

↑↓

72' ⇄ N. Sepic

4th substitution · For: M. Heister

77' ⚽

⚽

77' ⚽ Goal · 0-2

J. Pršir

Normal Goal · Assist: D. Pavičić

79' ⚽

⚽

79' ⚽ VAR

J. Pršir

Goal confirmed

80' ↑↓

↑↓

80' ⇄ J. Pršir

3rd substitution · For: M. Leš

86' ↑↓

↑↓

86' ⇄ D. Pavičić

4th substitution · For: S. Kučiš

Istra 1961 vs HNK Gorica 0-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

HNK Gorica beat Istra 1961 2-0 on Saturday, 21 February 2026 in HNL. The match was refereed by Ivan Vukančić. It was played at unknown.

First half: HNK Gorica took the lead at 41' when D. Pavičić scored, with the assist credited to S. Wisdom, making the score 0-1.

Second half: Istra 1961 made their 1st substitution at 57', with R. Kumar replacing F. Taraba. S. Lončar received a yellow card for Istra 1961 at 60'. I. Ayuma received a yellow card for Istra 1961 at 61'. Istra 1961 made their 2nd substitution at 63', with V. Rozić replacing S. Goričan. Istra 1961 made their 3rd substitution at 63', with I. Ayuma replacing A. Maurić. HNK Gorica made their 1st substitution at 67', with S. Wisdom replacing A. Erceg. HNK Gorica made their 2nd substitution at 67', with B. Bogojević replacing L. Vrzić. S. Perić received a yellow card for HNK Gorica at 72'. Istra 1961 made their 4th substitution at 72', with N. Sepic replacing M. Heister. HNK Gorica extended the lead at 77' when J. Pršir scored, with the assist credited to D. Pavičić, making the score 0-2. VAR intervened at 79' for HNK Gorica (Goal confirmed). HNK Gorica made their 3rd substitution at 80', with J. Pršir replacing M. Leš. HNK Gorica made their 4th substitution at 86', with D. Pavičić replacing S. Kučiš.

Istra 1961 used 4 substitutions while HNK Gorica used 4 substitutions. Istra 1961 got 2 yellow cards, while HNK Gorica got 1 yellow card.