Istra 1961 vs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb

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🕒 Sat, 01 Aug 2026 17:30 Europe/London 📍 Stadion Aldo Drosina 🧑‍⚖️ Patrik Pavlešić 🔁 Regular Season - 1 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 1
Regular Season Table
Istra 1961 6 · NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 7
Referee Stats
4 matches · 4.50 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.50
Reds avg 0.25
Penalties avg 0.25
Over 4.5 cards 25%
Home wins 25%
Draws 25%
Away wins 50%

Team Overview

Istra 1961 (Home stats)

Games / Record

4
W-D-L: 2-1-1

Goals For / Against

10 / 7
Avg: 2.50 / 1.75

Points

7
Avg: 1.75

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

0
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb (Away stats)

Games / Record

5
W-D-L: 1-0-4

Goals For / Against

5 / 11
Avg: 1.00 / 2.20

Points

3
Avg: 0.60

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

2

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.75
PPG
0.60
2.50
GF
1.00
1.75
GA
2.20
100%
O2.5
60%
75%
BTTS
60%
75%
Score 1st
20%

League-position context

Istra 1961 rank6th
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb rank7th
Istra 1961 points9
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb points7
Istra 1961: #6 · 9 pts · GD +2
6 pts off the top 2. 5 pts above the play-off edge. 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb: #7 · 7 pts · GD -4
8 pts off the top 2. 3 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

W D W L
Points7/12
Weighted index70
Goals10-7
Record2-1-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb last 5 away

L L L L W
Points3/15
Weighted index7
Goals5-11
Record1-0-4
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 2.5100%
BTTS75%
BTTS + O2.575%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 75% · 1H BTTS 50%

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb trend breakdown

Over 2.560%
BTTS60%
BTTS + O2.560%
1H Over 0.560%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 80% · Over 3.5 40% · 1H BTTS 40%

Scoring reliability

Istra 1961 score at home100%
Istra 1961 clean sheet at home25%
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb score away60%
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Istra 1961 score first75%
Istra 1961 win after scoring first67%
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb score first20%
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Istra 1961 0% · NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 0%
Avg first goal minute: Istra 1961 13.7' · NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 26.0'

Vs league average

Istra 1961 score at home2.50 vs 2.03
Istra 1961 concede at home1.75 vs 1.23
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb score away1.00 vs 1.23
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb concede away2.20 vs 2.03
Istra 1961 score 23% above league average, while NK Lokomotiva Zagreb score 19% below league average.
Defensive side: Istra 1961 are 42% above league average at home, and NK Lokomotiva Zagreb are 8% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.20
BTTS80%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 3.60 goals on average across the last 5.

Istra 1961 goal timing (home)

1H scored: 73% 2H scored: 27% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 4
46-60 3
0-15 2
31-45 2
61-75 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 5
16-30 2
31-45 1
0-15 0
46-60 0
61-75 0

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb goal timing (away)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 3
31-45 2
16-30 1
0-15 0
46-60 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 6
16-30 4
76-90+ 2
31-45 1
61-75 1
0-15 0

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
0
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
26'
26' Goal · 0-1
T. Triantafyllou
Normal Goal
30'
30' Goal · 1-1
E. Frederiksen
Normal Goal · Assist: N. Skafar Zuzic
34'
34' VAR
N. Skafar Zuzic
Goal cancelled
42'
42' Goal · 2-2
D. Vuković
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Marić
46'
46' M. Lorber
1st substitution · For: N. Godec
49'
49' M. Pajač
58'
58' Goal · 3-2
E. Frederiksen
Normal Goal
61'
61' J. Vasilj
2nd substitution · For: L. Belcar
63'
63' M. Kablar
1st substitution · For: D. Doumbia
63'
63' R. Hrvatin
2nd substitution · For: A. Kadušić
71'
71' M. Marić
3rd substitution · For: M. Antunović
77'
77' N. Skafar Zuzic
3rd substitution · For: D. Ahmeti
77'
77' G. Albarracín
4th substitution · For: A. Maurić
79'
79' N. Godec
85'
85' I. Šaranić
5th substitution · For: S. Goričan
87'
87' D. Vuković
4th substitution · For: T. Kralevski
87'
87' M. Susak
5th substitution · For: Dominik Thaqi
90'
90' Goal · 3-3
I. Katić
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Pajač
90+1'
90+1' VAR
I. Katić
Goal confirmed
90+4'
90+4' I. Katić
90+4'
90+4' M. Antunović

Istra 1961 vs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 2-3: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb beat Istra 1961 3-2 on Saturday, 01 August 2026 in HNL. The match was refereed by Patrik Pavlešić. It was played at Stadion Aldo Drosina.

First half: NK Lokomotiva Zagreb took the lead at 26' when T. Triantafyllou scored, making the score 0-1. Istra 1961 leveled the score at 30' when E. Frederiksen scored, with the assist credited to N. Skafar Zuzic, making the score 1-1. VAR intervened at 34' for Istra 1961 (Goal cancelled). NK Lokomotiva Zagreb leveled the score at 42' when D. Vuković scored, with the assist credited to M. Marić, making the score 2-2.

Second half: NK Lokomotiva Zagreb made their 1st substitution at 46', with M. Lorber replacing N. Godec. M. Pajač received a yellow card for NK Lokomotiva Zagreb at 49'. Istra 1961 took the lead at 58' when E. Frederiksen scored, making the score 3-2. NK Lokomotiva Zagreb made their 2nd substitution at 61', with J. Vasilj replacing L. Belcar. Istra 1961 made their 1st substitution at 63', with M. Kablar replacing D. Doumbia. Istra 1961 made their 2nd substitution at 63', with R. Hrvatin replacing A. Kadušić. NK Lokomotiva Zagreb made their 3rd substitution at 71', with M. Marić replacing M. Antunović. Istra 1961 made their 3rd substitution at 77', with N. Skafar Zuzic replacing D. Ahmeti. Istra 1961 made their 4th substitution at 77', with G. Albarracín replacing A. Maurić. N. Godec received a yellow card for NK Lokomotiva Zagreb at 79'. Istra 1961 made their 5th substitution at 85', with I. Šaranić replacing S. Goričan. NK Lokomotiva Zagreb made their 4th substitution at 87', with D. Vuković replacing T. Kralevski. NK Lokomotiva Zagreb made their 5th substitution at 87', with M. Susak replacing Dominik Thaqi. NK Lokomotiva Zagreb found a late equaliser at 90' when I. Katić scored, with the assist credited to M. Pajač, making the score 3-3. VAR intervened at 90+1' for NK Lokomotiva Zagreb (Goal confirmed). I. Katić received a yellow card for NK Lokomotiva Zagreb at 90+4'. M. Antunović received a yellow card for NK Lokomotiva Zagreb at 90+4'.

Istra 1961 used 5 substitutions while NK Lokomotiva Zagreb used 5 substitutions. NK Lokomotiva Zagreb got 4 yellow cards.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games41
Home Wins8
Draws15
Away Wins18
Over 2.5 Goals17 (41.5%)
BTTS21 (51.2%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games21
Home Wins5
Draws9
Away Wins7
Over 2.5 Goals10 (47.6%)
BTTS13 (61.9%)

Istra 1961 vs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb Head-to-Head History by Season