Istra 1961 vs Vukovar

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Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 30
Regular Season Table
Istra 1961 6 · Vukovar 10
Referee Stats
20 matches · 4.25 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.25
Reds avg 0.25
Penalties avg 0.40
Over 4.5 cards 60%
Home wins 50%
Draws 30%
Away wins 20%
How the match was won
  • Istra 1961 outshot their opponent (17-8).
  • Istra 1961 controlled possession (72%).
  • Physical contest: 6 yellows.

Team Overview

Istra 1961 (Home stats)

Games / Record

18
W-D-L: 6-5-7

Goals For / Against

19 / 24
Avg: 1.06 / 1.33

Points

23
Avg: 1.28

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

5
Vukovar (Away stats)

Games / Record

18
W-D-L: 1-4-13

Goals For / Against

15 / 42
Avg: 0.83 / 2.33

Points

7
Avg: 0.39

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

7

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.28
PPG
0.39
1.06
GF
0.83
1.33
GA
2.33
50%
O2.5
67%
61%
BTTS
61%
44%
Score 1st
28%

League-position context

Istra 1961 rank6th
Vukovar rank10th
Istra 1961 points43
Vukovar points28
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.
Vukovar: #10 · 28 pts · GD -36
40 pts off the top 2. 13 pts off the play-off line. 15 pts from safety.
15-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.

Vukovar last 5 away

L L D W L
Points4/15
Weighted index20
Goals7-14
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%

Vukovar trend breakdown

Over 2.567%
BTTS61%
BTTS + O2.550%
1H Over 0.583%
Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 89% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 28%

Scoring reliability

Istra 1961 score at home72%
Istra 1961 clean sheet at home17%
Vukovar score away61%
Vukovar clean sheet away6%

First-goal patterns

Istra 1961 score first44%
Istra 1961 win after scoring first50%
Vukovar score first28%
Vukovar win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Istra 1961 57% · Vukovar 23%
Avg first goal minute: Istra 1961 21.9' · Vukovar 13.4'

Vs league average

Istra 1961 score at home1.06 vs 1.46
Istra 1961 concede at home1.33 vs 1.20
Vukovar score away0.83 vs 1.20
Vukovar concede away2.33 vs 1.46
Istra 1961 score 28% below league average, while Vukovar score 31% below league average.
Defensive side: Istra 1961 are 11% above league average at home, and Vukovar are 60% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games4
Avg goals3.00
BTTS100%
Over 2.550%
At this venue setup: 2.50 goals on average across the last 2.

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

Vukovar goal timing (away)

1H scored: 42% 2H scored: 58% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 6
46-60 4
61-75 4
76-90+ 3
16-30 1
31-45 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 12
31-45 9
61-75 9
16-30 7
46-60 5
0-15 4

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
3
Total Shots
17
8
Shots off Goal
9
3
Blocked Shots
5
2
Shots Inside Box
9
7
Shots Outside Box
8
1
Ball Possession
72%
28%
Corner Kicks
8
3
Fouls
16
13
Offsides
2
2
Yellow Cards
2
4
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
1
2
Total Passes
560
229
Passes Accurate
479
158
Passes %
86%
69%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
3
21'
21' Goal · 1-0
V. Rozić
Normal Goal · Assist: S. Lončar
31'
31' J. Puljić
36'
36' Goal · 1-1
Š. Butić
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Živković
45'
45' V. Čaić
49'
49' S. Lončar
67'
67' E. Frederiksen
1st substitution · For: S. Goričan
75'
75' Goal · 1-2
J. Puljić
Penalty
78'
78' L. Banovec
1st substitution · For: Lovre Kulušić
80'
80' L. Štulac
2nd substitution · For: G. Albarracín
81'
81' Lovre Kulušić
81'
81' V. Rozić
3rd substitution · For: A. Obando
87'
87' Š. Butić
2nd substitution · For: A. Jurilj
90'
90' K. Čabrajić
3rd substitution · For: K. Çalhanoğlu
90+2'
90+2' VAR
A. Maurić
Goal cancelled
90+7'
90+7' M. Bulat
90+15'
90+15' VAR
R. Gonzales
Goal cancelled
90+17'
90+17' A. Obando

Istra 1961 vs Vukovar 1-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Vukovar beat Istra 1961 2-1 on Saturday, 18 April 2026 in HNL. The match was refereed by Ante Culina. It was played at unknown.

First half: Istra 1961 took the lead at 21' when V. Rozić scored, with the assist credited to S. Lončar, making the score 1-0. J. Puljić received a yellow card for Vukovar at 31'. Vukovar leveled the score at 36' when Š. Butić scored, with the assist credited to M. Živković, making the score 1-1. V. Čaić received a yellow card for Vukovar at 45'.

Second half: S. Lončar received a yellow card for Istra 1961 at 49'. Istra 1961 made their 1st substitution at 67', with E. Frederiksen replacing S. Goričan. Vukovar took the lead at 75' when J. Puljić scored (Penalty), making the score 1-2. Vukovar made their 1st substitution at 78', with L. Banovec replacing Lovre Kulušić. Istra 1961 made their 2nd substitution at 80', with L. Štulac replacing G. Albarracín. Lovre Kulušić received a yellow card for Vukovar at 81'. Istra 1961 made their 3rd substitution at 81', with V. Rozić replacing A. Obando. Vukovar made their 2nd substitution at 87', with Š. Butić replacing A. Jurilj. Vukovar made their 3rd substitution at 90', with K. Čabrajić replacing K. Çalhanoğlu. VAR intervened at 90+2' for Istra 1961 (Goal cancelled). M. Bulat received a yellow card for Vukovar at 90+7'. VAR intervened at 90+15' for Vukovar (Goal cancelled). A. Obando received a yellow card for Istra 1961 at 90+17'.

Istra 1961 used 3 substitutions while Vukovar used 3 substitutions. Istra 1961 got 2 yellow cards, while Vukovar got 4 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Istra 1961 outshot their opponent (17-8).
  • Istra 1961 controlled possession (72%).
  • Physical contest: 6 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games4
Home Wins0
Draws2
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals2 (50.0%)
BTTS4 (100.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games2
Home Wins0
Draws1
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (50.0%)
BTTS2 (100.0%)

Istra 1961 vs Vukovar Head-to-Head History by Season