NK Lokomotiva Zagreb vs Istra 1961

2 - 0
🕒 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 unknown 🧑‍⚖️ Ante Terzić 🔁 Regular Season - 29 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 29
Regular Season Table
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 5 · Istra 1961 6
Referee Stats
17 matches · 3.47 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.47
Reds avg 0.18
Penalties avg 0.47
Over 4.5 cards 41%
Home wins 47%
Draws 29%
Away wins 24%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (10-14).
  • Istra 1961 controlled possession (56%).
  • Physical contest: 3 yellows, 1 reds.

Team Overview

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb (Home stats)

Games / Record

18
W-D-L: 8-5-5

Goals For / Against

24 / 25
Avg: 1.33 / 1.39

Points

29
Avg: 1.61

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

2
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

1.61
PPG
1.11
1.33
GF
1.11
1.39
GA
1.44
56%
O2.5
50%
67%
BTTS
44%
39%
Score 1st
39%

League-position context

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb rank5th
Istra 1961 rank6th
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb points44
Istra 1961 points43
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb: #5 · 44 pts · GD -12
24 pts off the top 2. 9 pts above the play-off edge. 3 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.
1-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb last 5 home

D L W W L
Points7/15
Weighted index44
Goals5-10
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

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.

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb trend breakdown

Over 2.556%
BTTS67%
BTTS + O2.539%
1H Over 0.583%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 89% · Over 3.5 22% · 1H BTTS 17%

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

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb score at home89%
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb clean sheet at home22%
Istra 1961 score away56%
Istra 1961 clean sheet away17%

First-goal patterns

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb score first39%
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb win after scoring first43%
Istra 1961 score first39%
Istra 1961 win after scoring first57%
Comeback rate after conceding first: NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 80% · Istra 1961 11%
Avg first goal minute: NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 26.0' · Istra 1961 21.3'

Vs league average

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb score at home1.33 vs 1.46
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb concede at home1.39 vs 1.20
Istra 1961 score away1.11 vs 1.20
Istra 1961 concede away1.44 vs 1.46
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb score 9% below league average, while Istra 1961 score 7% below league average.
Defensive side: NK Lokomotiva Zagreb are 16% above league average at home, and Istra 1961 are 1% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.20
BTTS60%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 2.20 goals on average across the last 5.

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb goal timing (home)

1H scored: 36% 2H scored: 64% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 6
76-90+ 5
0-15 3
16-30 3
61-75 3
31-45 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 6
31-45 6
61-75 6
76-90+ 6
16-30 5
46-60 5

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
3
3
Total Shots
10
14
Shots off Goal
5
7
Blocked Shots
2
4
Shots Inside Box
7
9
Shots Outside Box
3
5
Ball Possession
44%
56%
Corner Kicks
5
4
Fouls
13
13
Offsides
4
0
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
1
0
Goalkeeper Saves
3
2
Total Passes
335
434
Passes Accurate
261
355
Passes %
78%
82%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
1
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
7
18'
18' Goal · 1-0
M. Heister
Own Goal
45+1'
45+1' Goal · 2-0
B. Boskovic
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Pajač
46'
46' E. Frederiksen
1st substitution · For: A. Obando
46'
46' R. Hrvatin
2nd substitution · For: N. Sepic
50'
50' B. Boskovic
56'
56' D. Ahmeti
3rd substitution · For: C. Agada
63'
63' 📺 VAR
T. Jukic
Card upgrade
64'
64' T. Jukic
66'
66' I. Ayuma
4th substitution · For: G. Albarracín
66'
66' A. Maurić
5th substitution · For: L. Štulac
66'
66' A. Maurić
6th substitution · For: L. Štulac
66'
66' I. Ayuma
7th substitution · For: G. Albarracín
71'
71' J. Vasilj
1st substitution · For: M. Šitum
73'
73' G. Albarracín
79'
79' A. Stojaković
2nd substitution · For: Ibrahim Sabra
80'
80' B. Boskovic
3rd substitution · For: M. Lorber
80'
80' M. Šitum
90+3'
90+3' M. Subotić
4th substitution · For: D. Kamenović

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb vs Istra 1961 2-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb beat Istra 1961 2-0 on Saturday, 11 April 2026 in HNL. The match was refereed by Ante Terzić. It was played at unknown.

First half: NK Lokomotiva Zagreb took the lead at 18' when M. Heister scored (Own Goal), making the score 1-0. NK Lokomotiva Zagreb extended the lead at 45+1' when B. Boskovic scored, with the assist credited to M. Pajač, making the score 2-0.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. Istra 1961 made their 1st substitution at 46', with E. Frederiksen replacing A. Obando. Istra 1961 made their 2nd substitution at 46', with R. Hrvatin replacing N. Sepic. B. Boskovic received a yellow card for NK Lokomotiva Zagreb at 50'. Istra 1961 made their 3rd substitution at 56', with D. Ahmeti replacing C. Agada. VAR intervened at 63' for NK Lokomotiva Zagreb (Card upgrade). T. Jukic received a red card for NK Lokomotiva Zagreb at 64'. Istra 1961 made their 4th substitution at 66', with I. Ayuma replacing G. Albarracín. Istra 1961 made their 5th substitution at 66', with A. Maurić replacing L. Štulac. Istra 1961 made their 6th substitution at 66', with A. Maurić replacing L. Štulac. Istra 1961 made their 7th substitution at 66', with I. Ayuma replacing G. Albarracín. NK Lokomotiva Zagreb made their 1st substitution at 71', with J. Vasilj replacing M. Šitum. G. Albarracín received a yellow card for Istra 1961 at 73'. NK Lokomotiva Zagreb made their 2nd substitution at 79', with A. Stojaković replacing Ibrahim Sabra. NK Lokomotiva Zagreb made their 3rd substitution at 80', with B. Boskovic replacing M. Lorber. M. Šitum received a yellow card for NK Lokomotiva Zagreb at 80'. NK Lokomotiva Zagreb made their 4th substitution at 90+3', with M. Subotić replacing D. Kamenović.

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb used 4 substitutions while Istra 1961 used 7 substitutions. NK Lokomotiva Zagreb got 2 yellow cards and 1 red card, while Istra 1961 got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (10-14).
  • Istra 1961 controlled possession (56%).
  • Physical contest: 3 yellows, 1 reds.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games40
Home Wins17
Draws15
Away Wins8
Over 2.5 Goals16 (40.0%)
BTTS20 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games20
Home Wins11
Draws6
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals7 (35.0%)
BTTS8 (40.0%)

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