NK Varazdin vs Istra 1961

NK Varazdin

2 - 0

Istra 1961

🕒 Sat, 23 May 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 unknown 🧑‍⚖️ Ante Culina 🔁 Regular Season - 36 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 36

Regular Season Table

NK Varazdin 3 · Istra 1961 6

Referee Stats

Ante Culina

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

Shots were tight (12-11).
Istra 1961 controlled possession (59%).
NK Varazdin had the sharper finishing (8-4 shots on target).

Team Overview

NK Varazdin (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 9-6-3

Goals For / Against

26 / 21

Avg: 1.44 / 1.17

Points

Avg: 1.83

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Istra 1961 (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 6-2-10

Goals For / Against

20 / 26

Avg: 1.11 / 1.44

Points

Avg: 1.11

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

1.83

PPG

1.11

1.44

1.11

1.17

1.44

44%

O2.5

50%

61%

BTTS

44%

50%

Score 1st

39%

League-position context

NK Varazdin rank3rd

Istra 1961 rank6th

NK Varazdin points54

Istra 1961 points43

NK Varazdin: #3 · 54 pts · GD +1

14 pts off the top 2. 19 pts above the play-off edge. 13 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.

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

NK Varazdin last 5 home

W D W W D

Points11/15

Weighted index78

Goals7-3

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.

NK Varazdin trend breakdown

Over 2.544%

BTTS61%

BTTS + O2.539%

1H Over 0.578%

Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 83% · Over 3.5 28% · 1H BTTS 33%

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 Varazdin score at home89%

NK Varazdin clean sheet at home33%

Istra 1961 score away56%

Istra 1961 clean sheet away17%

First-goal patterns

NK Varazdin score first50%

NK Varazdin win after scoring first78%

Istra 1961 score first39%

Istra 1961 win after scoring first57%

Comeback rate after conceding first: NK Varazdin 63% · Istra 1961 11%

Avg first goal minute: NK Varazdin 20.6' · Istra 1961 21.3'

Vs league average

NK Varazdin score at home1.44 vs 1.46

NK Varazdin concede at home1.17 vs 1.20

Istra 1961 score away1.11 vs 1.20

Istra 1961 concede away1.44 vs 1.46

NK Varazdin score 1% below league average, while Istra 1961 score 7% below league average.

Defensive side: NK Varazdin are 3% below league average at home, and Istra 1961 are 1% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.00

BTTS40%

Over 2.540%

At this venue setup: 2.20 goals on average across the last 5.

NK Varazdin goal timing (home)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 16-30

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

0-15 6

76-90+ 6

31-45 5

46-60 4

61-75 4

16-30 3

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

16-30 8

46-60 6

0-15 3

31-45 3

61-75 2

76-90+ 2

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

41%

59%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

318

453

Passes Accurate

239

379

Passes %

75%

84%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

13'

13' F. Taraba

14' ⚽

⚽

14' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

L. Mamic

Penalty

25'

25' R. Kumar

37'

37' J. Radošević

38' ⚽

⚽

38' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

L. Mamic

Penalty

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ S. Goričan

1st substitution · For: V. Rozić

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ J. Radošević

2nd substitution · For: A. Maurić

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ F. Taraba

3rd substitution · For: A. Kadušić

50'

50' A. Borsic

65' ↑↓

↑↓

65' ⇄ A. Borsic

1st substitution · For: G. Sikošek

65' ↑↓

↑↓

65' ⇄ D. Puclin

2nd substitution · For: M. Marina

65' ↑↓

↑↓

65' ⇄ A. Latković

3rd substitution · For: Iuri Tavares

66' ↑↓

↑↓

66' ⇄ D. Ahmeti

4th substitution · For: E. Frederiksen

76' ↑↓

↑↓

76' ⇄ L. Mamic

4th substitution · For: S. Jurić

77'

77' T. Duvnjak

78' ↑↓

↑↓

78' ⇄ A. Obando

5th substitution · For: C. Agada

90+1' ↑↓

↑↓

90+1' ⇄ T. Duvnjak

5th substitution · For: L. Posinkovic

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

NK Varazdin beat Istra 1961 2-0 on Saturday, 23 May 2026 in HNL. The match was refereed by Ante Culina. It was played at unknown.

First half: F. Taraba received a yellow card for Istra 1961 at 13'. NK Varazdin took the lead at 14' when L. Mamic scored (Penalty), making the score 1-0. R. Kumar received a yellow card for Istra 1961 at 25'. J. Radošević received a yellow card for Istra 1961 at 37'. NK Varazdin extended the lead at 38' when L. Mamic scored (Penalty), making the score 2-0.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. Istra 1961 made their 1st substitution at 46', with S. Goričan replacing V. Rozić. Istra 1961 made their 2nd substitution at 46', with J. Radošević replacing A. Maurić. Istra 1961 made their 3rd substitution at 46', with F. Taraba replacing A. Kadušić. A. Borsic received a yellow card for NK Varazdin at 50'. NK Varazdin made their 1st substitution at 65', with A. Borsic replacing G. Sikošek. NK Varazdin made their 2nd substitution at 65', with D. Puclin replacing M. Marina. NK Varazdin made their 3rd substitution at 65', with A. Latković replacing Iuri Tavares. Istra 1961 made their 4th substitution at 66', with D. Ahmeti replacing E. Frederiksen. NK Varazdin made their 4th substitution at 76', with L. Mamic replacing S. Jurić. T. Duvnjak received a yellow card for NK Varazdin at 77'. Istra 1961 made their 5th substitution at 78', with A. Obando replacing C. Agada. NK Varazdin made their 5th substitution at 90+1', with T. Duvnjak replacing L. Posinkovic.

NK Varazdin used 5 substitutions while Istra 1961 used 5 substitutions. NK Varazdin got 2 yellow cards, while Istra 1961 got 3 yellow cards.