Vukovar vs Istra 1961

Vukovar

3 - 2

Istra 1961

🕒 Sat, 07 Feb 2026 14:00 Europe/London 📍 Stadion Cibalia 🧑‍⚖️ Ante Terzić 🔁 Regular Season - 21 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 21

Regular Season Table

Vukovar 10 · Istra 1961 6

Referee Stats

Ante Terzić

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

Vukovar outshot their opponent (26-13).
Istra 1961 controlled possession (63%).
Vukovar had the sharper finishing (14-4 shots on target).

Team Overview

Vukovar (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 5-6-7

Goals For / Against

22 / 31

Avg: 1.22 / 1.72

Points

Avg: 1.17

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

1.17

PPG

1.11

1.22

1.11

1.72

1.44

50%

O2.5

50%

61%

BTTS

44%

22%

Score 1st

39%

League-position context

Vukovar rank10th

Istra 1961 rank6th

Vukovar points28

Istra 1961 points43

Vukovar: #10 · 28 pts · GD -36

40 pts off the top 2. 13 pts off the play-off line. 15 pts from safety.

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.

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

Vukovar last 5 home

L W L L D

Points4/15

Weighted index29

Goals4-9

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 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.

Vukovar trend breakdown

Over 2.550%

BTTS61%

BTTS + O2.544%

1H Over 0.556%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 39% · 1H BTTS 28%

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

Vukovar score at home78%

Vukovar clean sheet at home17%

Istra 1961 score away56%

Istra 1961 clean sheet away17%

First-goal patterns

Vukovar score first22%

Vukovar win after scoring first100%

Istra 1961 score first39%

Istra 1961 win after scoring first57%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Vukovar 54% · Istra 1961 11%

Avg first goal minute: Vukovar 47.0' · Istra 1961 21.3'

Vs league average

Vukovar score at home1.22 vs 1.46

Vukovar concede at home1.72 vs 1.20

Istra 1961 score away1.11 vs 1.20

Istra 1961 concede away1.44 vs 1.46

Vukovar score 16% below league average, while Istra 1961 score 7% below league average.

Defensive side: Vukovar are 44% above league average at home, and Istra 1961 are 1% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games4

Avg goals3.00

BTTS100%

Over 2.550%

At this venue setup: 3.50 goals on average across the last 2.

Vukovar goal timing (home)

1H scored: 21% 2H scored: 79% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

46-60 8

61-75 6

76-90+ 5

31-45 3

0-15 2

16-30 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 9

31-45 7

16-30 5

76-90+ 4

0-15 3

61-75 3

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

37%

63%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

266

480

Passes Accurate

187

395

Passes %

70%

82%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

10'

10' V. Rozić

11' ↑↓

↑↓

11' ⇄ K. Pavičić

1st substitution · For: A. Jurilj

15' ⚽

⚽

15' ⚽ VAR

V. Čaić

Penalty confirmed

15'

15' F. Kolić

15' ⚽

⚽

15' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

J. Puljić

Normal Goal

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ N. Sepic

1st substitution · For: A. Kadušić

47' ⚽

⚽

47' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

M. Tadić

Normal Goal · Assist: M. Ticinovic

54' ⚽

⚽

54' ⚽ VAR

I. Ayuma

Penalty confirmed

56' ⚽

⚽

56' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

D. Marešić

Penalty

61' ↑↓

↑↓

61' ⇄ I. Ayuma

2nd substitution · For: C. Agada

61' ↑↓

↑↓

61' ⇄ M. Nasraoui

3rd substitution · For: M. Heister

64'

64' R. Kumar

67' ↑↓

↑↓

67' ⇄ V. Čaić

2nd substitution · For: J. Gurlica

82' ↑↓

↑↓

82' ⇄ Lovre Kulušić

3rd substitution · For: R. Gonzales

82' ↑↓

↑↓

82' ⇄ R. Kumar

4th substitution · For: S. Miettinen

85' ⚽

⚽

85' ⚽ Goal · 2-2

S. Prevljak

Normal Goal · Assist: S. Lončar

87' ⚽

⚽

87' ⚽ Goal · 3-2

L. Banovec

Normal Goal

90+5'

90+5' M. Ticinovic

90+5'

90+5' D. Marešić

90+6'

90+6' L. Banovec

Vukovar vs Istra 1961 3-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Vukovar beat Istra 1961 3-2 on Saturday, 07 February 2026 in HNL. The match was refereed by Ante Terzić. It was played at Stadion Cibalia.

First half: V. Rozić received a yellow card for Istra 1961 at 10'. Vukovar made their 1st substitution at 11', with K. Pavičić replacing A. Jurilj. VAR intervened at 15' for Vukovar (Penalty confirmed). F. Kolić received a yellow card for Istra 1961 at 15'. Vukovar took the lead at 15' when J. Puljić scored, making the score 1-0.

Second half: Istra 1961 made their 1st substitution at 46', with N. Sepic replacing A. Kadušić. Vukovar extended the lead at 47' when M. Tadić scored, with the assist credited to M. Ticinovic, making the score 2-0. VAR intervened at 54' for Istra 1961 (Penalty confirmed). Istra 1961 reduced the deficit at 56' when D. Marešić scored (Penalty), making the score 2-1. Istra 1961 made their 2nd substitution at 61', with I. Ayuma replacing C. Agada. Istra 1961 made their 3rd substitution at 61', with M. Nasraoui replacing M. Heister. R. Kumar received a yellow card for Istra 1961 at 64'. Vukovar made their 2nd substitution at 67', with V. Čaić replacing J. Gurlica. Vukovar made their 3rd substitution at 82', with Lovre Kulušić replacing R. Gonzales. Istra 1961 made their 4th substitution at 82', with R. Kumar replacing S. Miettinen. Istra 1961 leveled the score at 85' when S. Prevljak scored, with the assist credited to S. Lončar, making the score 2-2. Vukovar took the lead at 87' when L. Banovec scored, making the score 3-2. M. Ticinovic received a yellow card for Vukovar at 90+5'. D. Marešić received a yellow card for Istra 1961 at 90+5'. L. Banovec received a yellow card for Vukovar at 90+6'.

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

How the match was won

Vukovar outshot their opponent (26-13).
Istra 1961 controlled possession (63%).
Vukovar had the sharper finishing (14-4 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	4
Home Wins	2
Draws	2
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	2 (50.0%)
BTTS	4 (100.0%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	2
Home Wins	1
Draws	1
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	1 (50.0%)
BTTS	2 (100.0%)

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

2025-2026 Season

18 Apr 2026 Istra 1961 vs Vukovar 1 - 2 07 Feb 2026 Vukovar vs Istra 1961 3 - 2 01 Nov 2025 Istra 1961 vs Vukovar 1 - 1 15 Aug 2025 Vukovar vs Istra 1961 1 - 1