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HNL · Regular Season - 30 April 18, 2026 20:45
#5 · 42 pts
1 – 2
Final score
#10 · 28 pts
V. Rozic (ast. S. Loncar) 21'
36' (ast. M. Zivkovic) S. Butic
(pen.) 75' J. Puljic

The ForzaPitch pre-match prediction gave Istra 1961 a 41% win probability (draw 38%, Vukovar 20%). The final result was Istra 1961 1–2 Vukovar. In 3 previous meetings, Istra 1961 have won 0 times, with 2 draws and 1 wins for Vukovar.

Match statistics
12
Total shots
6
3
Shots on target
3
1.27
Actual xG
1.63
1
Saves
2
72%
Possession
28%
8
Corners
3
10
Tackles
11
2
🟨 Yellow cards
4
Match Events
V. Rozic · ast. S. Loncar
21'
31'
J. Puljic
36'
ast. M. Zivkovic · S. Butic
45'
V. Caic
S. Loncar
49'
E. Frederiksen / S. Gorican
67'
75'
(pen.) J. Puljic
78'
L. Kulusic / L. Banovec
L. Stulac / G. Albarracin
81'
V. Rozic / A. Obando
81'
81'
L. Kulusic
87'
A. Jurilj / S. Butic
90'+6
K. Calhanoglu / K. Cabrajic
90'+7
M. Bulat
90'+14
A. Obando
90'+18
90'
Pre-match prediction
41.13%
Istra
38.2%
X
20.67%
Vukovar ←
we assigned to the actual result (Vukovar) 20.67% (low confidence)
Expected vs actual xG
Exp.
Actual
Δ
Istra
0.98
1.27
+0.29
Vukovar
0.79
1.63
+0.84
Vukovar dominated by xG (1.63 vs 1.27). The final result reflects the playing dominance. The model's xG estimates diverged from reality.
League Table
#Team GPts
1 Dinamo Zagreb Dinamo Zagreb 34 82
2 HNK Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split 34 64
3 HNK Rijeka HNK Rijeka 34 49
4 NK Varazdin NK Varazdin 34 48
5 Istra 1961 Istra 1961 34 42
6 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 34 42
7 NK Slaven Belupo NK Slaven Belupo 34 41
8 HNK Gorica HNK Gorica 34 38
9 NK Osijek NK Osijek 34 32
10 Vukovar Vukovar 34 28
Lineups
Istra 1961 Istra 1961 4-2-3-1
1
G 6.70
26 M. Heister M. Heister D 6.00
38 Raul Kumar Raul Kumar D 7.00
24
D 6.90
97 Advan Kadušić Advan Kadušić D 6.90
23 Leo Štulac Leo Štulac 80' M 7.20
10 S. Lončar S. Lončar 1 👟 M 7.00
7 Vinko Rozić Vinko Rozić 1 ⚽ 81' M 7.50
8 Antonio Maurić Antonio Maurić M 6.90
17 E. Frederiksen E. Frederiksen 67' M 7.90
9 S. Prevljak S. Prevljak F 5.30
Bench
29 Allen Obando Allen Obando 9' F 6.30
77 Charles Adah Agada Charles Adah Agada F
20 Dukan Ahmeti Dukan Ahmeti M
25 Gustavo Albarracín Gustavo Albarracín 10' M 6.60
44 Rene Hrvatin Rene Hrvatin D
16 Samuli Miettinen Samuli Miettinen D
Vukovar Vukovar 4-2-3-1
1
M. Bulat G 6.60
20
K. Cabrajic 89' D 6.90
14
M. Zivkovic 1 👟 D 7.20
35
J. Gurlica M 6.50
5
D 6.90
13
V. Caic D 6.50
77
E. Shabani M 7.30
28
L. Banovec 78' M 6.30
10 R. Gonzales R. Gonzales M 6.60
27
S. Butic 1 ⚽ 87' M 7.70
21 J. Puljić J. Puljić 1 ⚽ F 6.90
Bench
19
A. Jurilj 21' M 6.60
26
J. Elez D
33
L. Klanac F
11
L. Kulusic 12' F 5.90
Best on the pitch
E. Frederiksen
E. Frederiksen
M · Istra
7.90
· 34 pass
S. Butic
M · Vukovar
7.70
1 ⚽
3 shots · 7 pass
Vinko Rozić
Vinko Rozić
M · Istra
7.50
1 ⚽
2 shots · 30 pass
E. Shabani
M · Vukovar
7.30
· 23 pass
Leo Štulac
Leo Štulac
M · Istra
7.20
1 shots · 53 pass
M. Zivkovic
D · Vukovar
7.20
1 👟
· 6 pass
Istra 1961 Istra 1961 — Player statistics
Team PosMinRating 👟 ShotsPassAcc% TckYCRC
G 90 6.70 15 13%
M. Heister D 90 6.00 2 39 35% 2
Raul Kumar D 90 7.00 2 81 74% 1
D 90 6.90 86 77% 1
Advan Kadušić D 90 6.90 58 43% 1
Leo Štulac M 80 7.20 1 53 48% 2
S. Lončar M 90 7.00 1 1 47 39% 1
Vinko Rozić M 81 7.50 1 2 30 30%
Antonio Maurić M 90 6.90 1 65 54% 1
E. Frederiksen M 67 7.90 34 24% 2
S. Prevljak F 90 5.30 3 28 24%
Allen Obando F 9 6.30 7 3% 1
Gustavo Albarracín M 10 6.60 11 11%
Vukovar Vukovar — Player statistics
Team PosMinRating 👟 ShotsPassAcc% TckYCRC
M. Bulat G 90 6.60 36 19% 1
K. Cabrajic D 89 6.90 1 25 21% 2
M. Zivkovic D 90 7.20 1 6 4% 2
J. Gurlica M 90 6.50 24 16%
D 90 6.90 19 14% 1
V. Caic D 90 6.50 26 21% 1 1
E. Shabani M 90 7.30 23 15% 1
L. Banovec M 78 6.30 10 7% 1
R. Gonzales M 90 6.60 23 19% 1
S. Butic M 87 7.70 1 3 7 5% 1
J. Puljić F 90 6.90 1 1 19 11% 1
A. Jurilj M 21 6.60 3 2% 1
L. Kulusic F 12 5.90 1 6 4% 1
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the final score of Istra 1961 vs Vukovar?
The final score was Istra 1961 1–2 Vukovar.
What did the model predict before Istra 1961 vs Vukovar?
The model assigned 41% probability to a Istra 1961 win, 38% to a draw, and 20% to an Vukovar win.