Dinamo Zagreb vs Istra 1961 prediction and preview

1. HNL · Saturday 21 November 2026, 00:00 UTC

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Dinamo Zagreb vs Istra 1961

1. HNL · Saturday 21 November 2026, 00:00 UTC · Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb

Dinamo Zagreb · Istra 1961 · 1. HNL predictions

Dinamo Zagreb vs Istra 1961 preview

The 1. HNL fixture between Dinamo Zagreb and Istra 1961 is scheduled for Saturday 21 November 2026 at 00:00 UTC at Stadion Maksimir in Zagreb. Dinamo Zagreb are 2nd in the table with 22 points from 11, while Istra 1961 are 6th in the table with 16 points from 12.

Recent form: Dinamo Zagreb L-W-L-W-W, Istra 1961 W-D-L-W-L (most recent first). Over their last 6, Dinamo Zagreb have scored 1.8 and conceded 1.5 goals per game, with 4 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4. Istra 1961 average 1.7 scored and 1.3 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.

The sides have met 10 times in the records we hold: Dinamo Zagreb won 6, 2 games were drawn and Istra 1961 won 2. Those games averaged 3.7 goals, 9 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 5. The most recent meeting, on 29 Aug 2026, ended Istra 1961 2-2 Dinamo Zagreb.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
2Dinamo Zagreb117132514+1122WLWWL
6Istra 1961124442118+316LWLDW

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Head-to-head

10 meetings: Dinamo Zagreb 6, draws 2, Istra 1961 2.

Team news

Dinamo Zagreb expected line-up (4-1-4-1)

Dominik Kotarski, Niko Galesic, Sergi Domínguez Viloria, Matteo Pérez Vinlöf, Moris Valincic, Josip Misic, Luka Stojkovic, Dion Beljo, Arbër Hoxha, Dani Rodríguez

Istra 1961 expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Franko Kolic, Rene Hrvatin, Niko Sepic, Mohamed Nasraoui, Emil Frederiksen, Gustavo Albarracín, Nik Skafar Zuzic, Dukan Ahmeti, Demirel Hodzic

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