Istra 1961 vs Varaždin prediction and preview

1. HNL · Saturday 28 November 2026, 00:00 UTC

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Istra 1961 vs Varaždin

1. HNL · Saturday 28 November 2026, 00:00 UTC · Stadion Aldo Drosina, Pula

Istra 1961 · Varaždin · 1. HNL predictions

Istra 1961 vs Varaždin preview

Istra 1961 host Varaždin in the 1. HNL on Saturday 28 November 2026, kick-off 00:00 UTC at Stadion Aldo Drosina in Pula. Istra 1961 sit 6th on 16 points after 12 matches, while Varaždin go into the round 4th, on 19 points from 12 games.

Istra 1961 have collected 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats from their last 5 league games; Varaždin have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Istra 1961 have scored 1.7 and conceded 1.3 goals per game, with 3 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Varaždin average 0.8 scored and 1.0 conceded across their last 6, with 2 clean sheets.

The sides have met 10 times in the records we hold: Istra 1961 won 4, 4 games were drawn and Varaždin won 2. Those games averaged 1.3 goals, 2 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 2. The most recent meeting, on 4 Sep 2026, ended Varaždin 0-0 Istra 1961.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
4Varaždin125431611+519DWLLD
6Istra 1961124442118+316LWLDW

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Head-to-head

10 meetings: Istra 1961 4, draws 4, Varaždin 2.

Team news

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

Varaždin expected line-up (3-4-3)

Josip Silic, Novak Tepsic, Mario Mladenovski, Ivan Canjuga, Tomislav Duvnjak, Gregor Sikosek, Frane Maglica, Luka Mamic, Aleksa Latkovic, Iuri Tavares

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